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Nov 2014
Do young people bother with learning foreign languages?
‘’To have another language is to have another soul’’, said Charlemagne. Languages open door to new horizons, allow you to meet diverse people and experience the world from a different angle. They can also most definitely create better job prospects, not only for working abroad, but also in the UK. The number of benefits speaking […]
21
Nov 2014
Importance of languages when you travel
I have always loved travelling and have been captivated by foreign, distant cultures ever since I can remember. And I must admit that even now, each time I attempt to learn a new language, I have butterflies in my stomach just as if it was my first date. The older I get, the more I […]
18
Nov 2014
Professional Sport Translations
Football is popular in every corner of the world. From Asia to Europe, Africa and to America. People bond, fight, cry and laugh by watching 22 men and women run after a perfectly round object for 90 minutes. There isn’t another sport where different cultures and languages meet and mix together like in the world […]
13
Nov 2014
Bilingual speakers process information more efficiently
Researchers from Northwestern University and the University of Houston have conducted a research, which shows that bilingual people are capable of processing information much faster. The study additionally shows that multi-lingual speakers are considerably better at filtering unnecessary information than single language speakers. According to the study, the brain function of single language speakers suggests […]
11
Nov 2014
Literally Lost in Translation – Phrases That Have Taken a Left Turn
We’ve wittingly assembled 10 error driven phrases that have been awkwardly miscommunicated and simply lost in translation. The list will take you through the not so good, the bad and the ugly realities of translations that haven’t gone accordingly. 1. American Airlines (South America) When American Airlines advertised their new leather seats, the literal […]