ITC France translates U.S. Election Articles
ITC France’s teams met the challenge of immediately translating articles written in four languages by European correspondents for seven daily papers covering the U.S. elections.
The LENA (Leading European…
Happy “National Proofreading Day”!
As a tribute to her mother, who loved to correct everyone, Judy Beaver created “National Proofreading Day”, on March 8, her birthday. For the trainer, who is tasked with helping businesses in terms of writing and proofreading, this date…
Translating For The Middle East Is A Matter Of Language & Faith
The Middle East is a vast and complex region that is full of both opportunity and culture. It’s an area full of diversity harboring some of the oldest traditions in the world while at the same time playing host to Dubai, one of the most advanced…
The World Comes Together In Online Games
When we talk about increased globalization, we usually imagine a world where businesses are operating all over the world, a tasty Pad Thai can be ordered at an Irish pub in Toronto, Canada and people have more opportunity to interact…
ITC Translations at the 57th ATA conference
The annual American Translators Association (ATA) conference is one of the translation industry’s premier events. Each year, more than 1,800 translators, translation agencies, university representatives, and technology solution providers meet…
Online translations are putting banks in danger
These days, businesses must adapt more and more rapidly to changes if they want to retain their position in the market. With globalization, internationalization and hyper-connectivity, businesses are changing the way they do work, including…
Can you forget your mother tongue?
It happened to a woman in China after she had a stroke. After being in a coma for two weeks, the 94-year old woman woke up and was only able to speak English, a language that she hadn’t used in over 30 years! To the doctors’ surprise, this…
Bilingual children have a less stereotyped view of the world
In January 2015, Concordia University published a study that shows that bilingual children have a better understanding of the world around them. According to the study, “bilingual children view their environment differently than others. They…
Can You Build A Long-Term Relationship With Your LSP?
Is 2014 the year you’ve planned to expand your business into wider markets? If so, you should consider whether or not the language service provider you may be hiring has the potential to provide you with long-term language service support,…
Thanksgiving around the world
Thanksgiving is a national holiday known and celebrated primarily here in the US as well as in Canada. In Canada, the festival is aptly named “Jour de l’Action de grâce,” the French translation meaning “day of giving thanks.” The…