Languages and culture
False Friends of the Translator: Deceptive Words and Common Pitfalls
Every one of us has been tricked at least once by the external similarity of words in different languages. You see a familiar ro...
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30 days ago
Rare and Endangered Languages: Who Translates Them and Why
When a language disappears, the world loses more than words. It also loses ways of describing nature, family ties, migration his...
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6 months ago
Translation and Globalization: Preserving Cultural Identity
When companies enter new markets, the biggest risk often hides not in logistics or marketing, but in misunderstanding cultural n...
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10 months ago
Translating Slang and Neologisms: A 21st‑Century Challenge
Why bother translating slang at all? Because language is changing faster than we can get used to new words. The internet, social...
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a year ago
Secrets of Literary Translation: What Matters More — Form or Content?
Every translator who takes on a novel, a poem, or a play has wondered at least once: how far can you stray from the original for...
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a year ago
Translation and Religion: Influence on Culture and Society
Why are religious texts so important to society? Because for centuries they have shaped people’s worldviews, moral norms, ...
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a year ago