by Libby Mimnagh | Jan 15, 2020 | Culture, Languages
Martha’s Vineyard Sign Language (MVSL) was a village sign language that was used widely on the island of Martha’s Vineyard from the early 18th century, right up until 1952. What made this sign language remarkable is that it was used by both deaf and hearing people,...
by Libby Mimnagh | Jan 8, 2020 | Uncategorised
Language is old. We don’t tend to give much thought to how or why, or even who invented the words we use today, and even if we did, there is definitely no single person responsible for the creation of all the words in our vocabulary. However, some of the words we use...
by itltranslations | Dec 18, 2019 | Business, Translation
As 2019 comes to a close, we wanted to reflect on what an exciting year we have had. Two big changes happened in 2019 for ITL. Firstly, our move in the spring to Liverpool, back to the very same street that International Translations inhabited over 40 years ago. This...
by itltranslations | Dec 11, 2019 | Business, Culture, Languages
We thought as Christmas is nearly upon us we would get into the Christmas spirit by learning how to say ‘Merry Christmas’ in multiple languages! After all, Christmas is all about joy and togetherness, so what better way to bring people together than by...
by Libby Mimnagh | Dec 4, 2019 | Culture, Languages, Traditions
In this weeks blog, we will be delving into different Christmas tranditions from around the world. Did you know… 1. People in Iceland often exchange books on Christmas Eve and spend the night reading them and eating chocolate. This is part of a season called...
by Libby Mimnagh | Nov 27, 2019 | Business, Translation
This is a question that gets posed to us on countless occasions and seems to be something that causes considerable confusion for our clients. It becomes much less confusing when applied to a more everyday scenario. Let’s say you want a new pair of shoes. If you...
by Libby Mimnagh | Nov 20, 2019 | Languages, linguistics
Words are incredibly complex things. Whether it’s words that have the same spelling but different meanings (homonym) or the same word which has two completely opposite meanings (contranym), the English Language can be an incredibly confusing thing. It is...
by itltranslations | Nov 13, 2019 | Culture, Languages
In honour of World Kindness Day, we wanted to put together a list of compliments in a variety of world languages that can help improve someone’s day. Read on to discover an array of compliments you can pay to someone in a different language. Whether you have a...
by Libby Mimnagh | Nov 5, 2019 | Culture
For those of us in the UK, Bonfire Night is the occasion that comes to mind first when thinking about fireworks. Also known as Guy Fawkes night, and celebrated on the 5th November, the day traditionally commemorates the failure of Guy Fawkes to blow up the Houses of...
by Libby Mimnagh | Oct 31, 2019 | Languages, Uncategorised
Horror as a genre has been around forever, with roots in Ancient Greece and Rome folklore, with stories of beings such as demons, witches, vampires, werewolves and ghosts. As a literary genre it has well and truly stood the test of time, with werewolf stories being...
by itltranslations | Oct 23, 2019 | Uncategorised
The team behind language learning app Babbel have compiled a list of the most difficult to pronounce place names in the United Kingdom, stating that ‘British English is “famous for some of the most confusing pronunciations on earth”! Read on to...
by itltranslations | Oct 16, 2019 | Uncategorised
Did you know that the 16th of October is Boss’s Day? We wanted to take this opportunity to introduce our Boss, Company Director Corinne! Corinne’s parents started International Translations Limited back in 1976, and Corinne took over the running of the...
