Speaking two languages has already been shown to make us smarter, but only recently has new research found that growing up in a bilingual home can bring unique, possibly even unexpected, long-term cognitive benefits. The study was conducted by a team of researchers from Anglia Ruskin University (ARU) led by…
The latest choice of the Accademia della Crusca may not please language purists, but will for sure be welcomed by social network fanatics. The word “cringe” has officially been added to new Italian words, according to the Institution’s Linguistics and Philology scholars. It literally means “embarrassing” and generally refers to…
Simultaneous Interpreting (SI) is the interpretation of speech from one language to another whilst said speech is in progress. It’s a highly skilled task as it involves thinking quickly in two languages and often calls for an in-depth knowledge of specialized terminology. In the past, simultaneous interpreting was something that…
In the translation market, localization is no longer just an optional extra. It’s a necessity and a key marketing strategy. But what is language localization? It’s a set of methods that allows a message to be conveyed correctly to different languages and cultures. Localization is a process that accompanies and…
