The rise in immigration over the last years has gradually transformed Italy into an increasingly multicultural nation similar to most European countries. Following this demographic change, the profession of “mediazione linguistica e culturale” (language and cultural mediation) has developed over the last two decades as a response to the need of migrants and non-Italian speakers…
Beside and besides sound very similar and the spelling difference between the two words is a small one. This is why most learners sometimes confuse the words beside and besides. Needless to say, their meanings and uses are quite different! Beside (with no “s” at the end) is used only as a preposition, which means…
In today’s global market, business and individuals need translations and language services more than ever for a variety of reasons, such as to increase their market share globally and boost sales, to push up their website traffic and, to offer their products and services abroad, to communicate with their customers and partners, to localize their…
Just after the Second Crusade, the Muslim cartographer born in Ceuta and named Muhammad al-Idrisi (1099–1165/66), after traveling extensively, set up residence on the island of Sicily in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, under the auspices of Roger II, King of Sicily. in 1154 Al-Idrisi draw for King of Sicily a map that changed…
“Jack-of-all-trades” is a phrase that indicates someone who can do many kinds of jobs – you could say they’re multi-skilled, or rather an all-rounder. A jack-of-all-trades can do many different jobs, all with a good standard. In other words, a quite versatile person. Of course, here “Jack” does not identify a living and breathing individual…
The Italian English Technical Dictionary for Welders, with more than 600 ready-to-use entries, is the ideal reference for the working technicians. The Welder’s Dictionary is easy to use and understand and it is regularly updated to include any relevant changes in technology, equipment and techniques. The current edition of the Italian English Technical Dictionary is…
BUSINESS PEOPLE negotiate all the time. I mean, all the time. CEO and Managers negotiate salaries, contracts with partners and deadlines with suppliers, just to mention a few. Here some general negotiations vocabulary and phrases (and their equivalent in Italian) that can be used during a business meeting to get the most out of the…
A WHILE BACK we took the opportunity to freshen up and redesign our website giving it a clean, modern look so as to provide a more interactive and responsive browsing experience and to allow our partners and customers to get in touch with us in ways we could never do before. Today, we are proud to…
International advertising is a very complex and risky issue because of possible language and cultural misunderstanding. Knowledge of cultural diversity of the target country must always encompass the total advertising project. For instance, when Procter & Gamble launched Pampers diapers in Japan, their original commercial, dubbed into Japanese, showed an animated stork delivering Pampers diapers…
Poor translations may have a major impact on more than just your company’s budget. Badly translated instructions in a machine manual could cause serious injury or death. One badly translated sentence in a key document can harm the financial and professional image of a company and the legal and financial penalties can be devastating to…
