The Star of Bethlehem

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The “Star of Bethlehem” or “Christmas Star” is the sign that, according to the Gospel, announced to the Oriental Magi the birth of Jesus. The Christian tradition (The star guiding the Magi, mosaic of Ravenna, beginning of the 6th century, … Read More

How to translate in a way which is credible in the eyes of readers?

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One of the greatest changes the interviewees have experienced on moving from one of DGT’s language departments to web translation is that they feel that the reader is closer to them, and this is a tremendous boost for their motivation … Read More

Web Design Forum

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Web site design services and companies, ecommerce, software, web hosting

Christmas markets

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(Christmas market in Köln, Germany, in front of Cologne Cathedral, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Weihnachtsmarkt_Dom_2011_1.jpg) A Christmas market is an outdoor market associated with the Christmas celebration and traditionally held during Advent. There is everything about the Christmas party but also about Saint Nicholas. … Read More

Workflow of a web translation

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“When translating, you have to check things, find information etc; it is difficult to measure the amount of this work.” There are two major differences in the organisation of the Web Translation Unit as compared to the language departments: first, … Read More

The Last Supper

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Barack Obama’s last meeting with European leaders, Angela Merkel, Theresa May, Mariano Rajoy, Matteo Renzi and Francois Hollande. Uncertainties and fears regarding the future of NATO. Obama recalled the warnings to Donald Trump on the importance of NATO, “the cornerstone … Read More

History of the Christmas tree

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(Rock carvings in the Swedish province of Bohuslän, made between 1800 and 500 BC and showing a spruce) If it is clear that the custom of the modern Christmas tree dates back to the Renaissance in the Germanic countries (attestation … Read More

The Statute of the Romanian Association for Telework and Teleactivities (RATT)

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STATUTUL ASOCIAŢIEI ROMÂNE PENTRU TELELUCRU ŞI TELEACTIVITĂŢI (ARTT) “Asociaţia Română pentru Telelucru şi Teleactivităţi” (ARTT) este fondată potrivit Actului Constitutiv, în conformitate cu Ordonanţa Guvernului nr.26/2000 cu privire la asociaţii şi fundaţii şi cu Decretul nr.31/1954 privitor la persoanele fizice … Read More

Romanian Association for Telework and Teleactivities (RATT)

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Romanian Association for Telework and Teleactivities (RATT) intends to meet a market needs: a place where you can find needed information and correct and serious answers to the issues involving telework, e-commerce, telecooperation, teleactivities in general. RATT intends to become … Read More

Technical tools for web translation

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Web translators use specialised tools, which typically allow the creation of links. Learning to use them takes time and requires web translators to be computer-literate and willing to learn more. A widely used tool in DGT web translations is SDL … Read More

Origins of Santa Claus

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(“Ghost of Christmas Present”, an illustration by John Leech made for Charles Dickens’s festive classic A Christmas Carol (1843)) Santa Claus, as it is commonly depicted, can be seen as a relatively modern syncretistic building with far-reaching origins: it is … Read More

The style of web translation

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“You don’t have to be a master of prose, but sensitive to that aspect, writing more like a journalist. A web text has to be easily understandable, while a technical Regulation can be more difficult as it is only intended … Read More

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