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 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 […]
Sport rivalry at the highest level – the Olympic Games 2020/21 in Tokyo
History and genesis of the Olympic Games To grasp and understand the history and meaning of the Olympic Games in its entirety, we must go back in time to Ancient Greece, more precisely to the year 766 BC, when the first games took place in Olympia. They were organised under the patronage of the god […]
How are colours seen in different parts of the world?
Colours – they paint beautiful pictures in front of our eyes every day. However, they definitely have more functions. They carry hidden meaning and, depending on the culture in question, they can be understood in completely different way. Therefore, if we have contact with people from other countries it is worth understanding reality from their […]
Proofreading – the last stop on the way to publishing
People who possess high language skills, both in their native language and in foreign ones learned to perfection, are often faced with a dilemma; how to make the best possible use of my abilities? Should I begin to work as a translator, a copywriter, or follow the path of enlightening others? Some of these people […]
Behavioural linguistics
In the 21st century, mankind experience an unprecedented level of information flow, and thus, the creation of numerous offers aimed at attracting as many customers as possible. However, it is easy to get lost in the overflow of data, and new marketing strategies are failing because of the excessive amount of content and the lack […]
The varieties of the German language
Language varieties are an integral part of nation’s linguistic identity. They don’t only testify to the linguistic richness of a country, but are evidence of the cultural richness of a nation. One of the languages with linguistic variants is German, which belongs to the Western group of Germanic languages. It’s one of the official languages […]
