Eve-Lucille, auteur/autrice sur ITC Global

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Translating For The Middle East Is A Matter Of Language & Faith

The Middle East is a vast and complex region that is full of both opportunity and culture. It’s an area full of diversity harboring some of the oldest traditions in the world while at the same time playing host to Dubai, one of the most advanced cities on the planet today. This is a part of the world that has played an increasingly important role in the world economy as well as a current events. Linguistic diversity In one sense, it seems like translating content for the entire region is

February 16, 2016 No Comments

Audio and Video

The World Comes Together In Online Games

When we talk about increased globalization, we usually imagine a world where businesses are operating all over the world, a tasty Pad Thai can be ordered at an Irish pub in Toronto, Canada and people have more opportunity to interact with others from different parts of the world through increased travel. One of the unexpected places that globalization occurred years ago, however, is in the world of online games. Thanks to the Massively Multiplayer Online Game, and popular titles like EverQuest and World of Warcraft, players from all over the

February 3, 2016 No Comments

International development

India the country language to watch

The state of world politics, finance and even prestige is dynamic, constantly changing from one decade and century to the next. In the 19th century, no one would have said the USA would be the premiere nation of the world, and in the 20th century no one would have said communist China would have one of most powerful economies in the world, but things change, and countries do too. In the 21st century, there are new countries emerging from the shadows of their past to quickly become new sources of

February 1, 2016 No Comments

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3 Things Translators Use For Slogans & Taglines

Normal translations are focused on lengthy, substantial portions of content that are being converted over from one language to another for just one purpose; comprehension. Because of that, translators can use any and all tools available to them to ensure that a sentence, paragraph, or entire article is clearly communicated to speakers or readers of another language. As long as what is said is understood by the audience, the exact nuance of the translation is unimportant. Things change, however, when the focus changes to marketing and advertising. Branding, slogans and

January 6, 2016 No Comments

Translation

The 3 Steps Of Quality Assurance For Translations

Most people imagine that when it comes to translating content from one language to another, it’s a simple matter handing the work to one person fluent in both languages and have the content converted to the target language. While this step is definitely part of the process, it is far from the only one, especially when the scope of the work is large and has to be handled by many people or go through many hands because of size, or specific requirements for formatting. That is why there is an

December 29, 2015 No Comments

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ITC Global at the 57th ATA conference

The annual American Translators Association (ATA) conference is one of the translation industry’s premier events. Each year, more than 1,800 translators, translation agencies, university representatives, and technology solution providers meet to promote their services, learn new skills, and meet new colleagues. The 57th annual ATA conference will take place in San Francisco from November 2–5, 2016. ATA57 is the event for all professionals who want to deepen their knowledge and talk about their work in the translation and interpretation industries. Lea Stancavich, ITC Linguistic Resources Coordinator, will represent ITC Global

December 28, 2015 No Comments

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Say Merry Christmas in 10 different languages

Christmas is here! Do you want to impress your guests during Christmas dinner and New Year’s Eve and show them how good you are at foreign languages? ITC Global shows you : How to say “Merry Christmas” in 10 different languages French: Joyeux Noël German: Frohe Weinachten Spanish: Feliz Navidad Italian: Buon Natale Portuguese: Feliz Natal Dutch: Vrolijk kerstfeest Romanian: Crăciun fericit Polish: Wesołych świąt Bożego Narodzenia Swedish: God Jul Czech: Veselé Vánoce How to say “Happy Holidays” in 10 different languages French: Joyeuses fêtes German: Frohes Fest Spanish: Felices

December 23, 2015 No Comments

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Culture Doesn’t Always Translate

It’s very easy to think of language and culture as two separate, different things. Language is something people speak, using on a daily basis to communicate. Culture is often simply regarded as traditions, fashions, things that happen in the background of wherever a person lives. But the truth is language and culture are deeply intertwined. Often culture becomes such an intrinsic part of language that it can make it very challenging to give an accurate translation. This is especially true in instances of less formal, more creative communication, such as

December 16, 2015 No Comments

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