by Beyond Words Solutions | Sep 12, 2018 | Language & Culture, Uncategorized
Commonly dubbed ‘Africa in Miniature’, for its cultural, ethnic and geographical diversity, this Central African nation is home to over 277 living languages (273 indigenous, 4 non-indigenous, 12 institutional, 101 developing, 88 vigorous, 56...
by Beyond Words Solutions | Aug 5, 2018 | Uncategorized
Bilingualism, isn’t the only prerequisite for being a translator. Although both activities entail communicating in two languages, translation is an art in itself, it requires special skills and techniques. Bilingualism only focuses on communicating in either of...
by Beyond Words Solutions | May 13, 2018 | General, Motivation, Our Journey, Uncategorized
It goes without saying that the translation world is dominated by women. Are they simply better linguists? Do they by nature, possess the skills required for success in the field? While we ponder on the answers, I would like to, in commemoration of ...
by Beyond Words Solutions | Dec 29, 2017 | Uncategorized
It is amazing how easily we could get comfortable in misery. It just takes us courage and faith to take risks and liberate ourselves from miserable situations we find ourselves stuck in.For every freelancer, and I believe this is true for any life-changing situation,...
by Beyond Words Solutions | Oct 21, 2017 | Uncategorized
A translator colleague says he may have to ‘avoid the Brits to be a good translator…’ I thought that was hilarious. I believe it’s harder for the typical American because of the almost monolingual (safe for some Spanish) situation of the country. For...
