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Here at The Translation People, we know that the translations we provide for our clients are key to building long-lasting international relationships built on trust and respect. But how can you make a good impression when meeting your foreign clients in person? Here is the first article in our cultural considerations guide, with German business etiquette…

Everyone knows that being able to speak a foreign language makes you more employable, more culturally aware and – let’s face it – just a whole lot cooler than those who can’t. As research into the more scientific advantages of speaking another language has developed over recent years, researchers have unearthed a whole host of…

It’s a widespread belief that English is the dominant language of the online world. As English-speaking developers and inventors have largely been credited with inventing everything we know today as ‘the Internet’, and places like America’s Silicon Valley have always been the home of Internet giants and tech start-ups, the idea of English dominating online…

Euro 2016 is due to kick off next week in France and those lucky enough to have a ticket will be flocking to the grounds themselves, whilst others will be watching it in Fanzones or at home on TV. For those wanting to get into the swing of things and practise a bit of French, we…

The internet and social media have provided us with new platforms for everyday communication and it is particularly important for translators to keep abreast of new language usage. Much of the content required for translation is destined for the virtual world, from online advertising campaigns and press releases to multilingual websites, so keeping up-to-date with…