How Translation Can Increase Footfall in The Cultural Sector

How Translation Can Increase Footfall in The Cultural Sector

Chances are, you’ve been to a museum in a foreign-speaking country yet still managed to find an exhibition brochure or audio guide in English. Sure enough, catering to visitors who don’t speak your language is a frequently adopted best practice. Exhibitions at the Van...
International Translation Day

International Translation Day

As this month draws to a close, we’d like to take a moment to celebrate the professional translators, editors and interpreters on our team who deliver top-quality results day in, day out. Taking place every year on 30 September, International Translation Day was...
Interpreting and translation – what’s the difference?

Interpreting and translation – what’s the difference?

Oftentimes, we hear outsiders to our industry, quite understandably, use the terms ‘interpreting’ and ‘translation’ as synonyms. Although there are many linguists out there who do provide both services, that isn’t always the case and it’s important to know that there...
How much does translation cost?

How much does translation cost?

A question our team often hears is how much translation costs. Whilst it’s understandable to want a clear-cut figure, there sadly is no one-size-fits-all response. Just like in many other industries, there are a whole range of factors that influence the pricing. In...
Sayings of the world – fool’s errands

Sayings of the world – fool’s errands

Language is the key to the world, undeniably forming an integral part of our human existence. This becomes all the more relevant when it comes to communication between different cultural groups, where languages can express ideas and emotions in different ways. Indeed,...