Tag: German
Intellezy Expands Global Learning with Audio-Dubbed Courses in Spanish, French, and German
The expansion of these 40 courses into multiple languages represent the beginning of a broader initiative to increase the number of multilingual courses made available for professional development through audio dubbing.
Rheinschrift Rebrands as Next-Generation Boutique Consulting Partner
By rebranding, Rheinschrift is able to better represent themselves with who they are as a language services provider and better support the needs of their growing client base through additional languages.
Fatemeh-Shirin Asgari: Choosing the Courageous Path
Having immigrated from Iran to Austria, learned multiple foreign languages, and developed diverse skills from translation to artificial intelligence, Fatemeh-Shirin Asgari knows the value of perseverance and adaptability. She now leads digital language initiatives for Austria’s national railway system. In this interview, she shares the story of her unconventional career path and her greatest lessons learned along the way.
Norway’s Inaugural Fosse Prize Goes to Prolific German Translator
A new prize for literary translators from the National Library of Norway has been awarded to German translator Hinrich Schmidt-Henkel, who has translated around 120 titles by a range of Norwegian authors.
Localizing technologies for Swiss German speakers
Swiss German consists of multiple spoken dialects that are used in the German-speaking regions of Switzerland. Spoken by approximately 65% of the population, Swiss...
Dialect or language: What separates one from the other?
When you look up the difference between language and dialect you will discover that a language is generally defined as a system or method of human communication either spoken or written, consisting of words that are structured by grammatical rules.
Ambassador visit: language agency committed to promoting German in Denmark
The visit provided the ambassador with insight into how a Danish translation agency can achieve success on the German market in the face of tough competition. And how the company is fighting to raise the profile of German language and culture in Denmark.
Ten German words and phrases that don’t translate well into English
English and German are both are classified as “Germanic,” meaning they descended from the same Indo-European language thousands of years ago. With such strong linguistic ties, translating between them should be easy, right? Unfortunately, no.
Are five languages enough to guarantee global success?
According to statistics from the UN, the countries of the G7 alone account for more than 46% of global gross domestic product and represent approximately 58% of global net wealth. Businesses looking for global success would do well, therefore, to start with conquering the business environments of the G7.