If your school English lessons are lost in the mists of time you probably know what grammar is all about, but what about syntax, semantics, synonyms, antonyms, rhetoric, not to mention punctuation? Even people who are good at English struggle with some of these … [Read more...]
Cultural hazards
When you visit another country, you need to be aware of their culture and the behaviour that is expected. There are so many pitfalls to negotiate and it’s easy to offend your business connections by simply being unaware of a cultural taboo. For instance, did … [Read more...]
When is a bow not a bow?
A huge percentage of translation work involves English, one way or another. And there lies a challenge. English is a complex and rich language, with many irregularities with many words with similar, but subtly different, meanings and also words that look the … [Read more...]
Sprechen vous Inglés?
Native English speakers often get an easy ride as, somehow, English is spoken internationally. Of course, you may have seen examples of Brits on holiday who operate on the belief that, if they don’t understand, you just shout a little louder! Our politicians are … [Read more...]
Welcome to Izmir!
Izmir is the third largest city in Turkey and now the home of a new TTC wetranslate’s production office. Managing Director of TTC wetranslate, Levent Yildizgoren said with a smile “Why Izmir? It has a warm climate and is a beautiful place.” Joking aside, Izmir … [Read more...]
