Did you know that in 2015, the UN devised ablueprint, called 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, which all membernations then adopted? According to the UN, the Agenda is a “a shared blueprint for peace and prosperity for people andthe planet, now and into the future.” Within the Agenda, the UN sets out aseries of 17 goals for sustainable … [Read more...]
How do we work as a team?
How do we work as a team to be our clients' solution provider and offer them headache-free deliveries on a regular basis? Teams work as long as there is teamwork. And that’s how TTC wetranslate has been in the translation industry for more than 25 years, successfully catering their clients’ linguistic needs. Just like any team sport, … [Read more...]
International Translation Day
WHAT IS INTERNATIONAL TRANSLATION DAY? There are special days and occasions for a great many professions; some of them being national, some of them international. Doctors, lawyers, engineers, architects, carpenters etc. What about us translators? As translators, we are just like the other professions when it comes to having a special day. And … [Read more...]
Acronyms in Translation Industry
Just like every other industry, the translation industry has its own jargon. We speak this special language every day in conversation with our colleagues, translators or clients, and most of the time it frames our scope of work. Launching a project without knowing some common acronyms can mean that you need to face some unexpected … [Read more...]
Inside the World of Chinese Numbers
Despite the general opinion that the Chinese language is oneof the hardest languages to learn, there is another group of people whorespectfully disagree. Contrary to European languages, in Chinese there is nosuch thing as verb conjugation. There is no gender, no plurality or even notense – they establish the time with a variety of indicators. All … [Read more...]
