As South Africans, we have a unique perspective regarding the value of a spoken language, primarily because we struggle to communicate each and every day. We can appreciate that there are many languages but in a business environment, we often expect everyone to speak and understand English. I can’t type #Firstworldproblems fast enough. There are…
What Is Sworn Translation Sworn translation is also referred to as ‘certified translation’ or ‘official translation’, but the correct term is ‘sworn translation’ Sworn translation is a certified translation of an official document. A sworn translation is the legal equivalent of the original document and has the same legal effect as the original official document.…
The Difference Between Editing And Proofreading Editing entails a grammatical and stylistic improvement of your writing. This is called a language edit. Editing also includes improvement of the content, should you require this. This is called copy-editing. Many of our clients enquire about the difference between editing and proofreading. Editing entails a grammatical and stylistic…
We offer our international clients the best of both worlds: the highest quality transcription services possible at the most affordable rates – simply by leveraging on exchange rate differences. Affordability Better Language Company (BLC) provides human transcription services, not machine or software transcription. How then do we manage to offer the most affordable transcription rates?…
Adding A Human Touch To The 4th Industrial Revolution In the new era of technology, we all crave that ‘human touch’ when dealing with a business. The idea that someone took time out of their day to personally cater to a single customer leaves the customer wanting more, specifically from you. It’s this aspect that…
The Process Behind World-Class Transcription Better Language Company has a highly trained team of transcribers ready to deliver quality transcriptions in the format of your choice. BLC’s world-class transcription services combine our years of expertise in the language industry with technological expertise and professionalism. We have the capacity to complete 8 hours of audio per…
Clairol, the hair products company, introduced the Mist Stick curling iron a few years back. While the product sold well around the world, sales came to a grinding halt in Germany – ‘Mist’ of course being German for ‘manure’. Cue toothpaste was introduced to the French market by Colgate, sharing its name with that of…
The Difference Between Speaking a Language and Translating It (A language graduate’s perspective) The differences between speaking a language and translating it are countless. My job, passion and intimate relationship with the language industry have led me to realise that the differences between speaking a language and translating it are countless. Naturally, depending on the…
Google Translate is a fascinating and continuously evolving online resource that currently allows users to translate single words and short phrases directly and surprisingly accurately into 50 international languages. The app version even allows users to take a photo of signs in 27 languages and have them translated, a huge boon for travelers! – The…
2015 ended with Chinese president Xi Jinping finalising a number of trade and industry agreements with South Africa, valued at over R94-billion[1]. With the door opening up to a flood of new opportunity, the last thing you need is miscommunication. Increased commercial dealings with China can mean profitable reward for many companies. There are, however,…