Happy Day of the Dead! As we surround ourselves with skeletons, ghosts and pumpkins, in this month’s newsletter we’ll look at how other cultures celebrate this time of year and talk about an important piece of the Mexican heritage. In our October blog post, “Day of the Dead: A Day to Remember!“, we talk about one of the world’s most famous celebrations, which takes place in Mexico: The Day of the Dead! To find out more about how different cultures celebrate different festivals, follow us on Instagram and LinkedIn! READ OUR...
The Arabic-speaking world spans countless countries and cultures. The Arabic language is an ancient language with a rich history dating back centuries. This month’s newsletter aims to pay homage to this enduring cultural and linguistic heritage while acknowledging the special considerations we at LingoStar take into account when translating for such a dynamic language. In our blog post, The History of Arabic and its Relationship with Yemen, we take a closer look at how the Yemeni people have shaped their own culture around the language as one of the areas where Arabic finds its historical roots. READ OUR NEWSLETTER...
India is widely known for its diversity and richness of culture, as well as the different languages spoken. Overall, 700 languages are spoken in India. The majority of people in India speak Hindi, which is the country’s official language. In our blog post, Languages in India: A Landscape of Linguistic Diversity, LingoStar reflects on the different languages currently spoken in India. The opportunities in the Indian market are not to be ignored, and when tapping into such a diverse market, effective communication is key. For this reason, LingoStar translators recognize the importance of embracing linguistic diversity. Working in a diverse market with professionals of equally diverse skill sets helps us deliver exceptional results. Check out our social media channels for more translation-related content or read our newsletter about India’s languages below! READ OUR...
As we look ahead to the future of translation and interpretation services, let’s reflect on the importance of these skills in bridging language gaps. Despite technological advancements, the role of skilled interpreters, especially in consecutive interpretation, remains indispensable. At LingoStar, we embrace technology to enhance our services while valuing the irreplaceable expertise of human interpreters. Allow us to introduce you to the fundamentals of consecutive interpreting, where the interpreter listens to the speaker and then delivers the translation after the speaker has finished. This technique is particularly effective for meetings involving multiple speakers, ensuring clarity and precision in communication. In our blog post, Consecutive Interpreting: Smooth Communication In Your Meetings, you’ll read about the importance of consecutive interpretation and how the role of interpreters, especially in consecutive interpretation, remains indispensable despite advancements in technology. Find out more about interpreting on our social media channels! READ OUR...
Travel and Translation – Discovering New Traditions Who doesn’t love to travel? Travelling and translating is a way to meet new people and cultures all over the world. But it is important that we adapt to the customs in certain situations. It’s not always easy, and it can turn your world upside down. Some cultures can be very different from ours: what may seem normal to one culture may seem extraordinary to another. Since we at LingoStar love languages and exploring the world, this month’s newsletter focuses on travel and translation. Read on to discover what role translation plays in all of this. Check out our blog post called Travel and Translation: Two Different Ways To Meet New Cultures. It’s very interesting and you’ll learn a lot about these two topics. If you’re even more curious, check out the May 2022 newsletter that we’ve dedicated to this fascinating topic. The newsletter focuses on the challenges translators face when translating Japanese documents with notable cultural differences while trying to maintain meaning in the target language. You’ll also find interesting articles and videos about the experiences of travellers like Rick Steves, who has been living out of a suitcase, travelling, translating, and more, for 4 months of the year for the past 30 years! At LingoStar, we are passionate about translation and its challenges. That’s why we always strive to produce the best translations for our clients. Want to know more about the connection between travelling and translating, languages, and cultures? READ THIS NEWSLETTER >> ...
Food and Language – What is the connection? Food is a vital part of life, and so is the language we speak. We all need food, it is fuel for our body, and it gives us energy and powers our runs. But food is also part of our language, our culture, and our identity. Food represents what we are, if it is true that we are what we eat. Hence the relationship between food and translation. As we all know, language and culture are intrinsically related. Since food is part of our culture and life, it is unavoidable that translating the language of food will represent a hurdle for translators. This is true not just for food, but also for any culture-related elements. To overcome this hurdle, translators have different translation techniques at their disposal. For this reason, we have dedicated this month’s newsletter to the challenges that translators have to tackle when translating food-related documents, such as recipes, menus, or idiomatic expressions. You’ll find an interesting blog post on this topic in our January newsletter. At LingoStar, we are passionate about translation and its challenges. That’s why we always try to produce the best translations for our clients. Want to know more about the connection between food, culture and translation? READ THIS NEWSLETTER >>...
Language Teaching: Learn how translation is helping – September Newsletter In September schools re-open in many countries after summer holidays. For teachers, this means thinking of new approaches and methods to make their teaching style more appealing. One of the subjects that requires a lot of thinking about is foreign language teaching and the role of translation. Have you ever wondered how teachers choose an approach to teach a foreign language? As you will read in our blog post, a lot of different approaches and methods have been used over the years. However, it is important to highlight that there is no right or wrong method to teach a language because every student is unique in his or her own learning style. Therefore, we can use different approaches. An important discussion about this teaching process is whether it is necessary to use translation. The grammar-translation method considered translation a useful tool to use. However, teachers haven’t always seen the use of L1 (native language) in foreign-language classes in a good light. Nevertheless, L1 usefulness has been revalued and today translation is a really valuable tool used when teaching a foreign language. In our September newsletter, you will find out more about this topic. Furthermore, at LingoStar we celebrate countries and their cultures each month. This time, we virtually travelled to Portugal, Greece, and Guyana. Read on to know more! READ THIS NEWSLETTER...
