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Sporting Fans … an international sport!

The internationalisation of sport is a wondrous thing, whereby sporting events across the globe bring together an audience of varying cultures and nationalities every year. Like music gigs, sporting occasions cross all cultural borders to fulfil dreams of listening to and watching live performances for all kinds of people, as passions unfold before their very eyes. The love and excitement of witnessing live sport in all its shining glory is something that knows no boundaries. Spectators, whose appetite for sport

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Are you ready for the international sporting stage?

Are you ready for the international sporting stage?

Are you ready for this year’s international sporting stage? Every year, thousands of people from all walks of life of varying cultures and nationalities, cross cultural boundaries to enjoy their one unifying passion that is sport. This summer is set to be jam-packed with exciting sporting events including the Cricket World Cup, Wimbledon and the British Open and this will bring a flurry of international people to our doorstep (potentially an influx of a million visitors). Now is the time

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Are you ready for the international sporting stage?

Sporting fans … an international sport!

The internationalisation of sport is a wondrous thing, whereby sporting events across the globe bring together an audience of varying cultures and nationalities every year. Like music gigs, sporting occasions cross all cultural borders to fulfil dreams of listening to and watching live performances for all kinds of people, as passions unfold before their very eyes. The love and excitement of witnessing live sport in all its shining glory is something that knows no boundaries. Spectators, whose appetite for sport

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Can your language provider support you through Brexit?

Can your language provider support you through Brexit? As we move closer to the deadline for exiting the EU, many industries are looking more deeply into how they might be affected by Brexit and the language industry is no exception. In March, I attended the ATC (Association of Translation Companies) Networking Event in Leeds, where the focus was very much on issues impacting the language industry as a result of the UK leaving the EU. It was a very interesting

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Is your business China Ready?

Is your business China ready?

Are you China ready? Did you know that the number of people travelling between Beijing and Manchester has increased by 80% in the last 2 years? In fact, the total expenditure from Chinese Visitors in the UK in 2017 alone was approximately £695 million* How many of these Chinese visitors are staying in your hotel? At Peak, we want to help you to stand out from the crowd and be ‘China Ready!’ Visit Britain reports that “Chinese visitors appreciate ‘support’

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Why Google translate isn't your best friend

Why Google Translate isn’t your best friend

You’re short on time and you’ve got a tight budget, so what instantly comes to mind to fix your language barrier problems? For many, it is Google Translate or similar online ‘machine translation’ tools. Not only is it free, but it provides fast translation. But is Google Translate really your best friend; I’m afraid not. You might think you’ve saved on cost and time, but it’s more likely that this ‘so called friend’ will cause you more of a headache,

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Happy chinese new year

Happy New Year ‘Xīnnián kuàilè! (新年快乐)’ but sorry, we’re closed!

Chinese New Year (CNY) is the most significant festival in the Chinese calendar, typically celebrated between the 21st January and February 20th determined by the lunisolar calendar. Despite taking place during the winter season, CNY is also known as ‘Spring Festival’ (春节 ‘chūnjié‘ /chwnn-jyeah/), given that the start of spring falls between 4th-18th February. Each year also celebrates the very old custom of the year of a new zodiac animal with numerous denotations. This year, 2019, is the ‘Year of

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The untranslatables

‘The Untranslatables’

Aren’t languages fascinating with their wide spectrum of incredible sounding words and intriguing concepts? And how wonderful is it that we get to understand these words from all around the world either from learning languages ourselves or with the assistance of a translator who helps these words cross those many cultural barriers. However, what about the words that have no exact translation and are more a way of life and very much ingrained within a certain culture? Meet ‘The Untranslatables’,

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Tips to translate English to Dutch and vice versa

Dutch is not only the official language of the Netherlands, but also the neighbouring northern provinces of Belgium in Flanders. The Dutch language in this area is known as Flemish, but contrary to belief, it is not an actual language, but instead a version of Dutch spoken in this Dutch-speaking area of Belgium. With both countries having a strong backbone for international trade it is beneficial to understand the cultural nuances of the language if you plan to do business

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Peak Translations 40th Anniversary

Peak Translations 40th Anniversary Conference

On Friday 5th October, Peak Translations hosted a conference for our linguists as part of our 40th anniversary celebrations, held at the Imperial War Museum North in Manchester. And we were overwhelmed by the response. The objectives of the day were centred around the need for us to have a strong and reliable supply chain in order to ensure sustainability and quality of output moving forward. In particular, our aims were: to offer an opportunity for linguists to develop their

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Peak Translations celebrates success at the ATC Language Industry Summit Awards

Peak Translations are delighted to announce that it has won Project Management Team of the Year in the annual ATC Language Summit Awards in this its 40th anniversary year. The awards ceremony took place on 20th September at the gala dinner in Cardiff, hosted by the Association of Translation Companies (ATC), who constantly seeks to recognise and celebrate excellence in the language services profession. Managing Director Helen Provart said: “Our small team works consistently hard on all the projects they

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The Challenges of Translating from English to Japanese and Vice Versa

“Words travel worlds. Translators do the driving” Anna Rusconi Why English to Japanese Translation Is More Complex Than It Seems Over the last decade or so, the world has seen increased international investments between Japan (the world’s third-largest economy) and the Western world, the UK being one of the major players. Just as there are more Japanese companies taking root in the UK, so are many more British companies establishing themselves in Japan. This increased global interaction therefore requires effective

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