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Whilst Arabic might be one of the most commonly spoken languages in the world (the fifth most widely spoken language across the globe), it is one of the most challenging languages to translate. Below are five points to consider when translating from English to Arabic and vice versa:- As Arabic is a member of the Semitic family of languages, there is a vast chasm of differences between the western world language of English (a member of the Indo-European language family)

1) Numbers In the English language, numbers are written with decimal points, whereas in French a comma is used. Let us take the example in both the English and French currency.  The British pound would be written as £19.99 for example and in Euros as €19.99, whereas in French not only would the decimal point change to a comma, but the pound and euro sign would both be put at the end of the number, 19,99 £ and 19,99 €.

Why Professional English to Chinese Translation Matters You would think it would be straightforward to ask for a Chinese interpreter or to have a document translated into Chinese, but like many languages there are certain things that need to be considered. Below you will find some tips to translate from English to Chinese to help you cross those cultural barriers. The first thing to note is that the spoken and written form of Chinese is different and likewise varies on