Game of Thrones has become one of the most popular television shows ever made, airing in countries around the globe and resulting in a revival of the fantasy genre within mainstream media. Part of its success can be attributed to the show’s attention to detail, which prompted producers to hire language creator David Peterson to…
Le Tour de France is one of the best known and most popular sporting events in the world, prompting thousands of spectators to line the streets of France as cyclists battle it out over 3,519 kilometres of challenging terrain. Ahead of this year’s event, which takes place between 2nd July and 24th July, Bubbles has…
The EU Referendum is looming and for people across Britain it is the time to weigh up the positives and negatives of remaining a member of the European Union. Here at Bubbles we’ve decided to take this opportunity to explore one of our favourite European ‘trade deals’: the language blend. A delight for many, but…
Powering almost a quarter of the internet, WordPress is one of the most popular and widely used content management systems (CMS) available. Designed to be both simple and flexible, it has won favour with a huge variety of companies around the globe, from small family firms to international organisations. In fact, WordPress is now available…
China is an amazing place. It’s like entering a different world. Sure, in the bigger cities the streets and subways are always packed to the brim, but the culture (for the most part) is breath-taking. The Chinese to English translations you see over there can also be breath-taking. Some will take your breath away with…
As we’re well into the era of progressing globalisation, it’s good to take an opportunity to display pride in our profession and realise how essential translation is in today’s business world. What is International Translation Day? International Translation Day is celebrated every year on 30 September on the feast of St. Jerome, the Bible translator…
Although we don’t often get involved in large literary translation projects, it’s amazing to see just how many “classic” stories originated from other languages. Interestingly, Gabriel Garcia Marquez once admitted that his novel “One Hundred Years of Solitude” was better in the English translation, than in his original Spanish! To celebrate this diversity of literature…
Armed with the internet at their fingertips and bilingual acquaintances, many organisations often fall into the trap of believing they can easily translate their own business messages into foreign languages themselves. However, by taking this ‘casual’ approach to translations, companies run the risk of being left with messages that have been literally translated and…
It’s a fact, more written communication exists in today’s modern age than ever before. This is largely as a result of the platforms, whether it be a blog, email or letter, upon which English language are shared, rapidly expanding, and it is a trend that is sure to continue. However, herein lies a valuable lesson.…
I recently read with interest that The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has banned 1,795 expletives on SMS, ordering telecom companies to filter out SMS’s containing these offending words. Whilst some of the banned expletives don’t surprise, a number of banned words actually include medical terms recognisable to many as athlete’s foot, breast and flatulence. Oh…
