Category: Blog
Continuing Professional Development (CPD) for Translators
9th December 2014
Continuing Professional Development (CPD) is the systematic maintenance, improvement and broadening of knowledge and skills. It also encourages the development of personal qualities necessary for the execution of professional duties throughout a translator’s working life. Why CPD? Every profession requires constant development. Continuous changes in the market and customer requirements necessitate constant skills development and… Read more »
Prize Draw Update – Week Three
8th December 2014
Congratulations! The third name of this year’s Christmas Giveaway has been drawn and a bottle of Sunset Captain Bligh XO Dark Rum on its way to the lucky winner. St Vincent Distillers Sunset Captain Bligh XO Dark Rum has won both the 2014 World Rum Awards – Gold and 2014 World Rum Awards – Worlds… Read more »
Prize Draw Update – Week Two
1st December 2014
Congratulations! The second name of this year’s Christmas Giveaway has been drawn and a bottle of Chase Marmalade Vodka is on its way to the lucky winner. Chase Distillery has won numerous awards over the years at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition There are still three more chances to win in the run up… Read more »
Prize Draw Update – Week One
24th November 2014
Congratulations! The first name of this year’s Christmas Giveaway has been drawn and a bottle of Gilpins Gin is on its way to the lucky winner. Gilpins Westmorland Extra Dry Gin has won numerous medals over the years and has been voted the world’s best Gin in the 2014 World Gin Awards There are still… Read more »
Prize Draw – Terms and Conditions
11th November 2014
1. This promotion is only open to individuals requesting a quote for a valid translation project from Foreign Tongues Ltd. who are UK residents aged 18 or over, excluding employees of Foreign Tongues or its subsidiary, group, associated companies, or their agents, families and anyone professionally associated with this promotion. 2. To Enter : simply… Read more »
Win a Christmas Spirit!
11th November 2014
… keep it all to yourself or share at the office party. Foreign Tongues are giving away bottles of internationally inspired spirits, in the run up to Christmas, so read on for your chance to win! To enter, all you need to do is request a quote for a valid translation project and we’ll enter… Read more »
British businesses getting ‘China Ready’
20th October 2014
It’s about time British companies considered China seriously as an ever increasing market-place, and look to get professional translations done of their websites, products catalogues and marketing materials. VisitBritain have recently announced introduction of a major new programme aimed at increasing the number of high spending Chinese visitors. These visitors are estimated to bring up… Read more »
The 10 Most Spoken Languages in the World
13th October 2014
Language is the human capacity for acquiring and using complex systems of communication. It’s an essential part of our lives. We use language to inform the people around us of what we feel, what we desire, and to question and understand the world around us. Trying to establish the most common languages can be a rather… Read more »
The Importance of Proof-reading
3rd October 2014
Proofreading involves checking over a given text in finer detail after the editing stage, to detect errors in spelling, punctuation, grammar and format. Proof-reading is an important part of the translation process. The time and money spent on creating the perfect content is wasted if poor grammar is introduced in the translated version. How do… Read more »
How is Social Media changing the English language?
15th September 2014
All languages change, English included! English has changed so much over time that speakers in 1500 AD would not have understood an English speaker from 500 AD or the English spoken today. Social media seems to be one of the biggest growing influencers on the English language. A few years ago, no one would have… Read more »
