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British English translation that’s not bad at all

By admin | Published: 24 May 2011
President Obama’s visit to London seems to have led to a timely resurrection of the Anglo-EU guide. This graphic gives an amusing sideways glance at phrases commonly used in business and bureaucracy with the “translation” of British: • Jim Dickson is a director of WorldAccent Translation, London
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American & British English translation? It’s behind you!

By admin | Published: 8 April 2011
(Click for professional American to British translator) Even when two people apparently speak the same language, regional variations or a lack of local knowledge can lead to total misunderstanding. • Jim Dickson is a director of WorldAccent Translation, London
Also posted in American English, British English, English, localisation, London | 1 Comment

It’s all Greek to them

By admin | Published: 25 May 2010
One of our studio spotted a howler on the behalf of his alma mater. Cambridge University classics faculty has just opened a shiny extension building. In keeping with their studies, the doors have been decorated with a quotation in ancient Greek. The quote is Aristotle, meaning “All men by nature desire to know”. Unfortunately whoever [...]
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Sign that puts Italian translation off the rails!

By admin | Published: 24 August 2009
Here’s a little something to put a smile on your face for a Monday morning. One of WorldAccent’s studio team recently returned from holiday, having swapped Italian typesetting for the Italian countryside. As well as bringing back some delicious cake, he took a snap of this amusing sign from the door of his train compartment: [...]
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