“When a translator comes to us and tells us he or she can translate anything, we are always hesitant,” says Terry Davis, the CEO of the Canadian retailer Home Hardware Stores. Mr. Davis knows a thing or two about translation since the 6-billion-dollar company he manages frequently translates materials from…
Wintranslation has one of the largest offerings of Canada’s Indigenous language translations. We work closely with our translators and have great relationships. Often, they are our friends on Facebook. So how do we make our translators’ and clients’ life easier? A knowledgeable project manager can help clients choose a dialect…
By Marie-Michèle Chartier-Plante, translator The numbers are in: Indigenous and Métis populations are amongst the fastest growing populations in Canada. Numbers from the 2016 census by Statistic Canada published last month reaffirmed a trend observed since the 90’s, that these populations are growing four times faster than the rest of Canadian…
Perspectives of Canada are just as diverse as it's people, with Canadians from all walks of life and all different life experiences envisioning Canada in a variety of ways. For some, Canada is the ancestral home of their people; for others, it's a brand new home. For some, celebrating Canada…
In February of 2017, I took my children to Costa Rica for a 15 day cross country adventure. We drove through several climate zones and hiked the dry forest, rain forest, and cloud forest. We snorkelled in the ocean and watched a whale splash its tail. We took a boat…