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Consistency, that undefinable umbrella term.

Consistency, that undefinable umbrella term If you are a translation buyer, you are probably concerned that a translation should be consistent across the different documents it involves: marketing brochures, PowerPoint slides, technical desc…

A How-to Guide to Holiday for Freelancers!

A How-to Guide to Holiday for Freelancers! Freelancers need holidays too! Jumpstart your recharging period by learning how to disconnect from busy work life and connect back again.

Red Flags: 4 Signs You Should Call It A Day/Week/Month?

4 Signs You Should Call It a Day/Week/Month?

5 Ways to Use Social Media for Things You Are Already Doing.

5 Ways to Use Social Media for Things You Are Already Doing One of the biggest road blocks facing small businesses when addressing social media is the question of return on investment. With so little time devote to what’s crying out to be done, adding something else or something new like social media can feel like a real burden. Sometimes the only way to r...

Keeping It Simple.

Keeping It Simple Life is made of all kinds of worries and no matter your profession, job title, economic situation, the key for living a good life and truly enjoying it is nothing less than simplicity. How?

For those who still think that the English language is boring! :)
"Let's face it - English is a crazy language. There is no egg in eggplant, nor ham in hamburger; neither apple nor pine in pineapple. English muffins weren't invented in England or French fries in France. Sweetmeats are candies while sweetbreads, which aren't sweet, are meat. We take English for granted. But if we explore its paradoxes, we find that quicksand can work slowly, boxing rings are square and a guinea pig is neither from Guinea nor is it a pig.."
And much more.. :)
http://dreamsteep.com/writing/humor/248-some-peculiarities-of-the-english-language.html

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Thanksgiving comes but once a year,
But when it comes it brings good cheer.
For in my storehouse on this day
Are piles of good things hid away.
Each day I've worked from early morn
To gather acorns, nuts, and corn,
Till now I've plenty and to spare
Without a worry or a care.
So light of heart the whole day long,
I'll sing a glad Thanksgiving song."

Happy Thanksgiving!!!

How much can we rely on translation software?

How much can we rely on translation software? - Telegraph Online translators are becoming more sophisticated, but these tools get risky when they’re used in situations where texts are longer – use with caution, says Anne Merritt.

Happy Friendship Day!