Closer wor(l)ds – a blog for linguists
04 May 2016
The art of translation is never more under a microscope than when attempting to convey the contents of a survey in a target language. Notwithstanding the […]
13 April 2016
In every civilisation in history, animals have played a significant role. Stories of talking animals, moral lessons using animals as the main characters and a huge […]
10 June 2015
Legalese, or legal-speak, is a language commonly understood by members of the fraternity; but what happens when cross-cultural elements get in the mix and make things […]
15 May 2015
When it comes to the translation industry (I know some of you are not fond of the term industry, but since the dictionary definition also includes […]
09 April 2015
I can’t believe the TLC is over. 🙁 Even harder to believe is that it’s been more than 6 months since I was invited to submit […]
19 November 2014
All hotels that want to be really competitive in today’s troublesome economy are well aware of the fact that they need to translate important documents, such […]
24 October 2014
With globalisation, a higher standard of living across the world, low-cost airfares, highly competitive hotel prices and tourist agencies that are prepared to organise all aspects […]
25 April 2014
It’s been a while, I know, but here we are with a new post in our ‘Challenges’ series. The other articles deal with challenges in translating […]
28 January 2014
Advertising is a world of compelling imagery and deftly wielded wordplay, and writing captivating copy for an advertisement is probably one of the hardest things to […]