Interpreter, translator, language mediator, integration mediator, language and culture mediator… All of these terms are used when it comes to language transmission. But what is exactly the difference between these things? The answer is quite easy: While translators convey written texts from one language to another, interpreters communicate the spoken word. However, not all languages …
The surprising origin of OK. Germans love to complain about their language being flooded with anglicisms – on the other hand, SPA and compliance simply sound better and more technical than Aktienkaufvertrag or Einhaltung von geltenden Rechtsnormen. Nowadays Germans we even seem to prefer saying “Deal” at court for a settlement, instead of Vergleich or …
We visited the Wohlleben forest conservation project – not exactly the area that Schleicher Sprachservice leased, but not far from it. There, we made use of the opportunity to spend a night in the forest – without a tent, of course. We were only allowed a sleeping bag and sleeping mat. And yes, of course, …
Transcreations are translations with a certain added value, namely SEO optimisation. Transcreation is a two-step process. First, a text is translated from one language to another. Then, it is prepared in such a way that search engines find it on the net optimally. The goal is to achieve a high ranking in the search results. …
And nothing will happen for another 50 years. As we do every year, we at Schleicher Sprachservice are donating 10% of our January revenue for a good cause. Just as last year, our January donation is going to the forest conservation project by Wohlleben’s Forest Academy. For this, we have once again made a one-off …
Leave them trees alone! We were very happy about the positive feedback we received from you at the beginning of last year concerning our forest conservation project. And that is why we would like to do just the same thing this winter: Also in 2023, 10% of the revenue generated by orders you place with …
Our trees are still there! Maybe you can remember – our January donation in 2022 went to the forest conservation project by Wohlleben’s Forest Academy. The idea was to lease a plot of beech forest for 50 years, for the owner in return to refrain from removing any wood from the forest so its tree …
Dolce far niente – doing nothing can be wonderful. This January, we at Schleicher Sprachservice donated 10% of our revenue to a forest conservation project. We will be leasing a piece of woodland for fifty years and the owner will in return commit to leaving the forest in peace and not removing any wood from …
Sometimes, doing nothing is the best solution. Ever since the foundation of our company, we have been donating 10% of our January revenue to initiatives in which people commit themselves to do some good and want to make a change for the better. This year, everything is different: We want absolutely nothing to happen. For …
