Translation fails and the language of love
Valentine’s Day offers strong proof that there is a universal language, the language of love, but what happens when translation difficulties throw a spanner in the works?
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Our Translation Blog
Welcome to the Comtec Blog
Looking for insights on language and culture when doing business in key overseas markets? How about expert advice on launching your brand overseas or insider tips on how to approach every kind of translation project imaginable?
We keep you up to date on all this and more right here in our language, culture and business blog.
TED Talk: 4 reasons to learn a new language
Learning a new language has never been easier. There are other benefits too. So don’t rely on English as the world’s universal language, watch this TED Talk for more reasons to learn.
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Pit your brains against our linguists’ untranslatable word challenge
Can you take the challenge and find the right translation for each seemingly untranslatable German word?
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Celebrate Arabic Language Day 2019 with these useful phrases
On Arabic Language Day, we share some useful phrases to help you communicate, and explore spoken and written Arabic.
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Reflections on #eLNConnect2019
In this post, Emily Decker shares her key takeaways from this year’s ELN Connect conference. Find out about the hot topics in the world of eLearning here.
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A festive update: signing all the way
12 months after its launch, Huawei Mobile’s StorySign app is transforming deaf children’s literacy. Here we look back at this sign language interpreting project.
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AI, MT, neural translations – how far away are we today?
Are AI, machine translation and neural translation systems accurate enough to take over from human translators? Find out here.
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Comtec sponsors eLN Connect 2019 to highlight how localisation can increase learner engagement
Comtec is a proud sponsor of eLN Connect 2019, the annual eLearning conference for learning and development professionals. Here, Susan Lankfer explains why we’re sponsoring this event.
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Innovation 50 – the Midland’s most forward-thinking businesses
Comtec is proud to be included in law firm Mills & Reeve’s Innovation 50 report, showcasing some of the most innovative and forward-thinking businesses in the Midlands in 2019. Learn more here.
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Getting international communications right
Learn more about the importance of international communications in this interview with International Communications Consultant Claire Snowdon.
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