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- Jul 29
- Hanna Gembus
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Translation or transcreation – what is the best option for your business?
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- brand voice, Business, creative translation, localisation, Marketing, style quide, target audience, transcreation, translation, translator
What is translation and transcreation? What is the difference between the two? How you can tell if your text needs transcreation and when? Recently I was invited to a meeting organised by one of my clients during which we discussed […]

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- Jul 25
- Hanna Gembus
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Translator – know your mother tongue inside out
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- foreign languages, freelance translator, freelancer, how to, language, lesson, native language, profession, tips, translation, translator
Translators are known for their useful ability to communicate in more than one language. Some of them are polyglots, which means they speak many foreign languages. It is a well-known truth that to become a translator you have to know […]

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- Jul 20
- Hanna Gembus
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Why is a freelance translator a better investment than a translation agency?
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- freelance translator, freelancer, languages, translation, translation agency, translation process, translation project
Many companies often choose translation agencies for their translation projects because they believe they are more professional, reliable, fast and quite cheap. And while at the first glance it can be true, when you dig a little bit deeper, it […]

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- Apr 08
- Hanna Gembus
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What is the difference between translation and interpreting?
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- communication, Interpreting, oral communication, translation, translation studies, written communication, written text
Translation or interpreting? That is the question. This distinction is well known in translation world, but not many non-translators are actually aware of it. Sometimes a client calls and says he or she needs translation during a conference. Sounds familiar? […]

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- Mar 28
- Hanna Gembus
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Easter in different countries: Great Britain and the US
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- Easter, Easter Egg Hunt, Easter Egg roll, Easter Parade, Sunrise Service, UK, United States, USA
Easter celebrations in Great Britain and the US These are the most important events taking place in Great Britain and the United States during Easter: The Ceremony of the Royal Maundy – during this ceremony the Queen distributes Maundy Money […]

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- Mar 26
- Hanna Gembus
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Easter in different countries: Germany
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- chocolate bunny, Easter, Easter bunny, Easter Sunday, Easter tree, Frühlingfest, Germany, Good Friday, Gründonnerstag, Hasen-Bröttchen, Karfreitag, Kräutersuppe, Ostermarkt, Ostersonntag, Osterstrauch, Sommertagszug, summer day parade
Celebrations before Easter In Germany, a few weeks before Easter a special spring event is held in some parts of the country called Sommertagszug (summer day parade) or Frühlingfest (Spring Fête). It is celebrated to welcome spring and tell winter to go […]

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- Mar 25
- Hanna Gembus
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Easter in different countries: Poland
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- Dyngus Day, Easter, Easter bunny, Easter cake, Easter eggs, Easter palms, Easter rituals, Good Friday, Holly Saturday, Maundy Thursday, Palm Sunday, Poland, śmigus-dyngus, Wet Monday, Wielkanoc
HAPPY EASTER EVERYONE! I think everybody looks forward to this time of the year no matter from which country they come from as it marks the commencement of the spring season and symbolises new life and rebirth. Yet, it is observed […]

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- Mar 23
- Hanna Gembus
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False friends alert #1: epic vs epicki
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- English, epic, epicki, false friends, foreign languages, languages, meaning, neo-semantization, Polish, semantics, words
False friends are words in two languages that look or sound similar but differ in meaning. ‘Epic’ and ‘epicki’ are a great example of such a pair because they look almost the same and have similar meanings in English and […]

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- Jan 10
- Hanna Gembus
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Exploring Poland: Wielka Orkiestra Świątecznej Pomocy
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- culture, January, Jurek Owsiak, Poland, Wielka Orkiestra Świątecznej Pomocy, Winter, WOŚP, WOŚP Foundation
Perhaps you have seen a small red heart on the jackets of some people living in such big cities as London, New York or Chicago and Warsaw. This is the most characteristic sign of the WOŚP Foundation – The Great […]

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- Jan 07
- Hanna Gembus
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Tips from eCommerce Expo 2015 you really have to know
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- Business, commerce, eCommerce, eCommerce Expo 2015, expo, globalisation, Internet, localisation, London, Marketing, online, trade
It was my first visit to the eCommerce Expo in London and today I am sure that I will participate in this event again. Here you will not only learn about new companies that will help you with your e-commerce […]

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