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The Home of Translation at VivaTech: humanoids among the robots

Published 07/05/2019

From the 16th to 18th May 2019, a brand-new type of android is coming to the 4th edition of VivaTech : translators of the humanoid kind . VivaTechnology is considered as the number-one European rendezvous for the global Tech industry. It is a celebration of innovation and technology , showcasing the major groups and start-ups shaping the world of today and tomorrow. The event is...

What is interpreting?

Published 08/01/2019

What does an interpreter actually do, and what are the biggest challenges of the job? We caught up with our interpreting manager, Karl Fortier, to find out more: What’s the difference between the different types of interpreting? There are 4 types of interpreting, each one suits a different situation: Simultaneous interpreting This is the most common...

Translation: back to the future!

Published 22/10/2015

Yesterday, 21st October 2015, was ‘back to the future day’, when Marty McFly arrived ‘in the future’, summoned by Doc to come to the aid of his and Jennifer's children children and… well, we won’t spoil it for you! No, the aim of this article is not to ruin the film for the few who might not have seen it (although let's face it, who...

Eureka! Or not…

Published 24/06/2015

Some of the world’s best inventions were created by accident or complete chance, such as the Tarte Tatin, the famous French pastry that was made when a traditional recipe went wrong at Hôtel Tatin in Lamotte-Beuvron; other inventions seem to be completely crazy ideas that in the end take off, and still others result from careful planning, innovation and savvy entrepreneurship....