This article is in partnership with Day Translations. For an English- and Italian-speaking European like myself, Finnish doesn’t seem as difficult as, say, German, to read. While I may not understand what I am reading, what you see on the page or on the screen doesn’t seem impossible to decypher and pronounce. The website The
This article is in partnership with Day Translations. In a 2024 article The Brussels Times highlighted an issue with Brussels and its languages. The article also looked at the history of Brussels and how a few centuries ago the only language people spoke was a Germanic dialect similar to Dutch. French became an official language
This article is in partnership with Day Translations. One of the articles featured in the third issue of The Linguist Magazine explores the concept of how learning languages in adulthood and in later life can have a positive effect on our brains, especially with regards to preventing or slowing down cognitive decline. Studies on Multilingualism
This article is in partnership with Day Translations. As we rely increasingly on AI tools to improve our productivity and speed up processes, the question is: how much should we rely on AI for translations? There is a lot of hype around AI and how it is supposed to make our life easier, but where
This article is in partnership with Day Translations. In the third issue of The Linguist Magazine one of the articles shared some case studies that represented successes and failures in localisation. Localisation is a service where translated content is adapted to the unique cultural environment of the target language spoken in a country. Without this
This article is in partnership with Day Translations. Mainstream media don’t often feature the Irish language so, when they do, it’s newsworthy in itself. While Irish or Gaeilge is not commonly spoken by the average person in Ireland, you will hear it in some news broadcast and on public transport, for example. Some public sector
This article is in partnership with Day Translations. In the third issue of The Linguist Magazine published in July 2024, Day Translations featured an in-depth discussion on the ways a language services company can market its services. Quoting market reports about language services reaching $60 billion in 2024 and growing at a rate of more
This article is in partnership with Day Translations. The Canary Islands have been a popular destination for remote workers for a number of years. Local magazine Canarian Weekly reported that the remote working community has been increasing in size, particularly among IT specialists looking for office hubs where they can hire a desk and use
This article is in partnership with Day Translations. In the third issue of The Linguist Magazine published in July 2024, Day Translations discussed how multilingualism is an important asset for global companies. Companies that have a multilingual approach can benefit from a number of advantages, from attracting a more diverse workforce and a wider international
This article is in partnership with Day Translations. Day Translations launched the third issue of The Linguist Magazine in July 2024. In this issue the main topic is a focus feature on their Washington DC office. Day Translations has a large international workforce around the world of professional translators that is more than 10,000 people