IS THERE SAFETY IN NUMBERS?

Translations have always been a tricky business. Starting with the interpreters in times past and ending with the latest instant translation devices, this field has encountered and survived millennia of hurdles, misuse of terms, bad grammar…

TRANSLATION – FROM EARLY BEGINNINGS TO NOWADAYS

While talking about translation and interpretation, many people often ask questions regarding its history and beginning. It is perhaps impossible to trace the beginning of interpretation, as spoken language was developed many years before the…

What will the English language look like in 100 years?

Since the British Empire's dispersal of English to different parts of the world, the language has taken on many forms. Today's English is the result of hundreds of years of evolution, so why would we not expect it to keep changing? Here's what…

TIPS & TRICKS ON WORKING WITH EAR-WHISPERING NINJAS

Too much ink has already been used and too many keyboards have been broken to point out, or cry out, if you like, the differences between translation and interpreting… Basically, very plainly explained, it goes down to the fact that translators…

Is it lawful to convert an employment agreement concluded for an indefinite period to a fixed-term agreement?

According to the Romanian Labour Code, fixed-term employment agreements can only be legally concluded in certain situations. In practice, a fixed-term employment agreement differs in many ways from the agreement concluded for an indefinite period,…

THE JOKE’S ON US

It is widely known that humour, like poetry, is quite difficult to convey in another language, and therefore puts a strain on translators. But what happens when humour is about translators? Although we usually strive to remain unnoticed in our…

Employees’ rights in the event of transfers of undertakings, businesses or parts of undertakings or businesses, according to European legislation

At EU level, this matter is stipulated by Council Directive 2001/23/EC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the safeguarding of employees' rights in the event of transfers of undertakings, businesses or parts of…

Employees’ rights in the event of transfers of undertakings, businesses or parts of undertakings or businesses, according to Romanian legislation

Directive 2001/23/EC which stipulates this matter at EU level was transposed into national legislation by Law No. 67/2006 on the protection of employees' rights in case of transfer of undertakings, businesses or parts of undertakings or businesses…

Taxpayers rights during the tax audit

Taxpayers’ rights during the tax audit are stipulated both in the Tax Procedure Code and in the Chart of rights and obligations of taxpayers during the tax audit. These rights are as follows: 1. The right to be notified of the tax audit Before…

TRANSLATION IN THE TOURISM INDUSTRY

Tourism is one of the industries most needing translation, due to the diversity of the people, languages and cultures in contact with each other, and also the ever-increasing demands for localization of contents in multiple languages. Essentially,…