Love that Transcends All Language Barriers
“Ebony and Ivory live together in perfect harmony. Side by side on my piano keyboard, oh Lord, why don’t we?” so sang Stevie Wonder. Indeed, the world is constantly grappling with the age old issue of racial harmony. Until today, even as we progress, we still find ourselves being challenged by racial prejudices almost everyday. As most parts of the world become increasingly cosmopolitan, we find ourselves having to learn to live and work alongside our counterparts from other races and countries, who may not share the same culture, beliefs and values as us. But the inevitable phenomenon...
read moreThe Ever-Changing World of Translation
After been in the piles of work for some time, we need to stop ourselves for a break, to take a look at the world around us. Because amidst the busy-ness, time never does stop for anyone. So when we stopped to look around, things have already changed so much that one may not be able to recognise or follow up. Same goes for the world of translation… 5 years ago when you want to look for these companies to assist you in translation, you can only find a few under yellow pages. However now if you were to look into yellow pages again, you will find more of such providers, big or small. Does...
read moreAlways Up, Up and Away!
I’m not too sure what kind of jobs do not require constant upgrading. Nowadays, with the economic situation, it would be great to sit back, slow down and do some reconsolidation of your current skills, your work, your life and your future. What do you really need to move on in life, or in your work? Take translation for example, it seems like the colloqualism of languages are always increasing, and with the internet, more lingos are added day by day. Are there any old words that are being phased out? Yes of course. And also, I realised that the way that we write our books, are becoming...
read moreThe Power of Now!
Often, I have seen people worry about the loads of things to do for tomorrow. Some get so stressed up that they just wish tomorrow will not come so quickly. They would find themselves living in fear. Fear of the unknown. On the other hand, I have also noticed people complaining that they should have done certain things in the past. They would often say “if I knew that things would turn out in this way, I would have done it better” or “I should have knew it, I would not have done it”. These people are living in guilt. Deep inside their heart, they feel...
read moreLanguage Abilities on the Fingertips
With regards to dermatoglyphics, we also realise why some people are so good with words, others are good in athletics. These abilities are inborn, since the day we were fetuses in our mothers’ womb. However having those kinds of qualities do not necessarily translate you into a genius in those areas. One must still have a nurturing environment to help you develop those qualities. Back to translation. For those who are learning a third language, it is also important to immerse yourself into that environment so that you can pick it up faster. Non-native linguists who stay for long in...
read moreHurray to the Translators in the World!
Seeing that translators are now becoming the up and coming industry, this shows how closely knitted our world has become. The need to communicate with our counterparts in other parts of the world has made this industry boom over the past few years. Translation has now become a BIG part of our lives, knowing that with globalisation and migration of people, culture and businesses, it is ever so important to know other languages. I used to learn French, and while I dragged my feet to the language school ever twice a week, I used to wonder whether I would ever need the language, since most people...
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