At the tender young age of 28, I might not be the best person to tell you you’re never too old to learn a language. But given my failure to learn Spanish during the supposed ‘golden years’ of language acquisition – and my knack for picking up languages long after puberty – I’m here to tell you not to give up just because you’re over 15.
The dust is now settling on the UK’s shock decision to leave the EU. But what are the effects on the language industry?
How a bout of flu and a political crisis brought me to Supertext.
For a long time, when people asked me why I moved to Berlin, I didn’t know the answer. In fact, I still don’t know the answer. But I can tell you why I stayed.
Podcasts are a great way to get an insight into every niche, from marketing to language. Here are our favourites.
Embarking on a Master’s in Translation (MiT) is a big decision, and one which I made back in 2014. The jury is very much out on whether it’s a worthwhile investment, or an indulgent waste of time and money. Here’s how I see it.
In July 2015, Swisscom joined forces with Supertext to translate and localize its myCloud app, a Swiss cloud solution for photos, videos and other files.
The Swiss are usually reserved people that don’t flaunt their achievements. But this time, even they couldn’t help themselves: when the Gotthard Base Tunnel was opened last week, they blew their Swiss horns to commemorate the feat.
On 16 May, Han Kang and her English translator Deborah Smith were announced the winners of the Man Booker International Prize for the book The Vegetarian. Originally written in Korean, The Vegetarian triumphed over an impressive shortlist featuring books by Orhan Pamuk, Elena Ferrante and Robert Seethaler.
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