Beyond Words is ALTA Language Services' company blog, which aims to explore issues in language translation, testing, and training, as well as the rich intersection of language and culture that we experience in day-to-day life.
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It’s hard to believe that 2009 is half through! Fortunately, it’s been a busy year at ALTA, and while we’ve been delivering on interesting language testing and translation projects, we always find time to dedicate to Beyond Words posts. Here are a...
With the 2009 Tour de France gearing up for its start on Saturday I can’t help but question—beyond lodging, food, and transportation for all of the teams, media, organizers, and fans—what the language logistics of the race must be like. Since its...
Ben Zimmer’s discovery last week of the first usage of the term Ms. in America sparked my interest. Zimmer found the term in the November 10, 1901 Springfield (Mass.) Sunday Republican under the heading Men, Women and Affairs. In the article, the...
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Michael Jackson’s talent transcended language and culture differences. As a testament to this, the above graffiti portrait can be found in Berlin, Germany. Similar tributes can be seen and heard in cities around the world. The artist is MTO...
Since last year, all of us at Beyond Words have worked hard to provide a fun and useful resource for language lovers and professionals.
In between the fun language articles, we occasionally offer advice on how to become a professional translator,...
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