Translation changing menus and much more

Chinese translation service providers will be interested to hear that The Beijing Foreign Affairs Office and Beijing Speaks Foreign Language Office recently published a book titled “Enjoy Culinary Delights: A Chinese Menu in English” which contains the recommended English translation of 2,158 Chinese dish names. In recent years Beijing has rapidly grown to become a [...]

Future Chinese president spends time with Obama

Whenever there is a meeting between the President of America and delegates from China such as Vice President Xi Jinping, there is bound to be a great deal of scrutiny on what is said by the leaders of the world’s two most powerful economies. There is significant international interest in these talks due to the [...]

Translation trends – Emerging markets for translation

In uncertain economic times it is particularly difficult and risky to accurately predict future trends. While the United States, the UK and Europe face a serious debt crisis, sluggish economic growth at best and rising unemployment, translation service providers are set to benefit from the growing economic strength of countries in Asia, Africa and South [...]

Chinese patent translation speeds up

Chinese translators in London and patents have an interesting and almost symbiotic relationship. It may not be an area of business many would associate with the translation industry but when you consider that patents are frequently submitted for not just one country but an entire region, for example Europe, that can require a great deal [...]

Chinese president lost in translation

When the world’s two most powerful leaders meet you would expect the translation service they receive is faultless. The recent visit of Chinese President Hu Jintao to America’s capital cannot be underestimated as the relationship between these two countries impacts almost everyone else on the planet in some way. Sadly President Obama is not fluent [...]

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