Croatia became the 28th member of the European Union, two decades after the country was torn apart by war as it fought for independence from Yugoslavia. Since the early 1990s, the country has transformed from a centrally-planned economy into a war-transitional economy and finally into a free market economy.
How do you say 'droids' in Navajo? Residents of Window Rock, Arkansas will find out on July 3rd when Star Wars will become the first major motion picture to be translated into a Native American language. "This was an idea that I felt was a way to promote our culture, promote our language, a way to save our language," says Manuelito Wheeler from the Navajo Nation Museum.
While enjoying some downtime after what was a pretty exhausting few days at Forum One and World Lithuanian Economic Forum, Today Translations CEO Jurga Zilinskiene met a fascinating Russian lady in downtown Vilnius. We call her 'Babushka'.
Today marks the 50th anniversary of John F. Kennedy's famous "Ich bin ein Berliner" speech. This German phrase has gone down as one of the most famous mistranslations in history. The common narrative is that, while he tried to declaring his solidarity with the people of Berlin, JFK instead proclaimed "I am a jelly doughnut".
The news that Kim Kardashian and Kanye West, collectively known as "Kimye," have named their baby daughter North - as in North West, or "Nori" for short - may get some people thinking about sushi. Kim and a Kanye might have thought twice when naming their daughter if they knew that the name means edible seaweed in Japanese, as well as other strange things in different languages.
Wimbledon, the oldest and arguably the most prestigious tennis tournament, and one of the greatest events on London's social calendar, begins next week. The modern game of tennis originated in Birmingham, England, but has its roots in France, meaning it has a very Francophone linguistic history. We've compiled a list of popular tennis terms and their origins ahead of the 127th edition of Wimbledon.
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Pinterest has launched a localised French version of its platform, tailoring content specifically for users in France. Finally, it looks as if a social media platform is doing its part in boosting brand localisation efforts and taking the initiative to engage its user base.
Last week, our CEO, Jurga Zilinskiene, spoke at two of the biggest international business and leadership fairs to ever take place in Eastern Europe - Forum One in Kaunas and the World Lithuanian Economic Forum (PLEF) in the Lithuanian capital, Vilnius.
The longest German word has been dropped from the lexicon. A change in EU laws regarding the testing of cattle means that the need for a "Rindfleischetikettierungsueberwachungsaufgabenuebertragungsgesetz," meaning "law delegating beef label monitoring" is no more. Non-German speakers, thanks to the Daily Telegraph, you can hear how the word is pronounced at the bottom of this article.
