Albanian Language – the most important facts
Albanian stands out among other Indo-European languages. It’s worth have a look at its characteristics not only because Albania was the most popular holiday destination for Polish people in 2021. Tourists from all over the world have started enjoying the intimate atmosphere of this country and almost 300 sunny days a year. Roots and kinship […]
Both Ogres and Text are Like Onions – They Have Layers
Transcreation on a daily basis When the routine of everyday life becomes a burden for us, and fatigue does not let up, we persistently seek a means of getting away from the mundane reality. Due to the fact that not everyone has a fondness for physical activity, turning on Netflix and lying sprawled out lazily […]
Turkish Language – from Ottoman Writing to the Latin Alphabet
History The Turkish language belongs to the Altaic language group (league) and to the family of Turkic languages. The oldest discovered scripts are dated to be created around 7th-10th century A.D. in the lands of Middle Asia, and by then it was not written with the Latin alphabet yet, and the written language was significantly […]
What are machine translation and post-editing?
Machine translation, in other words automatic translation, is very often confused with Computer Assisted Translation. The former is done by machines – their software uses algorithms, set of rules, is assisted with artificial intelligence, and bases its work on translation memory from previous documents. The latter is done by humans, who with the use of […]
A pioneer in the wedding industry – and more interesting facts from the United Kingdom
Great Britain is most frequently associated with the royal family – Queen Elizabeth, Prince Charles or Prince William. When we think of this country, beautiful pictures of London and Big Ben appear in our heads. The United Kingdom has also got an extensive history and a lot of outstanding people, such as William Shakespeare and […]
A brief look at online dictionaries
An inseparable tool used in contact with foreign language is a dictionary – particularly essential in the process of learning. It is often used by translators, who although they have an extensive knowledge in terms of vocabulary, may not know a term appearing especially in a specialised text. Online dictionaries are extremely popular nowadays. They […]
Chinese language translator – but which Chinese?
China is currently the most populated and the third biggest country in the world. 1,4 milliards of people live on over 9,5 square kilometres, and 9% of them belongs to 55 ethnic minorities. Is it possible that in so populated country with this kind of cultural diversity there is only one language? And if there […]
Why copywriting is important in business?
Copywriting is creating texts with selling themes for advertising and marketing needs. They consist of specific communication for clients to persuade them to buy their products. Such a form of persuasion is almost everywhere: in newspapers, on TV, on the radio, in social media as well as on packages of different products. The copywriter’s main […]