Language depiction has always been something of an issue in media, especially when said media was intended for entertainment purposes. Given that the major entertainment material exporters across the globe speak only one (albeit very popular) language, we’ve become so used to hearing it every time we watch a movie or a TV show, that […]
Law no. 52/2011 on the performance of occasional activities by day workers (“Law 52/2011”) was further amended by Government Emergency Ordinance no. 26/2019 (“GEO 26/2019”) on amending and supplementing certain legislative acts, based on which the use of day workers was expanded and additional obligations were imposed on the beneficiaries. With respect to day workers, […]
False friends have developed in many languages over the years, for various reasons. For example, in some cases, the two false friends have similar origins, perhaps having both been borrowed from a third language, but their meanings have deviated over time. In other cases, however, the words could have completely different origins, but because pronunciations […]
In the age of globalisation, where we are merely a click away from any type of media content, be it breaking news on a terror attack in a mosque somewhere at the other end of the world and the subsequent crisis management coverage, a hot-topic debate on a live TV show, or an Academy-Award-winning motion […]
(“A good name reaches far, but a bad one reaches farther” – Yugoslavian Proverb) Humans are social creatures. We don’t like being on our own over long periods of time and we have a strong tendency to gather in groups. Sometimes these groups represent our kin, sometimes they are formed of friends and sometimes they […]
In a recent amendment to Law no. 52/2011 on the performance of occasional activities by day workers (“Law 52/2011”), the Romanian Government severely restricted the use of day workers and imposed additional obligations on both the day workers and the beneficiaries. Government Emergency Ordinance no. 114/2018 (“GEO 114/2018”) amending Law no. 52/2011 entered into force […]
Government Decision no. 937/2018 on establishing the national minimum gross basic wage guaranteed for payment (“GD 937/2018”), published in the Official Gazette of Romania, Part I no. 1045, on 10.12.2018, provides for an increase in the Minimum Gross Wage, in Romania, which is differentiated based on professional experience and higher education, as of January 1st, 2019. Specifically, the […]
Modifiers are words, phrases, or clauses that add description to sentences. Typically, you will find a modifier placed right next to the word it logically describes (either in front of or behind it). A misplaced modifier is a word, phrase, or clause that is improperly separated from the word it modifies or describes. Because of the separation, sentences […]
Starting with the definition of the translation – the communication of the meaning of a source-language text by means of an equivalent target-language text, below are some tips for a correct and comprehensive translation: Use Simple, Clear Phrasing When writing for translation purposes, use simple and clear phrasing. Choose words that are short and simple over longer, […]
According to Law no. 163/2018 on amending and supplementing Accounting Law no. 82/1991, Companies Law no. 31/1990, as well as on amending Law no. 1/2005 on the organization and functioning of cooperative companies (“Law 163/2018”), published in the Official Gazette of Romania, Part I no. 595, as of 12.07.2018, the Romanian companies are allowed to distribute dividends […]
