20Dec/11

Christmas markets in England and Germany

Every year and in the run-up to Christmas time it is once again time to get the tills ringing. Christmas is big business. During the festive season, purse strings are not quite as tight, something that also benefits the Christmas markets. Did you know that there are approximately 2,500 of them in Germany? Year after year they look for visitors ready to spend and thirsty for mulled wine. And the attractions to entice these customers have to be upped as time goes by.

In England the typical German Christmas markets are popular and the attraction is increasing. Pre-Christmas celebrations “Made in Germany” have become an export hit, with the warm and friendly German atmosphere finding more and more fans.

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16Dec/11

How to kill a translator in 10 clicks or less

"Who steals my purse, steals trash...but he that filches from me my good name, robs me of that which not enriches him, and makes me poor indeed."

Othello Act 3, scene 3, 155–161

On the subject of human versus machine translation, the articles have been long, long-winded and plentiful but the issue actually boils down to two key points: the mutability of language and its inherent link with what it means to be human. Plainly put, to be human is to be unpredictable. It is an unknown quantity and an infinite concept – which, so far and thankfully is not something that can be processed by a machine.

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20Oct/11

Language Show Live 2011. Seminar title: Death of the translator?

language show 2011Language Show Live 2011 is the UK’s biggest event for everyone with an interest in languages.

With more than 160 leading exhibitors and 80 free language courses and 60 seminars, the show is the best place for language learners, teachers, professional linguists and anyone with a passion for languages.

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6Sep/11

How EVS Translations can fuel the automotive industry in Austria

evs translations: translations for the automotive industry Austria has emerged as a driving force behind Europe’s automotive industry.

Numerous global automotive manufacturers and component suppliers are continually setting up new and substantial investment and development projects in Austria.

Automobiles and automotive components made in Austria are particularly in demand around the world - the export ratio is approximately 90%.

The prime export destinations are the European Union and the United States.

Austria is home to about 80 international automotive suppliers.

The business and research communities are closely linked in Austria. Component suppliers, motor vehicle manufacturers, service providers and research institutions work together in clusters and competence centres and exploit innovations.

The three most important automotive clusters located in Upper Austria, Styria and the Vienna Region promote strategic partnerships and support the automotive industry’s developments and effective competitiveness.

Professional automotive translation services could become a competitive advantage as well because will help the industry to expand further.

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31May/11

EVS Translations’ workshop at the DIRK Conference 2011

DIRK Conference 2011

On 6th and 7th June 2011, the 14th annual DIRK Conference will be taking place in the Marriott Hotel in Frankfurt/Main, Germany.

The conference is organized by the German Investor Relations Assosiation (DIRK).

This year’s programme, titled "IR 2020–Fresh Ideas for the Capital Markets of Tomorrow”, will discuss the constant changes of capital markets.

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14Apr/11

International Conference on Translation and Interpreting Studies TRANSLATA 2011, Innsbruck, Austria

TRANSLATA Translation ConferenceEdward Vick, Managing Director of EVS Translations, will be making a presentation at the 1st International Conference on Translation and Interpreting Studies TRANSLATA 2011, "Translation & Interpreting Research: Yesterday – Today – Tomorrow" in Innsbruck, Austria, on 14th May 2011.

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14Apr/11

International Conference on Translation & Interpretation Education Development, Beijing, China

International Conference on Translation Interpretation Education Development, Beijing, China Edward Vick will be making a presentation at the CIUTI Forum 2011 International Conference on Translation & Interpretation Education Development in Beijing, China, on 21st May.

CIUTI is the world’s oldest and most prestigious international association of university institutes with translation and interpretation programmes.

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21Feb/11

Translation services for the renewable energy sector

translation services renewable energy
Renewable energy is energy which comes from renewable (naturally replenished) resources.
Renewable sources of energy are wind power, solar power (thermal, photovoltaic and concentrated), hydro- electric power, tidal power, geothermal energy and biofuel and biomass energy.

Renewable energy technologies offer significant advantages over conventional ones for meeting energy needs worldwide.

With the steadily increasing demand for renewable energy worldwide, it has never been more important to find a translation company with a familiarity in the terminology of the renewable energy sector and a proven expertise in the field. A translation company that has capacity to handle large scale multi-language projects and meet tight deadlines.

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9Feb/11

Multilingual desktop publishing services

desktop
As a full-service translation company, at EVS Translations, we offer a variety of multilingual desktop publishing and graphic design services to meet the unique needs of your translation project.

We have the in-house resources, experience and tools to complete even the most challenging (high volume and tight deadline) projects.

Your files will not only be professionally translated but also accurately formatted and localised to meet the requirements of the target market.

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12Jan/11

If you are a MLV searching to outsource a language translation project, here are the top reasons why should EVS Translations Bulgaria be your translation vendor of choice

MLV searching to outsource a language translation project

 

EVS Translations Bulgaria is a preferred language services provider to many UK and USA based multi-language vendors (MLVs) and is often contacted to perform language translation services on a subcontractor basis.

If you are a MLV searching to outsource a language translation project, here are the top reasons why should EVS Translations Bulgaria be your translation vendor of choice:

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