Norwegian has two official written forms of the language, Bokmål and Nynorsk. In practical terms, this means when translating into Norwegian, you have to decide which of the two versions to choose.

When preparing to translate a technical manual, it pays to remember the 3 Ds: Diagrams, Dials and Dialects.

As Burns Night approaches, we’re reflecting on Scots, the language that Robert ‘Rabbie’ Burns used in much of his poetry.

A regional dialect is a variety of a language that is spoken in a specific geographic area. The history of dialectal word and grammar differences can reveal a lot about the history of the people and place connected to that dialect.

On French Language Day, we explore the importance of regional localisation in translation, demonstrated through the medium of breakfast pastries.

It's important to consider your target region when sending documents for translation. Though there are the occasional hiccups between British and American English, other languages can have signi… Continue Reading »

Modern Korean is unique in its status as a “Language Isolate”, meaning it has no obvious relationship to nor does it descend from any other language.

Today, Korean is spoken by around 82 mill… Continue Reading »

If you’re currently preparing a user manual for translation, here are some things to think about to help streamline the process:

• Do you have any non-editable text in diagrams or images?

The best… Continue Reading »

On any given day at MTT, there are a large variety of languages needed for the translation projects we are working on. Though the majority of our projects relate to major commercial languages, w… Continue Reading »

We have all seen funny translations on sites like www.Engrish.com.

Indeed, we’ve all heard the classic stories of when major brands made an error in translation.

You may know for example t… Continue Reading »