Writing scientific publications in English and Scots

  • Posted by Stephen Whiteley
  • On 04/06/2019
Scientific publications in Scotland experience mounting pressure to publish in English rather than in Scottish Gaelic. Most scientists are thoroughly informed on the competitiveness of the job market in and out of Scotland and, in the academy, articles and publications are the domineering currency of employment. Presently, this can be illustrated by the Research Assessment […]
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Somewhere in Iceland…

  • Posted by Stephen Whiteley
  • On 09/05/2019
  • Iceland, linguistic invasion
As we’ve mentioned in the past, language forms part of a country’s identity. If we lose our language or if we’re forced to speak another (due to either dictatorial reasons – as was the case in Spain under Franco, who forced the Basques, Galicians, Catalans, Valencians and Majorcans to speak Spanish and nothing but – […]
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Do large corporations translate their slogans?

  • Posted by Cristina
  • On 06/05/2019
When businesses are launched, they usually do so locally. That means they can suit all of their branding, styling and advertisement to their local markets. When it is time to go beyond their borders, though, an important question arises. How well can the business adapt its brand message to the language, culture and lifestyle of […]
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The language of animals

  • Posted by Stephen Whiteley
  • On 06/05/2019
  • el lenguaje animal, el perro de la pradera, estudio del profesor Slobodchikoff
Language, whether verbal or non-verbal, is what allows us to communicate with each other. But don’t think that language is exclusive to human beings; animals also have their own ways of expressing feelings, dangers and the desire to mate (and in that we’re not far off from other animals…). Who hasn’t heard of whale song? […]
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Medical Translations: everything you need to know

  • Posted by Cristina
  • On 06/05/2019
Hiring a translation agency to help you translate your documentation is a tough call. It becomes doubly difficult when the text you need to be translated is related to the world of medicine. The medical field is a highly specialized industry. The slew of stringent regulatory guidelines governing all aspects – including quality of medical […]
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