by the LKTeam | 30th April 2020 | Language, Translation
The power and resilience of language to adapt as it is buffeted, battered and bruised by the very world that creates it is quite incredible to behold. This year, we have seen brand new words and concepts that quite literally did not exist a few short months ago take...
by the LKTeam | 20th November 2019 | CPD, LKT, Team, Training
It may be tempting to think we were done with learning when we left school or university, but we all learn something new every day. We might discover a shortcut to work, find out why a friend hasn’t been replying to our texts or read a word we’ve never seen before....
by the LKTeam | 7th August 2019 | Language, Translation
Ah, the Tower of Babel. It’s a story well-known to any language aficionado worth his or her salt. According to legend, God, upon witnessing man’s attempt to reach the heavens by constructing a colossal tower, confuses the language of the workers so that they are no...
by the LKTeam | 3rd July 2019 | Language, Switzerland, Trilingualism
A couple of weeks have passed since my last blog post, and my 15-month old is happily pursuing his insouciant and incessant babbling. Although he had mastered mama and papa (not just the words but the actual concept as well) a few weeks ago, currently everything he...
by the LKTeam | 12th June 2019 | CPD, LKT, Team, Training, Translation
To round off her 15 useful tips for new translators – tying in with our 15th anniversary – our Trainee Translator Hollie shares some more insights into what she’s learned in her career so far. Visit here for the first half of her tips! 9. Having...
