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By Anastasia Dimitriadou
By Anastasia Dimitriadou
Brothers Grimm – A Tale on the Origin of an Ancestral Language
If you’ve ever heard of the Grimm brothers, odds are it’s not for their highly insightful contributions to the field...
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By Anastasia Dimitriadou
The Game Localization Process & 22 Tips to Make it Easier
Localizing your game to match your global players’ cultural, linguistic and regional expectations is a surefire way for you to...
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By Anastasia Dimitriadou
Game Translation and Localization – A Definitive Guide
Embarking on your game localization journey soon and want to know your way around the territory? You’re at the right...
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By Anastasia Dimitriadou
Popular Holiday Greetings in 4 of the World’s Most Spoken Languages
What’s your favourite holiday of the year? If you’re anything like most people, it won’t take you that long before...
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By Fares Zoghlami
The Bizarre Use of English in Japanese Advertising
Have you ever wondered why Japanese advertisements have so much English content? If you walk through any major intersections in...
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By Fares Zoghlami
The Future of eLearning and What to Expect in 2023 and Beyond
For those who don’t know what it is, eLearning is teaching that utilizes electronic means to create a more dynamic...
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By Fares Zoghlami
How Netflix’s 1899 Masterfully Conveys European Languages
Netflix was sitting on top of a gold mine when its series Dark debuted in 2017. The streaming giant’s first...
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By Fares Zoghlami
Woolseyisms and the Difficulties of Localizing Japanese Role-Playing Games
It’s easy to become emotionally attached to the characters and stories in video games. However, we often forget that the...
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By Fares Zoghlami
Film Titles That Hilariously Got Lost in Translation
The phrase “lost in translation” has been around ever since people could communicate with one another. However, it’s still as...
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By Fares Zoghlami
A Brief History of Revived Languages – From Hebrew to Wampanoag
A revived language is one whose speakers, having experienced near or permanent language extinction as either a verbal or written...
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By Fares Zoghlami
A List of Generational Slang Words and Phrases – X, Y and Z
There is a moment that all of us dread when in a conversation with someone younger, and they say a...
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By Fares Zoghlami
Understanding the Generational Divide – Its Impact on Slang
In a world where generational labels like “Ok, Boomer” and “Parennials” are being thrown around and becoming normalized more than...
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By Aglaia Xeni
Why humour is so hard to translate
What is really humour? Many linguists and scholars have tried to give a concrete definition of humour. However, it seems...
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By Fares Zoghlami
They Really Have a Word for Everything – the Best German Words
We’ve all heard the phrase, “The Germans have a word for everything!” But is it true? It’s hard to imagine...
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By Fares Zoghlami
A Brief History of Conlangs and Their Uses in Pop Culture
When you were a child, did you ever come up with your own language to discuss secret playground topics with...
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By Dana Ungureanu
Best Practices: How To Localize Your Digital Financial Services
Technology developments, changing consumer behaviours, the extra convenience facilitated by challenger apps like Revolut, Monzo or Nubank generated not only...
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By Dana Ungureanu
The Best Words That Shakespeare Invented
Ever wondered why William Shakespeare is the greatest inventor of all time? He invented the English language. Almost. Few people...
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By Fares Zoghlami
Pokémon Part 02 – The Troubles of Localizing the Games
Translating Japanese games for English-speaking gamers isn’t a new endeavour. Some of today’s most significant, memorable and beloved adventures in...
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By Fares Zoghlami
Pokémon Part 01 – The Meanings of Pokémon’s Names in Various Languages
Pokémon has been around for much longer than you think. The first generation of Pokémon games was released in 1996,...
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