The sixth most spoken language in the world by the number of native speakers, and one of the fastest growing European languages, Portuguese is the sole official language of eight countries, forming the Community of Portuguese Speaking Countries (CPLP): Portugal, Brazil, Mozambique, Angola, Cape Verde, Guinea-Bissau, Sao Tome and East Timor. Beside these territories, dialects […]
PFAs and dwelling-located companies have to register as such, and provide documents to have their local taxes established Companies and self-employed persons with home offices have to submit declarations to local tax authorities, by March 31st, accompanied by documents showing the use of the building, according to the Tax Code. Depending on the latter and […]
Although translation is an art that exists since ancient times, languages keep changing and translation has to evolve as well. There are countless cases where translations are known to have played a decisive role in the development of literary cultures, pedagogical institutions, ecclesiastic reformations, and the global spread of a nation. Historically, translation was often […]
Christmas or Christmas Day is an annual festival commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ, observed most commonly on December 25th as a religious and cultural celebration among billions of people around the world. Etymologically, Christmas is a compound word originating in the term Christ’s Mass. It is derived from Old English Crīstesmæsse, a phrase first recorded in 1038, followed by the […]
The acquisition of language “is doubtless the greatest intellectual feat any one of us is ever required to perform.” (Leonard Bloomfield) Every child has the capacity to learn, more precisely to acquire any human language. Language is an instinct and not a learned skill such as playing the guitar or riding a bicycle. But how […]
The Limited Liability Company –”Societate cu Răspundere Limitată” (SRL) – is the most commonly incorporated type of company in Romania. There are no limitations in regard to the nationality and residence of directors and shareholders. SRL is also the cheapest way to open a company, as the share capital for establishment is just RON 200. […]
Language myths are ideas which are widely believed to be true about certain languages or about the works of language in general, but which are actually not, in the view of most linguists. One example is the common belief that certain languages are more “primitive” than others. Or that translation is no more than a […]
As readers and writers, we are intimately familiar with the dots, strokes and dashes that punctuate the written word. The comma, colon, semicolon and their siblings are integral parts of writing, pointing out grammatical structures and helping us turn letters into spoken words or mental images. The rules of punctuation vary with language, location, register […]
Depending on the country, a company may be incorporated in as little as 4 days and up to a maximum of 30 days. In order to expand a business to the EU, or move a company from one member country to another one, it is important to know the necessary formalities that must be undertaken. […]
An old Italian saying encourages us to speak the way we eat. The fifteen gastronomic fun facts below show that we do; copiously. Our everyday speech is jammed with food-related words and expressions, some of which are savourily obvious, while others have to be long digested before identifying the culinary kernel. A possible explanation is […]
