Digital communication technology and international travel have become more comfortable and more accessible than ever before. This accessibility has allowed millions to live better lives and to stay connected with family members that they wouldn’t have been able to keep in contact with in generations past. At the same time, this increased interconnectivity has also […]

There is no shortage of languages here on Earth that contain very few speakers. You could, strangely enough, say that rare languages are not uncommon. In fact, the vast number of endangered languages around the globe means that finding the least common language in the world is nearly impossible. However, this question is asked so […]

Those who are emigrating from a country, immigrating to a country, looking for dual citizenship, or a whole host of other international legal issues will require a large amount of documentation that must be translated and certified. Failure to do so will mean that these individuals will not meet the various standards of the countries […]

While the Spanish language is amongst the most popular languages on the planet, those raised outside of the Hispanosphere are usually unaware of just how interesting and unique the Spanish language is. With ties to both the ancient Roman empire and the Arabic world, as well as a worldwide reach that encompasses numerous dynamic cultures, […]

As our world becomes increasingly interconnected and interdependent, the ability for businesses and relationships to function between languages will become ever more necessary. Language translators related professions will become increasingly important, as will the need to understand exactly what they do. A skilled translator can open a business up to millions of new customers, or […]

2020 has already proven to be a year that none of us will soon forget. With the amount of upheaval facing the world this year, it is hard to say exactly what the salaries for any profession will look like. With that said, we can still take a look at the most recent estimates and […]

The French language has made an amazing transformation over the last fifteen-hundred years from an off-shoot dialect of a dying empire into one of the most prominent languages on the planet. At the start of the 21st Century, nearly 30 countries regarded French as an official language.    The story of the French language spans […]

With so much turmoil in today’s world, more people are looking for ways to increase their independent income streams or to leverage the skills they already have into new ways of making money. Knowing a second language has always been a nearly fool-proof way to provide a boost to your income, or even provide a […]

Ensuring your company’s human resources translation needs are properly managed must be a priority in today’s world. With more people and businesses crossing the boundaries between countries and cultures than ever before, the need to communicate effectively with employees across a variety of languages has never been greater. The importance of ensuring that all of […]

The legal terminology surrounding translations can be confusing. The confusion is often not helped by the fact that different countries, cantons, and states will often have different requirements around how a translation is verified and certified.      One such requirement for a translation that will be requested by many states and organizations is an Affidavit […]