Culture is a buzzword in football circles at the moment. The topic was brought to the fore through the comments of Liverpool’s Luis Suarez. Found guilty of racist language against Patrice Evra, Suarez blamed cultural differences and claimed people had misunderstood. Swindon boss Di Canio, who was sent to the stands for overzealous body language […]
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Kiss, Bow or Shake Hands? Some of the questions a business traveller to a new country may be asking prior to landing. Making a good impression is important however is it all about etiquette? Kwintessential have today released a new App based on the research of Professor Hofstede which takes a more behavioural view of […]
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Russia, like many other countries, has its differences in terms of culture and how to do business. So if you are going to do business in Russia it is important to learn and understand these differences so your trip goes smoothly. Russia is undergoing some radical changes at the moment due to the removal of […]
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In order to gain the most out of business trips abroad it is important to be able to adapt to and understand their culture if it is different to your own. By doing this you are showing respect to the people you are meeting and can also greatly improve communication between the two parties. In […]
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Some recent findings by The London School of English show language and culture are still not getting the attention they deserve within companies today.In fact, the spirit of Basil Fawlty seems to live on within some British businesses! Despite the Government pinning hopes on UK PLC exporting, it brings into question whether UK companies are […]
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Translating an advert into a foreign language needs to make sense and register an understanding in the target culture. This is done by adapting the original document, which means a linguistic and cultural transference from the original to the target translation. A well-adapted translation will fulfil the original document by reflecting the correct meaning and […]
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New Zealand Education Minster, Pita Sharples, has launched a new initiative ‘Tataiako’ that aims to help teachers to improve their understanding of Maori culture. The resource, which acts as a set of guidelines, enables teachers to reflect on their past cultural sensitivity, to assess their existing knowledge, and also to take responsibility for improving their […]
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A new study has reported that it seems that it takes the average American longer to fall in love than their European equals. The study looked at Americans and also at Eastern Europeans and found that Americans often considered friendships to be a crucial part of the relationship process for Americans rather than for Europeans. […]
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Movie studios are no strangers to putting out their films in many different languages in order to maximise box office revenue from as many different countries as possible. In fact one recent example, Pixar Animation’s “Cars 2″, was sent out to 44 countries when it was released this summer. However as many translators have found […]
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The Apple App Store has a huge range of apps for its users to enjoy ranging from entertainment apps such as games, to the more business and money orientated apps to help today’s business world. There are currently 30,000 apps in the App Store for the iPhone user to choose from. Apple offers its business […]
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