I am a big believer in learning as many languages as one possibly can, no matter the age. There are so many reasons why learning a new language is always a good idea, and below are just some of them which I think are what matter...
I am a big believer in learnin...
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A translator's job is a pretty serious one, but that doesn't mean we don't know how to have fun! If you can come up with other language and translation memes, you can send them to info@transpremium.com and I can make it a series! ...
A translator's job is a pretty...
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Ah, the power of a correctly punctuated sentence! When I wrote a blog post about language and translator jokes, I was asked to make it into a series. There are so many language related jokes, and this post is dedicated to punctuation jokes that serve as...
Ah, the power of a correctly p...
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I love languages, I also love food. Combine the two and you'll get the punniest thing (Get it? Punniest, as opposed to funniest? Okay.). Puns are witty, funny, and smart. A good pun always gets me. I googled food puns and below is a list of the...
I love languages, I also love ...
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I love tongue twisters, I always have. I don’t know why I didn’t think about writing a blog post about them earlier, seeing that I am really good at them. I find them challenging, super fun to learn, and a great way to learn correct...
I love tongue twisters, I alwa...
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Quotes are meant to be tools of inspiration and reflection. There are hundreds of thousands of quotes about any subject one can possibly imagine as they are used by people on a daily basis in their lives. Being in love with my job (translation, what else?),...
Quotes are meant to be tools o...
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On Wednesday, Lebanese TV station LBCI showed the new 50,000 LBP bill with its all new and sophisticated design which will be rolled out on November 22 (Independence Day in Lebanon). The idea was to commemorate 70 years of independence, and the bill features the first...
On Wednesday, Lebanese TV stat...
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In many Latin languages, one can find a great number of false cognates. They are basically words that look similar but have a different meaning in the two given languages, although they might have a common historical linguistic origin. This could give the language student...
In many Latin languages, one c...
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English is one of the ever-evolving languages. It is amazing how new words keep popping up, but it is also sad how some words have become forgotten, although they could still be used nowadays in my opinion. The thing with old English words is that once...
English is one of the ever-evo...
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I’ve had quite a rough week with countless translation jobs. Now the weekend’s here and I’m in the mood for some language humor. I had always fancied a funny joke, although I’m not really that good at telling one, and here comes the beauty of...
I’ve had quite a rough week ...
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When I started snapping pictures of random language mistakes, I didn't have the intention of making a series of blog posts about it; but it seems that I seem to stumble upon language fails wherever I go! It's such a bummer to see that companies...
When I started snapping pictur...
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In Part 2 of this blog post series, I explained how I nailed my first freelance translation project and how one thing led to another and I found myself with enough work to survive. In this third and last post from this series (conveniently entitled “How...
In Part 2 of this blog post se...
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I always snap pictures of language mistakes on different products' packages. I don't know why some companies don't go the extra mile when it comes to their packaging design. How can they not think of language as a crucial factor in this regard? After all,...
I always snap pictures of lang...
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