breaking the language barrier http://www.todaytranslations.com/press-room/feed en Today Translations http://www.todaytranslations.com www.todaytranslations.com/favicon.ico www.todaytranslations.com/ breaking the language barrier A London-based translation firm is offering parents-to-be the chance to check the meaning of prospective baby names in other languages... http://www.todaytranslations.com/press-room/1/whats-in-a-name 1 2009-11-18 14:46:12 What do Sir Alex Ferguson, Gordon Brown, Billy Connolly and Bill Paterson have in common?... http://www.todaytranslations.com/press-room/3/glaswegian-nae-borra 3 2009-10-14 14:36:56 The inauguration of Barack Obama was translated from English to German, Arabic and Chinese amongst others... http://www.todaytranslations.com/press-room/4/the-translation-of-inauguration 4 2008-11-28 19:32:45 Visitors first impression of a company's website is the one that will last in their minds long after departing it... http://www.todaytranslations.com/press-room/12/explosive-blunder 12 2008-11-28 17:48:19 How the language barriers are being overcome at one of the most goahead City translation agencies... http://www.todaytranslations.com/press-room/14/barriers-translate-into-good-business 14 2008-11-04 11:33:14 The basic principles of typography have changed little since Gutenberg invented the first metallic characters... http://www.todaytranslations.com/press-room/15/professional-looks 15 2008-11-28 11:41:48 "Sometimes when a' speak they've no' got the faintest scooby whit ahm oan aboot." Is Glaswegian lost in translation?... http://www.todaytranslations.com/press-room/16/is-glaswegian-lost-in-translation 16 2009-10-21 11:44:05 Linguists Hand Victory To Pakistan, On Eve Of England-Pakistan Test At Lords (Starts Thursday, 26 August)... http://www.todaytranslations.com/press-room/66/doosra-outscores-googly 66 2010-08-26 17:12:20 The heralded Web 2.0 revolution brings about a much larger opportunity to transfer the new developments... http://www.todaytranslations.com/press-room/18/bits-and-bytes-industry 18 2008-11-29 11:50:13 Simultaneous interpreters must keep fully concentrated on what is being said by the speaker, as they have to convey the meaning at the very same pace... http://www.todaytranslations.com/press-room/19/a-special-skill 19 2008-12-11 11:51:13 Because of the lack of visibility, the interpreter has to rely on voice tone, which is the only nonverbal element... http://www.todaytranslations.com/press-room/21/long-distance-call 21 2009-01-13 11:54:31 Investing into securing a more experienced artist can make a positive difference in the manner... http://www.todaytranslations.com/press-room/22/sounds-good 22 2009-01-13 11:55:42 ... http://www.todaytranslations.com/press-room/23/exploring-hanoi 23 2009-02-20 11:57:08 Today Translations helps University of Glamorgan expand to Lithuania... http://www.todaytranslations.com/press-room/24/university-of-glamorgan 24 2008-11-04 11:58:01 Go-ahead Lithuanians form European links that are set to translate into business opportunities across the board... http://www.todaytranslations.com/press-room/25/exploring-land-of-promise 25 2008-11-04 11:58:48 The Times has translated for you the most untranslatable word in the world. Today asked its linguists to vote for... http://www.todaytranslations.com/press-room/26/most-untranslatable-word 26 2008-11-27 12:01:34 The cream of Britain and Holland's female entrepreneurs took part in a one-off event about women and business at Shell Centre... http://www.todaytranslations.com/press-room/29/shell-livewire-awards 29 2008-11-27 12:04:48 ... http://www.todaytranslations.com/press-room/30/-wigscratchingly-tricky 30 2008-11-27 12:05:43 Careers in interpreting and translating offer a window on the world, exposing you to a multitude of people, lifestyles and topics... http://www.todaytranslations.com/press-room/31/translate-hope-into 31 2009-01-13 12:06:30 Today Translations announced the winner of the Linguist of the Year award in a ceremony... http://www.todaytranslations.com/press-room/32/linguist-of-the-year-2007 32 2009-01-13 12:07:40 The prospect of moving to UK may be daunting to many foreign entrepreneurs. But not to Jurga Zilinskiene... http://www.todaytranslations.com/press-room/33/making-it-in-the-uk 33 2009-01-13 12:08:18 Sometimes it takes an outsider to truly appreciate how lucky we are in the UK when it comes to a strong business environment... http://www.todaytranslations.com/press-room/34/one-to-watch 34 2009-01-13 12:09:10 64% of online population is Non-English. The Internet is perceived to be "global" but on closer examination... http://www.todaytranslations.com/press-room/35/64-of-online-population 35 2009-01-13 12:09:54 Today Translations examines the opportunities for overseas trade and says it's time the British started fighting for new customers... http://www.todaytranslations.com/press-room/36/-don't-mention-the-war 36 2009-01-13 12:11:31 ... http://www.todaytranslations.com/press-room/37/british-reaction-to 37 2009-01-13 12:12:19 ... http://www.todaytranslations.com/press-room/38/the-real-eurovision 38 2009-01-13 12:13:00 While western financial institutions continue to reel from the credit crunch, Islamic banking is growing at roughly 20% per annum... http://www.todaytranslations.com/press-room/39/after-you 39 2009-01-22 12:14:02 The quality of a simultaneous interpretation depends largely on the working conditions and equipment... http://www.todaytranslations.com/press-room/40/the-right-tools 40 2009-01-13 12:14:53 While western financial institutions continue to reel from the credit crunch, Islamic banking is growing... http://www.todaytranslations.com/press-room/41/peaks-and-troughs 41 2009-01-13 12:15:39 While factories in North America and Western Europe are not likely to disappear, the shift of manufacturing... http://www.todaytranslations.com/press-room/42/gear-up 42 2009-01-13 12:16:28 The legal profession is increasingly consolidating around larger productive units... http://www.todaytranslations.com/press-room/43/i-object 43 2009-01-13 12:17:16 We've grabbed a few more column inches - Stateside. We're hunting in the Big Apple for fluent speakers of Brooklynese.... http://www.todaytranslations.com/press-room/59/bridging-the-brooklyn-communications-gap 59 2010-05-05 11:22:52 Nearly 500 applications later, we're proud to unveil the world's first Glaswegian interpreter.... http://www.todaytranslations.com/press-room/56/world-s-first-glaswegian-interpreter 56 2010-02-17 12:27:50 Interactivity is the key word in the digital revolution, ultimately allowing advertisers to tailor their campaigns... http://www.todaytranslations.com/press-room/46/what's-on 46 2009-01-13 12:19:14 In a global poll of language experts across more than 60 countries the word “Vuvuzela” outperformed “Waka Waka”, “Jabulani”, “bafana” and “Zakumi”. ... http://www.todaytranslations.com/press-room/63/"vuvzela"-named-"word-of-the-world-cup" 63 2010-07-19 17:11:24 It costs more to produce software for international markets, but English is only scarcely an option... http://www.todaytranslations.com/press-room/48/i-m-user-friendly 48 2009-01-13 12:20:59 On-demand entertainment is probably the most revolutionary trend for both online content and digital... http://www.todaytranslations.com/press-room/50/on-air 50 2009-01-16 12:22:00 Everything started some 500 years ago with a certain Johannes Gutenberg and the first printed book the Bible... http://www.todaytranslations.com/press-room/51/cover-up 51 2009-01-16 12:22:46 While contact between nations has increased, more countries are taking an active and interactive role... http://www.todaytranslations.com/press-room/52/politically-correct 52 2009-01-16 12:23:22 'Amour', the French word for love, has been voted the most romantic word in the world... http://www.todaytranslations.com/press-room/55/is-this-the-world-s-most-romantic-word 55 2010-02-12 16:21:38 Homer Simpson named “greatest wordsmith since Shakespeare” ... http://www.todaytranslations.com/press-room/58/simpsons-greatest-language-contribution 58 2010-03-24 15:29:47