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International Women’s Day

International Women’s Day is celebrated on March 8 every year. It was originally called International Working Women’s Day. The purpose for celebration ranges from general appreciation of women through to appreciation and celebration of women…

St. Valentine’s Day Traditions around the World

According to old Welsh folklore, instead of what is known as St. Valentine, St. Dwynwen is instead celebrated. St Dwynwen is believed to have been a woman who, for reasons which vary through story to…

ELS Gives Talk on Importance of Exporting at Event Organised by Liverpool Chamber of Commerce

Express Language Solutions’ CEO Dina Railean will give a talk tomorrow 7 February 2013 on the role of exporting to overseas companies as a panelist at the Exporting Works event organised by the Liverpool Chamber…

Vicarious Trauma in Interpreting

According to the Vicarious Trauma Institute, vicarious trauma is defined as what happens to an individual’s neurological (or cognitive), physical, psychological, emotional and spiritual health while listening to traumatic stories or responding to traumatic situations…

Twitter Maps out Multilingual London

Thanks to the work of PhD student Ed Manley and Advanced Spatial Analysis lecturer James Cheshire, both from the University College London, the ten most spoken languages in the city were detected through the medium…

ELS Gives Talk on Importance of Website Translation in International Trade at Liverpool Chamber of Commerce

Express Language Solution’s CEO Dina Railean will give a presentation tomorrow 31st of October 2012 at the Liverpool Chamber of Commerce on the Importance of Website Translation in international trade. The presentation will offer its audience advice and strategies…

Editing

What is editing? When a translated document is edited, it is fully checked against the source materials and involves making sure that correct terminology was used. The editor not only checks for accuracy, spelling and grammar mistakes,…

Multilingual Manchester

All one needs to do is take a walk around Manchester to discover that the city is bursting with speakers of different languages. Furthermore, and according to research carried out by Manchester Metropolitan University lecturer Rob…

Types of Interpreters

There are many different types of interpreters. Interpreters may work in different areas or they may choose to specialize in one area. 1. Freelance– Freelance interpreters are self-employed. They are either contacted by translation and interpreting companies, business…

Top Tips for Healthcare Professionals and Interpreters Working Together- Part 1

1. Make sure the interpreter has sufficient information about the proposed conversation prior to the appointment so that they can research terminology. It is best that this is done when booking an interpreter. Remember, medical…
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