International Translation Day??? Bet you didn’t even know there was such a thing. In a world that celebrates “Name Your Car Day” (October 2nd), “World Nutella Day” (February 5th), “Proof Reading Day” (March 8th – in fact all translators should celebrate this too) among many…
Labor day is here. Time to say good bye to the summer once more and take advantage of the final “day-off” before the fall season. In reality it is a day set aside to pay tribute to working men and women. It is being…
The Trans-Pacific Partnership promises to be a major advantage for American companies expanding into foreign markets. According to the Office of the United States Trade Representative, TPP opens up wider markets for U.S.-manufactured goods and services. This agreement will offer strong and enforceable labor standards…
Online video is preferred over news, sports and daytime programming according to a recent report from the Interactive Advertising Bureau. The internet is buzzing with information, news stories, trending topics and personalities and the medium of choice for online video viewing is YouTube. Google…
Bigger team, new office. With the demand on our services growing, we see ourselves needing to start afresh in a new space double the size of what we currently occupy. This also means that we will be changing locations. For those of you who do…
HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) was formed in 1996 to protect the health information of patients. This act not only applies to electronic health records but to health information that is spoken or written as well. As a nation-wide translation agency, we are…
Transcreation In a global economy, word-for-word translations of an ad campaign are often insufficient. Lacking the particular nuances of the target location, they may fail to convey the full meaning and purpose of the message. Worse, the messages they send could stray far from any…
Content writing for the Web can be fun and rewarding as a career or as a side job, and many writers pride themselves on their ability to turn a phrase. For the most part, being able to tell a joke or implement an idiom keeps…
Happy Holidays and and a Happy New Year from Link Translations We would like to extend our heartfelt thanks to our families, customers. colleagues, and translators for another successful year. It is our hope that the New Year will bring us closer together as a…
Ever since 1863, Americans have officially celebrated Thanksgiving. Since 1941, it has fallen on the fourth Thursday in November. There are many claims on the origin of this holiday in the New World, and they range from Baffin Island in 1576 to Spanish Florida in…