The Annual International Permanent Conference for University Institutes of Translators and Interpreters (CIUI) took place between 21 May – 22 May in Beijing. It was reported during the conference that China needs to vastly improve on the current number of interpreters and translators that it has in the country. It seems that the Chinese are […]

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The computer application MediBabble provides medical staff with a way to ask key medical history questions in 5 languages.MediBabble is a free medical translation application. Developed by UCSF medical students Brad Cohn and Alex Blau, it provides spok…

Nearly 1 million children in the British school system are not native English speakers.In Europe, Britain is often held up as a model of a multicultural society. The model is being strained, however, by the number of schoolchildren who speak English as…

Translation mistakes can really have a negative effect on your business and brand and you might end up losing customers if you do not invest enough time and money on the right translator for your business.
Here are ten translation mistakes that have proved costly for companies and organisations across the world:
1)    German doctors did not […]

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Kwintessential’s founder Neil Payne travels (a lot!), his work with his company takes him all over the world providing companies with services such a translation, cross-cultural training and multilingual design. Kwintessential have offices all over the world in the United States, Argentina, South Africa and The United Arab Emirates, so Neil often finds himself on […]

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Kwintessential, has continued its expansion by opening a new office close to Croydon town centre. The new premises in South End were officially opened by the Mayor of Croydon, Councillor Graham Bass on Thursday, June 2.
The company started life in Purley in 2003 and was run single-handledly by the now managing director, Neil Payne.
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A six man Kwintessential team, and one volunteer, took part in the Corporate Challenge 2011 to raise money for Children’s Hospice South West.
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