Maybe you’ve been thinking about translating your website for a while but haven’t got round to it. Maybe you’re not sure if it’s a...

On public transport, in airports, shops, restaurants, marketing campaign slogans, on menus, road signs, food packaging – we mean...

Here we are again… Are you feeling prepared for Christmas yet, or are you burying your head in the sand (on a nice beach somewhere...

It’s Time to Set the Record Straight There are plenty of myths out there about translation, both about the skill itself and the...

If you travel to another country, it’s important to get to grips with things like the local cuisine, the currency, which side of the road...

It’s quite rare for translation and foreign languages to hit the headlines, but when they do, the results can be quite spectacular! Take...

If you need something translating, you have a few options: Do it yourself (lucky you!) Use Google Translate (WITH CAUTION) Phone a friend...

When you buy cheap, you buy twice! ...that’s the saying.   You wouldn’t ask a DIY enthusiast to install your entire kitchen...   You...

It’s that time of year again… The Christmas markets are back, Christmas songs are being played everywhere, and families are arguing over...

When we read a newspaper, a novel or a text from any other genre, we are sometimes faced with references that we don’t understand. Often...

Email is one of the main channels of communication between you and your clients. The closing of an email is often overlooked so we...

We use colourful idioms in the English language more than we might realise – we tell white lies, remember red letter days and sometimes...

The fact that you’re reading this page and looking for translation rates per word means that there is a high chance that you could be...

…as the ancient Chinese proverb goes You wouldn’t ask your brother who enjoys a bit of Sunday DIY to refit your kitchen… You wouldn’t ask...

‘You are my love, my angle, don’t treat me like potato’ – this is a rather terrible English translation found on a souvenir translated...

The manager of a respected company wouldn’t hire their friend who is good at maths but has no professional qualifications to manage their...

Ein kurzer Satz, nur wenige Wörter – was könnte schiefgehen? Die Antwort lautet: Einiges! Die folgenden Beispiele beweisen – falls ein...

Für den deutschen Fußballmanager Jürgen Klopp hat das Jahr 2018 sehr gut begonnen. Am 14. Januar feierte sein englisches Fußballteam...

Valentine’s Day is a day when we show our loved ones how we feel and express our deepest emotions. But if you’re tired of the same old...

Don’t throw the baby out with the bathwater This one is a bit of a mouthful but the basic message is to not get rid of important things...