If you have ever found yourself in need of translating a word or a sentence and you’re not fluent in the language, you may have scoured the Internet for a translation tool. For smaller tasks, such as learning the meaning of one word, online translation tools likeFree Translation, Google Translate or Babylon can be extremely beneficial… Continue reading Beware Of Online Translation Tools
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Get With The Latest Craze – Use Essential Holiday Safety iPhone Apps
You would not leave home without your iPhone, so make sure it is fully loaded with helpful apps to see you safely through any travel or holiday problems. Health app – holiday tummy and serious stomach problems like salmonella are increasingly common on holidays – not mention sunburn, insect bites, hangovers and accidents. Download NHS… Continue reading Get With The Latest Craze – Use Essential Holiday Safety iPhone Apps
Subtitles- Useful vs. Useless
Subtitles are watching and reading simultaneously – like a book in motion. This could be the perfect excuse for your many hours of entertainment being seen as not only entertaining but also educational! Here are a few classic scenarios of subtitles in action… Image by Gwydion M Williams Foreign Favourites Anime is a classic example… Continue reading Subtitles- Useful vs. Useless
Technical Translation– A Thorough Overview For Beginners
Technical translation is the process of translating technical documents such as owners’ manuals or user guides etc . One of the main concerns of translating the technical data is the special terminology that should be handled delicately during the translation process. The translator should be well educated in the related fields to whichever document they… Continue reading Technical Translation– A Thorough Overview For Beginners
The Best Travel Apps of 2011
It’s a pretty safe bet to say that the majority of people think going on holiday is great. Perhaps your holiday involves feet in a horizontal position, nose in a book and occasional scavenges for sustenance, or alternately you might intend cramming as much as possible into your trip so that you exhaust yourself and… Continue reading The Best Travel Apps of 2011
Social Media for ESL Students: Anything Lost in Translation?
Although a powerful online tool, social media is only really best understood by native English speakers. When it comes to individuals that have learned English as a second language, helping them comprehend everything surrounding social media may be surprisingly difficult- due to cultural differences as well as language/slang differences. Media psychology is one of the… Continue reading Social Media for ESL Students: Anything Lost in Translation?