We use colourful idioms in the English language more than we might realise – we tell white lies, remember red letter days and sometimes we get the blues. But what colourful idioms are there in other languages? We’ve put together a list of some of our...
The fact that you’re reading this page and looking for translation rates per word means that there is a high chance that you could be about to start your first-ever translation project, unless you’re just unhappy with your current language service provider. Here are a...
…as the ancient Chinese proverb goes You wouldn’t ask your brother who enjoys a bit of Sunday DIY to refit your kitchen… You wouldn’t ask your neighbour who plays around with computers to design your website… And you wouldn’t ask...
‘You are my love, my angle, don’t treat me like potato’ (in etwa: Du bist meine große Liebe, mein Blickwinkel, behandle mich nicht wie eine Kartoffel”) – dies ist ein Beispiel für eine sehr schlechte Übersetzung aus dem...
The manager of a respected company wouldn’t hire their friend who is good at maths but has no professional qualifications to manage their financial accounts, so why should this be any different for translation and interpreting? Unfortunately, many people think...
Ein kurzer Satz, nur wenige Wörter – was könnte schiefgehen? Die Antwort lautet: Einiges! Die folgenden Beispiele beweisen – falls ein solcher Beweis denn notwendig sein sollte! – dass es immer Risiken gibt, wenn man sich auf Google...
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