Declining translation rates in Canada
In the last month, I have been meeting with many translators residing in the National Capital region. Almost all of them are my “competitors” who compete for government business. They usually translate from English into French (Quebec) and most of them are suppliers for the Translation Bureau. A number of them have chatted with me [...]
read moreSay “I love you” in different languages
Valentine’s Day is here and in case you don’t have any ideas on how to surprise your love ones, we can help. Sending greeting cards (“valentines”) is one of the practices used to celebrate this day since its beginnings. You can send one of the free ecards we offer and say “I love you” in [...]
read moreTranslate into European Spanish or Latin American Spanish?
Spanish is the official language in 20 countries. It is spoken by 417 million people around the world (Ethnologue) and it’s the third language used online after English and Chinese. Even if it’s not an official language, Spanish is the second most used language in the United States; 95% of population speak Spanish in Puerto [...]
read moreDon’t entry – more funny translations from China trip
I am almost running out translation jokes from my trip to China last November – seriously! This picture was taken at the five star resort Chimelong Park (I feel very bad now – I have blogged so many times about them – all in negative context but it was a lovely park). It was a [...]
read moreHappy Chinese New Year!
Don’t forget! In 2012, the Chinese New Year starts on January 23. It’s still time to send an e card if you have friends or coworkers who celebrate this festival. Click here to select a Chinese New Year ecard, already translated in Chinese. Chinese New Year is the longest and most important festival in the [...]
read moreDon’t Flap the Glass – more funny translations from China
This picture was taken from one of the largest tropical resorts in China. It was a five star destination but poor English language signage litter the whole place. This was at a koala exhibit – “don’t flap the glass.” They should ask me to help them screen a good Chinese translator! :-)
read moreFunny translations from China – sweat peppers on your pizza?
I took this picture in China during a trip there last November. We were eating at a beautifully decorated pizza restaurant that looks very much like a Pizza Hut. But a closer look at the menu cracked us up – “sweat pepper” were offered as a choice for topping instead of “sweet pepper.” I told [...]
read more2012 multicultural calendar
You might think that Christmas is over, but not for everybody. Eastern Orthodox church celebrates Christmas on January 7. So, if you have Russian, Serbian or Ukrainian friends, co-workers, or business partners, you can still send them a Christmas card. Check the Russian translation version from our ecards Christmas collection. Don’t also forget about Chinese [...]
read moreHappy New Year in different languages
French: Bonne Année German: Alles Gute für das neue Jahr Italian: Felice Anno Nuovo Spanish: Féliz Año Nuevo Russian: С Новым Годом Portuguese: Feliz Ano Novo Norwegian: Godt Nyttår Bulgarian: Честита Нова Година Serbian: Srećna Nova Godina Danish: Godt Nytår Romanian: Un An Nou Fericit
read moreFree translation: Holiday Greetings in different languages
Christmas is a religious and cultural holiday celebrated by billions of people around the world. Most of the Christian countries will celebrate Christmas on December 25, however, please remember that Eastern Orthodox countries like Russia, Ukraine, Macedonia and Serbia celebrate the Christmas on January 7, following the Julian calendar. Here is the French, German, Russian, [...]
read more
