Translation agency internship – savoir vivre of an intern
Bon-ton, courtesy, good manners, social convention. No matter what you call savoir vivre, the message is clear. It is about adequate appearance and behaviour in a certain place. How not to commit a faux pas in a translation agency and make a good, not only first, impression? In translation, savoir vivre means knowledge about life. […]
Audio-visual translations – all you need to know
Have you ever wondered, when watching your favourite film, how it is translated? Possibly not. For many, translation is an uncomplicated and simple process; however, contrary to appearances, to get a final product which you can admire in cinema requires a lot of effort. Such translations engage many people and consist of many stages, i.e. […]
Free time in Iceland
Iceland – a country whose name freely translated means “Land of Ice” gives the impression that it is an eternally cold, even icy place. Due to Iceland’s high volcanic activity, there are numerous geysers and hot water springs on the island with temperatures exceeding 100 °C. It is used to generate electricity, heat homes, greenhouses, […]
Scandinavian languages
When it comes to Scandinavian languages, many people mention Swedish, Danish, Norwegian, Islandic, Finish and Faroese. Everyone single one of them is part of the Nordic languages, except for Finish which belongs to the Finno-Ugric languages. Yet, if we speak of Scandinavian languages only Danish, Swedish and Norwegian are members of this group – to […]
English as a key to international communication
We are living in the twenty-first century, where technology is moving forward and the world is your oyster; it is impossible to imagine yourself lacking communication. Difficulties appear when we decide to travel abroad, where we do not know the language of native speakers of another country. However, there is an easy solution to overcome […]
Chinese New Year
Today, Chinese People celebrate Chinese New Year also known as the Spring Festival. In 2021 we are celebrating the Year of the Ox. Happy Chinese New Year! 恭喜发财! 新年快乐!
Impact of the pandemic on the railway industry
The coronavirus pandemic has struck mercilessly in a major part of industries and economic sectors. Those which undoubtedly suffered the most have been the tourist and gastronomy sectors. Due to the numerous restrictions and prohibitions, these sectors have been the most restricted and their functioning practically completely suspended. One of the exceptions is the railway […]
Norway – one of the best countries to live in
A land of fiords, Vikings, welfare, as well as beautiful and wild nature, Norway is considered one of the best countries to live in, and Norwegians are among the happiest people in the world. There are many factors that lead us to think of Norway as land of milk and honey. A huge contribution to […]
