Think about it: probably not one day in your life goes by that you do not encounter at least one object or piece of information that required translation. A bit strange isn’t it, considering that translation is ubiquitous? Open your fridge: can you truthfully say that all the food in there originates from your near surroundings and did not have to be shipped in from another country? Unlikely! But then how do you understand what’s on the label? Ah… A paradox about #translation

#France is seeing an increase in the number of young people #emigrating #overseas. Surely, its rising #unemployment rate plays a part? It’s not just young #professionals that flee for #work – ironically enough, even the most unqualified aim abroad in order to find basic jobs, from #waiters in #restaurants to #office secretaries. Whilst #employment is already strained, the #financial crisis diffusing and deepening itself across Europe does nothing to help the situation, or boo

Believe it or not, in order to sell a #product, often words are not needed at all. Many #multinational companies use the same advert to sell the same products in different parts of the world. Yes, whilst this is primarily for budgeting reasons, we often fail to realise the way in which the #media, and advertising, can transcend barriers where we as individuals fail. Different nations often have different mass markets. However, it is this time of year where #international corp