1 yr. ago
Welcome to our new format ACT-Snapshot again! 💡
It aims to provide an easy and understandable introduction to the world of #translation and #terminology . 🤓
Let’s take a look at the next term "style guide".
A style guide lays down #guidelines that define the uniform appearance of a company (Corporate Identity). 🏬💫
These include the use of logos, colors, typography and #fonts as well as imagery.
In addition, specifications for spellings, punctuation, #tonality and #style are defined. ⌨️
Examples?
- #brand name in uppercase letters only
- no period at the end of headings
- always use the € character for currency information
- weight to be specified in kg and pounds/ounces
#ACTTranslations #ACTSnapshot #localization #corporateidentity #marketing #styleguide
It aims to provide an easy and understandable introduction to the world of #translation and #terminology . 🤓
Let’s take a look at the next term "style guide".
A style guide lays down #guidelines that define the uniform appearance of a company (Corporate Identity). 🏬💫
These include the use of logos, colors, typography and #fonts as well as imagery.
In addition, specifications for spellings, punctuation, #tonality and #style are defined. ⌨️
Examples?
- #brand name in uppercase letters only
- no period at the end of headings
- always use the € character for currency information
- weight to be specified in kg and pounds/ounces
#ACTTranslations #ACTSnapshot #localization #corporateidentity #marketing #styleguide
1 yr. ago
Do you also feel that technical terms from different sectors are difficult for a layperson to understand?
Not to worry, we have the solution! 🤓
Welcome to our new format “ACT-Snapshot.” 💡
It aims to provide an easy and understandable introduction to the world of #translation #terminology .
Let’s begin with the term “target language”.
Is this the language in which the original text was written?
Or the language into which the content is to be translated? 🧐
Target language: “The target language is the language into which a text is translated.”
#ACTTranslations #ACTSnapshot #languages #target
Not to worry, we have the solution! 🤓
Welcome to our new format “ACT-Snapshot.” 💡
It aims to provide an easy and understandable introduction to the world of #translation #terminology .
Let’s begin with the term “target language”.
Is this the language in which the original text was written?
Or the language into which the content is to be translated? 🧐
Target language: “The target language is the language into which a text is translated.”
#ACTTranslations #ACTSnapshot #languages #target
1 yr. ago
Which new terms have been added to the German Duden dictionary? 🧐
Herd immunity, binge-watching, gender stars, decline in insect populations & more.
Anglicisms, #globalization , technical #innovations as well as political and social debates are just some of the factors driving the change in our language and the growth of our vocabulary. 📈
Another major influence is Gen Z, which is enriching the German language with creative words such as “woke”, “cray”, “lost” or “sus”.
What do these terms mean?
And what does language evolution mean for us?
Read all about it in the ACT blog. 🤓
#languages #genz #content
Herd immunity, binge-watching, gender stars, decline in insect populations & more.
Anglicisms, #globalization , technical #innovations as well as political and social debates are just some of the factors driving the change in our language and the growth of our vocabulary. 📈
Another major influence is Gen Z, which is enriching the German language with creative words such as “woke”, “cray”, “lost” or “sus”.
What do these terms mean?
And what does language evolution mean for us?
Read all about it in the ACT blog. 🤓
#languages #genz #content
1 yr. ago
#slovenia
What do dragons, Winnetou and James Bond have got to do with Slovenia?
We reveal another four exciting facts about the Balkan country:
🐲 The dragon is the coat of arms of the capital city Ljubljana (city of dragons). The stalactite caves of Slovenia are home to the smallest living dragon, a black olm.
🎬 This scenic country offers spectacular landscapes where Hollywood blockbusters such as “Winnetou - Old Surehand” or “Death Train” featuring former James Bond actor Pierce Brosnan have been shot.
🏭 Slovenia’s top exports include chemicals, machinery, vehicles as well as electrical engineering.
🇸🇮 The Slovenian language not only uses the singular and plural but also the dual grammatical number for nouns that only exist in pairs, such as arms and legs.
There are more linguistic peculiarities and exciting facts about the country.
Check out our blog!
#internationalbusiness #language #translation #culture
What do dragons, Winnetou and James Bond have got to do with Slovenia?
We reveal another four exciting facts about the Balkan country:
🐲 The dragon is the coat of arms of the capital city Ljubljana (city of dragons). The stalactite caves of Slovenia are home to the smallest living dragon, a black olm.
🎬 This scenic country offers spectacular landscapes where Hollywood blockbusters such as “Winnetou - Old Surehand” or “Death Train” featuring former James Bond actor Pierce Brosnan have been shot.
🏭 Slovenia’s top exports include chemicals, machinery, vehicles as well as electrical engineering.
🇸🇮 The Slovenian language not only uses the singular and plural but also the dual grammatical number for nouns that only exist in pairs, such as arms and legs.
There are more linguistic peculiarities and exciting facts about the country.
Check out our blog!
#internationalbusiness #language #translation #culture
1 yr. ago
The most translated comic! 🥇
Did you know that the “Asterix” comic is available in more than 110 languages? 🤓
The Gallic hero made his debut in the Franco-Belgian comic magazine “Pilote” in 1959.
Two years later, the first book hit the market. 📖
Over the years, this was followed by another 33 comic albums, eight animated cartoons, and three screen adaptations.
Thanks to clever marketing strategies and advertising measures, “Asterix” became so widely known that the comic was translated into 110 languages and dialects. 🌎
The Marvel Comics, in contrast, were translated into “only” 25 languages. 🦹♂️
#comics #languages #translation #dialects #litranslators
Did you know that the “Asterix” comic is available in more than 110 languages? 🤓
The Gallic hero made his debut in the Franco-Belgian comic magazine “Pilote” in 1959.
Two years later, the first book hit the market. 📖
Over the years, this was followed by another 33 comic albums, eight animated cartoons, and three screen adaptations.
Thanks to clever marketing strategies and advertising measures, “Asterix” became so widely known that the comic was translated into 110 languages and dialects. 🌎
The Marvel Comics, in contrast, were translated into “only” 25 languages. 🦹♂️
#comics #languages #translation #dialects #litranslators
1 yr. ago
Crazy #facts about #christmas 🎅
A white Christmas every year? ☃️
In Rio de Janeiro, people don't wait for it to snow at Christmas.
Instead, they scatter white or colored confetti through the city's streets so it almost looks like it is snowing. ❄️
Boas Festas!
#christmasiscoming #international #culture #brazil
A white Christmas every year? ☃️
In Rio de Janeiro, people don't wait for it to snow at Christmas.
Instead, they scatter white or colored confetti through the city's streets so it almost looks like it is snowing. ❄️
Boas Festas!
#christmasiscoming #international #culture #brazil
1 yr. ago
Crazy #facts about #christmas 🎅
Some 24 million people living in India are Christians and celebrate Christmas.
They even have beautifully decorated trees. 🎄
However, since pine trees are scarce in India, people used palm trees, banana plants or mango trees instead and decorate them with bright colors, garlands and lights.
In India, it is also customary to give a gift of a lemon to the head of the family as a sign of love and honor. 🍋
Shubh Naya Baras!
#christmasiscoming #international #culture #india
Some 24 million people living in India are Christians and celebrate Christmas.
They even have beautifully decorated trees. 🎄
However, since pine trees are scarce in India, people used palm trees, banana plants or mango trees instead and decorate them with bright colors, garlands and lights.
In India, it is also customary to give a gift of a lemon to the head of the family as a sign of love and honor. 🍋
Shubh Naya Baras!
#christmasiscoming #international #culture #india
