Over the past 45 years, First Edition Translations has supported organisations where language plays a crucial cultural, editorial, or regulatory role: Books & publishing – including academic, scholarly, and illustrated works Arts, culture & heritage – such as...
We are once again packing our suitcases and heading to central Germany for the world-renowned Frankfurt Book Fair. In attendance this year will be our CEO Jerry Froggett, Director Ana Grilo and Head of Production Kasia Bidston – all three of them long-standing...
As a translation agency specialised in editorial works, we know a thing or two about the power of literary translation. Time and again, we see the positive effects that it has at both a reputational and financial level. In this article, we outline how translation can...
In the highly regulated pharmaceutical landscape, the translation and maintenance of product information for generic medicines is far more than a linguistic exercise. It is a regulatory obligation that demands precision, consistency and adherence to the reference...
The translation profession attracts a fair bit of interest. It’s no wonder really. Not only does it allow you to exercise your language and cultural skills, but you also get to continuously gain new insights into a whole range of topics from the texts you translate....
Museums today have access to a variety of resources for enriching the visitor experience. Whether it’s brochures, interactive touchscreens, VR headsets or audio guides – the curation of the experience as a whole has become pivotal to securing stable footfall and...
The animal kingdom features very heavily in idioms whatever language you speak. From leapfrogging and fishing for compliments to raining cats and dogs, creatures are to be found in lots of different phrases. Here are some examples from other languages, alongside their...
With thousands of languages in existence and each of them boasting a vast vocabulary, there sometimes just isn't the perfect translation for a perfect word. Each language has its own sprinkling of untranslatable words that capture a feeling, tradition or concept that...
Summer is in full swing here in the UK. Now's the time to crack open the cool beverages and unfurl the picnic blankets from the bottom of the drawer. We can spend some quality time outdoors – at the riverside, in the park or at the beach. But with temperatures rising,...
In English, we refer to three square meals a day. Some say this quadrate term originates from the days of sailing ships, when workers would be served their meals on square-shaped wooden plates known as trenchers. These days, a square meal refers to a substantial...