The WIT Lockdown Lowdown
Throughout the last year, when we weren’t clapping for our carers, learning a new language, or rearranging our entire homes, there were...
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- Mar 26, 2021
- 2 min
The word exchange game!
Did you know that about 80% of the entries in any English dictionary are borrowed? Most of them, naturally, come from Latin, with over...
- Feb 26, 2021
- 2 min
(Un)masking covid communication challenges
Phone, keys, wallet… mask. 2020 was the start of many things; for some, the first time they actually spoke to their neighbours, for...
- Dec 15, 2020
- 2 min
2020: a worldwide wordy whirlwind
Only when we reach the end of a significant chunk of time can we truly reflect on the way language has changed and formed in such a short...
- Jul 29, 2020
- 3 min
The language of sustainability – Does climate action speak louder than plastic words?
In honour of Plastic Free July, you may have noticed our social media turned a lovely shade of green (spiritually and semi-physically...
- May 22, 2020
- 3 min
Quarantinis at the Coronaspeakeasy - How COVID-19 has shaped our lexicon
We don’t know about you, but before 2020, we had almost never used or heard the words ‘social distancing’ or ‘furlough’. Indeed, one of...
- Mar 20, 2020
- 2 min
Tales of social interaction in times of social distancing
The very essence of the translation industry is to bring nations, cultures, social groups and human beings together. Each and every day,...
- Jan 31, 2020
- 3 min
Sailing the seven (over)seas – How to navigate the global social media sphere
Translation has been an evolving industry since its inception, we’ve come a long way from The Rosetta Stone, by way of paper dictionaries...
- Dec 20, 2019
- 2 min
Babel Stories – Deck the halls!
As Christmas is drawing closer in Babel, our translation elves, content with their resolved translation conundrums are winding down for...
- Dec 11, 2019
- 2 min
Babel Stories – The Countdown to WITmas II
Only two more weeks until Christmas! Welcome back to these Babel Stories, dearest reader, we are sure you’re dying to know what happened...
- Dec 4, 2019
- 2 min
Babel Stories - The Countdown to WITmas I
Only three weeks to go until Christmas – oh, the long wait! And even though it’s not quite Christmas yet, it already feels festive; not...
- Oct 31, 2019
- 3 min
The WIT-tle Shop of Horrors
One misty Halloween at WIT HQ, we got to thinking… if languages were people, how would they dress up to go trick-or-treating? Firstly, we...
- Sep 23, 2019
- 3 min
Give me a sign – How sign language differs between cultures
You may have noticed that we here at WIT take pride in our ear for languages. But there are indeed the odd few that are impossible to run...
- Aug 23, 2019
- 3 min
The sociolinguistic impact of Brexit - Is there light at the end of the Channel Tunnel?
Yes, we know. Not another mention of the B-word. But this is a different (hopefully more uplifting) take, we promise. We’ve been watching...
- Jul 8, 2019
- 2 min
Let’s be Franca – Translating into Global English
The English language is unavoidable. Yes, with approximately 800 million native and non-native speakers scattered worldwide it has,...
- May 17, 2019
- 3 min
Behind the scenes: Translation FAQs
After recent networking events and a secondary school careers fair, I have come to the realisation that not everybody eats, sleeps and...
- Apr 12, 2019
- 2 min
Translating with flying colours: Transcreation 101
If you’re a regular WIT follower, you’ll have noticed that we wax lyrical about transcreation a lot. But hey, it’s our MO, the real MVP....
- Mar 15, 2019
- 3 min
Translation Behind the Scenes: Introducing the Brief
According to the Cambridge Dictionary, a creative brief is “a document that gives details of what should be considered when something is...
- Feb 6, 2019
- 3 min
Now we’re talking: Should we have one universal language?
You’re at a restaurant abroad and it’s time to order. You fumble for your phone to translate some simple dietary requirements and still...
- Jan 9, 2019
- 2 min
Google Transcreate? Why machine translations should be taken with a pinch of salt
“Dear friends of Transreation! This month's article covers topics on how to get help and help in the process of creating loud sounds and...