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Building Services – Why effective communication in any language is paramount
Tendering and bidding are an integral part of the building services industry’s efforts in securing building contracts and ensuring future profitability. Our translation experts explain why effective communication in any language is so important, but especially when targeting lucrative foreign contracts.
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COVID-19 and Translations: Why Translations are so Important
At the time of writing, COVID-19, also known as coronavirus, has reached 177 countries around the world, infecting over 230,000 people. Beginning in China before swiftly spreading to other countries, the outbreak has now been officially declared a pandemic by the World Health Organisation.
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How translation services can help your business secure international tenders
The perpetual development of the technological world – and our increasing reliance upon it – has led to the lowering of many historical borders. As a consequence, countless business opportunities which would have once seemed logistically impractical are now commonplace.
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7 tips on how not to lose hope – home office during COVID-19
by Project Managers Péter Müller and Tibor Pék
With distressing news circulating about the coronavirus outbreak, you will probably have been asked to work from home for an indefinite time. At first it might seem a bit like a holiday: you can get comfortable, sit around in your bathrobe or pyjamas with your favourite band on full blast, or have a chat with your cat as it sleeps on the keyboard.
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Differentiating Between English Variants
Any language that’s spoken in more than one localised area contains multiple variants. Chinese isn’t even considered a language of its own, with the differences between Mandarin and Cantonese – for example – being so great that they need to be learned separately.
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An Introduction to British Sign Language
As of 2003, British Sign Language has been an official minority language of the United Kingdom. This might suggest that the language is fairly new, but records of BSL usage in schools go back to as early as the 18th century. In this blog post, we’re going to explore some of the history of British Sign Language.
