As the new year quickly approaches and employees enjoy some time off, most companies will be ready to hit the ground running in January. While some business practices work well and need to be kept going, some are hindering company growth or at least not really helping it. Now is the time to refocus and […]
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Is Spain Saying Adios to the Siesta?
An article by CNN Money highlights Spain’s recent time change proposal that seeks to cement the end of the work day at 6 p.m. and eliminate the need for an afternoon siesta. What could this mean for international business and local Spanish workers? Labor Minister Fátima Báñez is seeking to revert the country’s time by […]
Pirahã: The Most Unique Language in the World
What’s the most unique language in the world? Linguists all over the world believe it might be Pirahã, a language spoken by a tribe of about 350 people in the Amazon. Pirahã lacks basic sentence structure, undermining the long-held belief that sentence structure is something that all languages have in common. At Legal Translation Solutions, […]
Top Multilingual Countries: East Timor (Timor-Leste)
The tiny nation of East Timor, also known as Timor-Leste, gained its independence in 2002. Before achieving independence, the country was ruled by Portugal and Indonesia. This unique history means that although there is a high illiteracy rate, many citizens speak multiple languages. Mother Nature Network states that the official language is Portuguese, but the […]
Top Multilingual Countries: Suriname
The unique country of Suriname is located in South America, but you may be surprised to learn that the official language spoken by more than half of Suriname citizens is Dutch. As a former colony, Suriname boasts a unique cultural makeup with influences from the Netherlands, India, China, the Caribbean, South America and the Indonesian […]
Top Multilingual Countries: Mauritius
The multilingual nation of Mauritius boasts a diverse population of people of Indian, African, French and Chinese descent. Mother Nature Network notes that students learn English and French in school, but the main language spoken at home is Mauritian Creole, a unique French-based creole. Many citizens of Indian descent speak the Bhojpuri dialect of Hindi, […]
Top Multilingual Countries: South Africa
South Africa boasts 11 different languages spoken by its 52 million residents. That’s a lot of potential clients and employees for local and international companies. With major international businesses like Acer Africa, Alcatel, Barclays Bank and Britannia Biscuits based in South Africa, American businesses need to be able to communicate in every language used by […]
Is Your Idea of Spanish Translation Adding an “O” to the End of a Word?
If you can understand the above Spanish “translation” and you don’t speak Spanish, that should be your sign that there is a major problemo with your translation services provider. When you partner with a reliable document translation services company like ASTA-USA Translation Services, Inc. and its legal division, Legal Translation Solutions, you can rest assured […]
Top Multilingual Countries: Malaysia
Translation is common place in the multilingual country of Malaysia. Businesses both big and small make the most of accurate translation services by converting their advertisements from Malaysian to English, Malaysian to Mandarin and more. Is your company making the most of your international business reach? The official language of Malaysia is Malay, but many […]
Top Multilingual Countries: Singapore
Success is all in the details, especially when it comes to important written document translation. It doesn’t matter if the residents of a country speak one language or four, it’s important for corporations to do their homework and gain a thorough understanding of the different regions within that country. Just like America has different societal […]