The space where you work has a huge effect on how you work and your capacity to focus and be productive. It equates to the design of your office, whether it’s…
Top 6 Best Practices for Customer Service
Any business owner should know that it is not a good idea to make customers wait. As I shared during an interview with Forbes, we at Day Translations improved our…
8 Great Ways to Ease Tension in the Work Place
It’s never easy to work comfortably in an office where the air is filled with tension day in and day out. A situation like this leads to low productivity and…
Translation: Facts & Figures and So Much More
When you’re in the business of language services, you tend to talk about translation and interpreting, forgetting that if you’re not in the same industry, understanding these complex jobs can be…
Translation Techniques: Compensating for Differences Between Languages
When a professional translator sits down to work, he or she does not stop and think about the strategies to be employed for a particular translation work. It comes intuitively….
Transcreation: It’s More than Just Translation
When it comes to technical translation, clients need to work with subject matter experts (SMEs) who have deep knowledge, expertise and training in a particular field. SMEs know the specific terminologies…
A Sneak Peek at the Exacting (and Exciting) Work of an Interpreter
Have you had the chance to see an interpreter at work? If you have, you were probably in awe of their remarkable skills and capability. Both interpreting and translation are key language…
What Do Translators Actually Do?
A translator need not speak several languages. There are many who only work in one or two language pairs – for example English and Spanish, or English and German. You might…
7 Things a Résumé Should Have to Get a Recruiter’s Attention in Six Seconds
When applying for a job, your résumé becomes your first spokesperson and must capture a recruiter’s attention within six seconds. It is not impossible to do, but it is not…
5 Sure-Fire Ways to Ensure the Success of Your Startup Company
Deciding to start your own company with the help of investors should not be taken lightly. Since you will be asking for outside help in the form of stock investment,…