MD Online joins ZPBT POLOT

On 1 February 2021   /   News, Translations News   /   Leave a comment
MD Online joins ZPBT POLOT

The beginning of a new calendar year is always a moment of reflection on the past twelve months as well as looking into the future and setting new goals. This January was particularly motivating to our company as we have had the honour of being admitted to Związek Przedsiębiorców Branży Tłumaczeniowej POLOT. This organisation was established in the spring of 2019 as a response to the need for uniting the translation industry and adopting a common stance in issues of importance. POLOT is a platform where competing companies can safely discuss the future of the sector, adopted strategies, modern solutions and any other issues that trouble its members. The founders of POLOT are active entrepreneurs in the translation industry. Their activities are supported by over a dozen entities who share their vision of the industry. The organisation wants to support good practices in the translation industry and develop projects that

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Translation nuances ? translation from English to Swedish

On 2 September 2020   /   News, Translations News   /   1 Comment
Translation nuances ? translation from English to Swedish

As international business contacts gain momentum in their development, translation from English to Swedish (and the other way round) has become increasingly popular. The lingua franca status of the first language makes it a universal means of communication during negotiations. Most agreements are drafted in English, and the English statements are usually the binding versions in bilingual documents. Which details should you be aware of when ordering a translation from English to Swedish? Let us explain. Germanic languages and the Scandinavian group English belongs to the family of Western Germanic languages, although the influences of Latin, French and Scandinavian languages are clearly visible. The latter may be slightly surprising, but a dive into British history and the period of Dane law explain that connection. Swedish is also a Germanic language but belongs to the Eastern Scandinavian subgroup. Over 10 million people speak Swedish as their first language, mainly in Sweden

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#NewWord2020 – week 2 of our action!

On 31 August 2020   /   News, Translations News   /   Leave a comment
#NewWord2020 – week 2 of our action!

Last week’s #NewWord2020 posts were very diverse – sports, foods, bioengineering, astronomy… They perfectly reflect the complexity of our contemporary life and how the language may illustrate it. Let us take a look at the seven new words we have found for you this past week. Were you surprised by any of them? 🙂 Second week of #NewWords2020 farm-fresh – (of food, drink, or flavour) very fresh or fresh-tasting, (as if) coming straight from the farm, garbage time – a period of time towards the end of a game in which one team has such a substantial lead that the outcome is no longer in doubt, shot clock – a clock that displays a countdown of the time within which a shot must be attempted, antitail – a luminous protuberance which appears to extend from a comet?s head towards the sun, athleisure – casual, comfortable clothing or footwear designed to

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