Translation and Interpreting in 200+ Languages

Who Wants You to Be a Millionaire

June 25, 2010 -By: -In: Translation - 27 comments

In France, the sun revolves around the earth. This according to the audience of Qui veut gagner des millions, the French version of the game show, Who Wants to Be a Millionaire. Regardless of the country it’s shot in, the show follows the same insufferable format: contestants answer multiple choice questions that get harder and […]

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Shock! Ten Commandments Translation Fail

June 24, 2010 -By: -In: Translation - 17 comments

Talk about the ultimate translation fail. In the most important moral teaching of Western civilization, two out of ten commandments have been mistranslated for centuries, according to Dr. Joel M. Hoffman, a Bible scholar and linguist who has applied modern translation techniques to the Bible. “Perhaps more than any other part of the Bible, the […]

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“If you don’t like my accent…”

June 2, 2010 -By: -In: In the News / Awards - Comments Off on “If you don’t like my accent…”

Lena Meyer-Landrut, a 19-year-old amateur singer, won the Eurovision Song Contest over the weekend. More than 100 million viewers across Europe watched Lena’s improbable triumph Saturday night as her catchy love song “Satellite” beat out the 24 other finalists in the singing competition. From the Hollywood Report: “While most of the acts competing were professionals, […]

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