Medical professionals have to talk about subjects that many of us would rather avoid – especially with our children or parents.Mastery of medical language and emotional involvement are frequent arguments against using family members as interpreters, …

Basis Technology has announced the release of a new form of translation software service that is hoped will transform the way in the social media is used by Arabic users in the Middle East.
The translation software called the “Rosette Chat Translator for Arabic” is set to help Arabic users in the Middle East to make […]

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Language interpreters need to possess communicative as well as linguistic skillsProfessional interpreters are, of course, language experts. But they must be communication experts as well. If you look at a list of communication skills,  a great nu…

Each year expats move across the globe in order to find new work and business opportunities. In order to facilitate these moves companies often offer their workers the chance to take part in some cross cultural training in order to help the foreign workers to fit in with the host country nationals. This is done […]

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For a long time now it has been clear that the Chinese school system and that the children in China seem to excel when it comes to schooling and education. However a recent study has shown that beyond this point this is where the Chinese population’s excellent results seem to peter out, as they do […]

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Business may be fundamentally the same the world over, but management style differs greatly.
Suggestions by subordinates might be welcomed in one culture but seen as inappropriate in another. Employees in a new country may be confused if bosses are not more hands-on, or feel stifled when they are.
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