Google and IBM Tackle Ambitious Translat...

You may not realise it, but the internet sites you see when you surf the web are limited by the language you are surfing in. So, there’s always a part of the internet that you are shut out of. Possibly, according to this article on CNN.com, not for long, both IBM and Google are currently working...

Microblogging Service Plurk Attracts Asi...

When it comes to microblogging, Twitter is king. However, according to this article on PC World, its sovereignty is being threatened in several Asian countries by upstart microblogging service Plurk, which offers the support for local languages and alphabets that Twitter largely lacks. Right now, Plurk...

TED Conference Talks Now Available in Mu...

TED (Technology-Entertainment-Design), the annual conference that brings together influential people from the areas of technology, entertainment and design, is now offering translated videos of speeches and performances from its conferences. According to the Huffington Post, “the TED Open Translation...

The Language of Love...

Valentine’s Day is approaching fast, a time when we express our love with cards and presents. Love is honoured on this day throughout the world. Valentine’s Day is shrouded with myths of sacred marriage, fertility and romance. The true St. Valentine was a Christian saint but very little...

Cheeseburgery Hamburgers...

On the FT’s blogs today Tony Barber  wrote this article about his recent experience of machine translation. After hearing a recommendation that bloggers should use computerised translation to provide foreign language replicas of their own blogs he decided to put Google Translate to the test. I...

I Love You in 25 languages...

To help you to be extra romantic this Valentine’s Day we have added the language translation of ‘I love you’ below… I love you in Bulgarian: Обичам те I love you in Catalan: T’estimo I love you in Chinese: Cantonese: 我愛你 – Mandarin: 我愛你; 我爱你 I love you in...

New spelling in Brazil...

Could you imagine what would happen if you had to adopt a new set of spelling and grammar rules? Well that’s exactly what has just happened in Brazil. I’m sure you know that Portuguese is different in Brazil and Portugal. It all stems from 1911 when Portugal (and its territories) commissioned...

Happy New Year in 15 Languages...

Well… as 2008 draws to a close we’d like to wish all of you all the very best for 2009 – in 15 languages. Translation of Happy New Year Happy New Year in Chinese Simplified: 新年快乐 Happy New Year in Chinese Traditional: 新年好 Happy New Year in French: Très bonne année Happy...

Free Translation of ‘Merry Christm...

Every year we get asked to supply the translation for ‘Merry Christmas’ (people like to put it in their xmas cards). To make 2008 a truly multilingual festive season we have included the most popular languages below. Translation of ‘Merry Christmas’ Merry Christmas in Chinese...