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18/12/2018
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Basque is a language that has been and continues to be a great mystery to scholars of comparative linguistics and philolinguistics. This authenticity of the Basque language has given rise to various theories in search of an explanation of its birth and evolution. One of these theories would relate Basque to Berber, a language of North Africa, although the revision of the assumptions on which that...
10/09/2018
AbroadLink News
This quarter marks a major milestone in the AbroadLink’s development as a top-tier translation service provider . Next quarter, our ISO 9001 certification will be five years old. It was a good time to raise the bar and offer our clients the quality assurances provided by the ISO 17100:2015 standard for translation services , and the ISO 13845:2016 standard for medical devices. What is the ISO...
27/08/2018
Project Management
Why use an organisational method? Working as a freelancer means handling all tasks related to the activity: managing projects, contacting clients, finding new clients, accounting, etc. Not to mention your personal life! Being a naturally organised person is not always enough. Forgetting things, frequently feeling overwhelmed or constantly working under pressure are various symptoms of poor...
21/08/2018
Business Abroad
Approximately once a month, a lawyer suddenly writes to me with a 'little question' about a draft contract. Without a doubt, the 'little question' that I (as well as the rest of the Chinese lawyers in my firm) receive most frequently is whether Hong Kong arbitration would be suitable for a particular type of contract. I usually respond to this question by saying that to confirm or disagree with...
16/08/2018
Business Abroad
When tackling an international SEO positioning project, it is important to have clearly defined ideas that may vary with regards to what can be done in a strategy on local or national search engines. And in this case, the objective is not to position your website on your national search engin e, but rather on one where searches may be in a different language, the competition is different, etc. [...
16/08/2018
AbroadLink News
The general management of AbroadLink has decided to open a business office in Paris to meet the demands of our clients and potential clients in France. For the moment, our translation agency does not intend to create a subsidiary in France. As AbroadLink is a Spanish company fiscally and administratively based in Madrid, all our French clients with the status of intra-community operators do not...
13/08/2018
Language Technology
There are likely few translators using Linux. The mere fact that the most wildly used CAT tool on the market, SDL Trados Studio, is not compatible with Linux discourages translators from considering this free, cost-effective and efficient operating system. However, it is an excellent alternative to Windows and Mac. Moreover, there are many translation software options, some of which can be used...
09/08/2018
Business Abroad
Labbrand, a leading Chinese global branding consultancy, published an article about the brand naming done for Haribo, the German confectionery giant. For those unfamiliar with the brand, Haribo is the world's first manufacturer of gummy candies, the iconic gummy bears that inspired all gummy treats that followed worldwide. I have been a fan of Haribo since I was very young and I learned about how...
02/08/2018
AbroadLink News
Those who closely follow the development of our company will know that AbroadLink has been collaborating with the Translation Centre for the Bodies of the European Union (CdT) since July 2015. Three years ago, our translation company was chosen to provide translations of general topics from English into Turkish and Arabic for various institutions of the European Union. AbroadLink submitted...
17/07/2018
Translation
MÍriam has been working with AbroadLink for many years. This professional combines her love of languages with continuous improvement. This makes her the perfect role model for many young translators. But, let's stop talking about her and hear what she actually has to say!