We have found some interesting statistics displayed in the below infographic on the usage of different languages on the internet. This research shows that Chinese is quickly taking over as one of the dominant internet languages after English, with Spanish and Japanese coming in third and fourth place consecutively. In addition, further research carried out by [...]
Read moreNowadays no matter what kinds of business you operate, it is essential for your business to be globalized as well as localized. It’s very important to choose a reliable and high quality translation agency to help you to express your message clearly and correctly in any language to reach your global customers and business partners [...]
Read more1. What is interpreting? Interpreting is the verbal translation between languages. If you need someone to translate spoken proceedings between people who don’t all speak the same language, then you will need to consider booking an interpreter. 2. What are the benefits of hiring an interpreter? Having an interpreter improves the flow of communication and [...]
Read moreDid you know that you can hold your entire conference in DCU? With up to 78 theatres and meeting rooms, and a capacity from as little as 15 – 1,250 delegates, DCU can offer meeting and lecture rooms to suit a variety of conferences. All of the rooms have state of the art audiovisual equipment, [...]
Read moreThe 21st of February marks International Mother Tongue Day as a day that has been observed since 2000 to promote linguistic and cultural diversity and multlingualism. While it is now a day to promote the preservation and celebration of world languages, the history of today’s date poignantly represents the day in 1952 when students demonstrating [...]
Read moreThe School of Applied Language and Intercultural Studies (SALIS) and DCU Careers Service have organised a Graduate Stories event where graduates of the M.A. in Intercultural Studies and the M.A. in Translation Studies will talk about the programmes and their careers. In addition, Lorna Kavanagh from Irish Distillers will outline opportunities for language graduates on the Jameson Graduate Programme. [...]
Read moreThe aim of this article is to provide advice to anyone looking to become a full-time freelance language professional, based DCU Language Services’ experience working with freelance translators and interpreters. This article appears in full in the December issue of the Irish Translators and Interpreters Bulletin (ITIA). Important Factors when Freelancing for a Company 1. [...]
Read moreThe Centre for Translation and Textual Studies, DCU, is pleased to invite you to the Annual Translation Studies Lecture presented by: Prof. Juliane House in HG20, DCU Nursing School Dublin City University at 5pm on Monday 5th December 2011 We all know that English is currently the world’s most widely used lingua [...]
Read moreOrganising a conference is a complicated job with many points to consider; when organising a multilingual conference this is multiplied, as in addition to the normal conference logistics there are now languages, equipment and hiring interpreters services to contend with. Consideration needs to be placed on identifying the languages, the conference logistics, and effective communications [...]
Read morePOINT 1. Anyone who speaks a second language can translate. It is often thought that anyone who speaks a language fluently will be naturally able to translate into that language. This is not true… Translation is a profession and there are required skills to the job just like any other! Professional translators are trained and [...]
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