Don’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 morewintranslation awarded Turkish contract by Public Works
Just before the Christmas break, wintranslation was awarded its very first Turkish translation contract from Public Works. wintranslation supplies for both the Official Languages division and the Multilingual division of the Translation Bureau, which is a specialized agency of Public Works.
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 morewintranslation’s 2011 top 5 achievements
1. March: wintranslation launches 4 new free translation and localization related white papers 2. June: new project manager joins wintranslation’s team: Sylvie Shen – She has previously worked as a Globalization Engineering Coordinator for IBM Canada Ltd., a Localization Documentation Specialist for Cognos, an IBM Company, and a Documentation Graphic Specialist for Cognos Inc. 3. [...]
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 moreSanta Claus around the World
I don’t think I was really aware of Christmas’ biblical meanings when I was a little girl. I only knew it was that time of the year when I didn’t have to go to school, my mother prepared lots of delicious cookies and traditional holiday dishes, and I got to decorate my Christmas tree. But [...]
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