Behind every great success is great teamwork. For us, that would be our project managers. Our blog post, Translation Project Management – How To Handle Multilingual Translations, picks the brain of our CEO and Managing Director, Lenka de Graafova, M.A. Lenka shares her point of view on the essential skills needed to be a successful translation project manager and her experience working in the Canadian translation field. If you thought that project management was just those human stress balls rolling around the office chasing deadlines, then you are absolutely correct. Explore the brain of project managers with us this month! Caution: Find a loud corner. Laughter is an absolute requirement! Don’t forget to check out our culture corner and our Instagram page for interesting facts on countries around the world. Where is curiosity taking us this week? READ THIS NEWSLETTER...
Wondering about project management workflow? Well, look no further. It’s been a very busy month here at LingoStar! So naturally, we are inviting you for a sneak peek at the project management workflow process required to keep our engine oiled and running. Take a look at what it takes to manage and tackle our huge workload in our blog post translation agencies and project management. From a step-to-step outline to general rules and guidelines to help you navigate your translation tasks easier. If you are a skeptic of translation companies, let us convince you. Hiring LingoStar’s professionals for your translations is better than freelancers. Our blog will further convince you that our expertise and reach in the language community is the better option for your buck. Project managers: how to know if your expertise can translate into the language field? Our blog will put your mind at ease if you are debating whether your management skillset is transferable to the translation field. Find out if you are eligible for an exciting career change! As a matter of fact, join us for a fun-filled adventure into the project management world! Take a crash course on the fundamentals of project management with Rhona. Let her take you on a tour of the project management world. Learn about her key terms, common techniques, and lifecycles and methodologies in her youtube video. Moreover, find out what works for you and your team in terms of project management styles, navigate your way around software, use tools effectively, and avoid burnout. And as always, don’t miss out on our cultural tour where we take you...
Multilingualism seems to be the norm these days. With a growing number of bilinguals in the world, it is not surprising that the world of cinema includes bilingual if not multilingual members. In fact, some celebrities speak as many as seven languages! Impressive, isn’t it? Our blog post The Role of Translation in Audiovisual Productions and Bilingual Actors explores the importance of translation in cinema and audiovisual productions. These productions have undergone significant changes since their initial introduction. 🎞️ Tag along as fawn over the creative world of cinema and its talented artists who probably did not even strike you as multilingual. Join us this week to satisfy our international cultural curiosity as we hobble our way to Ireland for their infamous St Patrick’s Day. All this and more in our newsletter! Just keep scrolling! READ THIS NEWSLETTER...
Have you ever wondered why your behaviour changes when you speak different languages? If you’re bilingual or polyglot, you probably already know. You are not the same person when you’re speaking your native language versus your acquired language(s). This is because language and personality are interconnected. At LingoStar, our passion extends to all things language, which is why we are taking you on this exploratory journey with us. Find out how interconnected languages are to your personality in our blog post Personality and Language: What Links Them? Read the testimonials of people who have experienced different behaviour patterns when they switch languages. And of course, don’t forget to tag along with our very own curious curator as we curry our way to India for this month’s cultural curiosity. 🍛 All this and more in our February newsletter! Keep scrolling! READ THIS NEWSLETTER...
The Dutch language: Discovering the Netherlands and its language Dutch, one of the frequent languages spoken worldwide, belongs to the West Germanic branch of the Indo-European language family. It is spoken by millions of people in the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of four countries spread all over the planet. Are you interested in learning Dutch? Satisfy your curiosity and discover more interesting information about these countries in our July 2022 newsletter. To discover the role of translation in all of this and more, check out our blog posts on Dutch and Flemish: Language Differences and Dutch Translations in the Netherlands – What Is Happening to Dutch?. This newsletter casts an interesting light on articles and videos about the spoken tongue in the Netherlands, as well as its fascinating variants like the Flemish language. Discover the differences between these two, and much more! At LingoStar, we are passionate about translation and its challenges. This is why we prioritize quality of work and client satisfaction above all else. Want to know more about the Netherlands and their mother tongue? Visit the link below. READ THIS NEWSLETTER...
The World’s Most Spoken Languages It is undeniable that we live in a multilingual world. Have you ever looked up the statistics on the world’s most-spoken languages? At LingoStar, we love being in touch with different languages, so we’ve decided to dedicate this newsletter to the most spoken and studied languages around the world. If you want to expand your knowledge and learn interesting facts about languages, read this newsletter. You will discover that French is the only language spoken on five continents! Also, discover the role of translation in all of this. Check out our blog post called Languages Around the World. In this newsletter, you will find articles and videos about languages that will be increasingly important in the future, and why language skills are critical to success here in Canada! 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? READ THIS NEWSLETTER >> ...
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 >> ...
New Words and New Beginnings – What Are Neologisms? Spring is in full bloom, bringing with it new beginnings: a new season, new goals, and many plans. Language is another area where newness occurs. The vocabulary of any language is often enriched with new words, commonly known as neologisms. In this newsletter, we will look at new beginnings and new plans, but also new words, and we will discuss how weather conditions affect not only our mood but also the way we speak. If you are interested in these topics and would also like to learn more about cultural traditions related to Easter and April celebrations, this newsletter is for you. In particular, we focused on the challenges that translators face when translating neologisms. If you want to find out more about the creation of new words, read our blog post about neologisms >>. At LingoStar, we are passionate about translation and its challenges. That is why we always strive to produce the best translations for our clients. Want to learn more about the relationship between new words and translation? READ THIS NEWSLETTER >>...
Translating for the Beauty and Fashion Industry Nowadays the beauty and fashion industry represents one of the most important sectors of the global economy. People have always strived to achieve the “ideal beauty”. But how? Makeup and beauty accessories are tools people usually turn to. The fashion and beauty industry is notoriously known for being very competitive. But what is the connection between fashion and language? If you’re curious, check out our blog post about translation hurdles when translating content about beauty and culture. If you’re even more curious, check out the newsletter that we’ve dedicated just to this intriguing topic. We focused especially on the challenges that translators have to tackle when translating everything related to fashion and beauty. You’ll also find interesting articles and videos about the role of languages in the world of fashion. 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 beauty, fashion, and translation? READ OUR NEWSLETTER NOW >> ...
Explore the Canadian English Language Variety – January Newsletter 2021 is now well under way and it’s fair to say it’s not exactly the start we would have liked. But we remain positive and we look forward to better days to come.The economic and health conditions remain volatile and uncertain for the time being. But the one thing we know for sure is how important our mental wellbeing is. We will continue to share with you news related not only to our industry and our projects but also how to stay healthy mentally and physically. As we look at how the translation industry is changing, a new year also brings new resolutions. In this newsletter, you will for example learn a lot about the history of the Canadian English language. So it’s time to plan ahead, as we give you a glimpse of what lies ahead and what to look forward to this year.Thank you for your continued support! We look forward to a flourishing partnership with our loyal and new followers, clients and suppliers in 2021! READ THIS NEWSLETTER...
