The BBC recently published a series of articles on embarrassing translation errors. Below is a special report of Welsh translation gaffes. Excel Translations does not endorse, recommend, or make representations with respect to the following content. Asda offers ‘free alcohol’ in wrong Welsh language translation A sign in Cwmbran’s Asda for the alcohol-free section was […]

Gino Diño, Content strategy expert and Online Editor for Slator, wrote the following article in which he explains how recent research shows just how much the job of an interpreter is less about verbatim translation and more about juggling cognitively demanding tasks. Excel Translations does not endorse, recommend, or make representations with respect to the […]

Ehab Ahmed Ebeid is an Instructor at the Arabic Islamic Institute in Tokyo. He published the following article in which he explains why Japanese onomatopoeia is one of the most intriguing features of the Japanese language. Excel Translations does not endorse, recommend, or make representations with respect to the following content. A well-cleaned floor shines […]

Rachel Aiello is the Ottawa News Bureau Online Producer for CTV News in Canada. She recently published the following article in which she explains that the federal government has tabled a new bill aimed at reviving and maintaining Indigenous languages in Canada. Excel Translations does not endorse, recommend, or make representations with respect to the […]

Nancy Bazilchuk, a Norwegian freelance journalist, published the following article on sciencenordic.com. In it, Nancy explains that Swedish researchers have discovered a connection between the ability to learn new languages and the brain’s structure. Excel Translations does not endorse, recommend, or make representations with respect to the following content. According to a Swedish study, the […]

Illustration credit: Everitte Barbee This article appeared in the Books and arts section of The Economist print edition under the headline “Out of one, many.” It explains that part of the reason Arabic has such a low profile is that it is not really a single language at all. Excel Translations does not endorse, recommend, […]

Nipa Charagi published the following article in livemint.com. In it, she introduces us to Burushaski, a language spoken by a small minority in Kashmir and in Gilgit-Baltistan. Excel Translations does not endorse, recommend, or make representations with respect to the following content. Spoken by a small minority in Kashmir and in Gilgit-Baltistan, Burushaski is a […]