20 quotes about translation
After discussing translation and proverbs, our translation agency in Paris offers you a list of the best quotes about translation and translators. Get ready to make friends and influence people! […]
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12
2015
Our Translation Blog in English
Want to learn more about our agency? The translation industry? Translation techniques? Are you a client looking for tips? You are at the right place!
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29
2015
Top 5 skills that make a good translator
Becoming a translator is easy! Some notions of language, a computer, a good dictionary and off you go! But what makes a good translator different from a bad one? Skills, of course! […]
10
13
2015
Which is the happiest language?
Did you know that some languages are more positive than others? Which is the happiest language? If you can’t make up your mind between a Spanish course or a course in Mandarin, maybe you should consider this new criteria… […]
10
13
2015
The 15 most unusual words you’ll ever find in English
Did I mention these were weird? Gobbledygook, yarborough, kakorrhaphiophobia … There are certain words that you will never learn in English class… The fifteen most unusual words you’ll ever find in English. […]
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10
06
2015
5 techniques of literary translation
A brief introduction to translation featuring five literary translation techniques as proposed by Professor Amparo Hurtado Albir, one of today’s foremost translation specialists. Learn here all about adaptation and borrowing through compensation. […]
09
29
2015
Working Holiday Visa: What documents do you need to translate to travel?
The Working Holiday Visa (WHV) is a kind of visa which allows young people from fifty countries to discover new horizons while they work to in order finance their travel experiences. But before leaving on your adventures, you must submit your application and get the required documents translated and certified. […]
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09
24
2015
Charles Baudelaire, translator of Edgar Allan Poe
Did you know that the author of The Flowers of Evil translated the works by the celebrated novelist Edgar Allan Poe into French, thereby contributing to the spread of his popularity in France? Here is more information about the translations penned by this ‘damned poet’.
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09
22
2015
Meet the translators: Mario and his ideals
Each month, Cultures Connection interviews a professional translator. Meet Mario, a freelance translator who works with our translation agency. He explains the special relationship between a translator and his or her work.
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