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How to Find Export Trade Shows for Your Business in 2018
Do you plan to exhibit at international trade shows in 2018? Trade shows and other export expansion events provide an opportunity to grow your business in new markets and drive higher global revenues. They diversify your client base, and can serve as a launching point for sustained international success. The world’s leading businesses use trade […]
Professional translators aren’t worried about Google’s language-translating headphones
Google This week, Google announced “Pixel Buds” — wireless headphones that can translate 40 languages on the fly. It’s impressive, but most translators don’t worry for their jobs any time soon. Others are more pessimistic: One said it will “[destroy] my profession.” In Douglas Adams’ “Hitchhikers Guide To The Galaxy” series, a Babel Fish is […]
The bilingual brain calculates arithmetic differently depending on the language
People can intuitively recognise small numbers up to four; however, when calculating, they depend on the assistance of language. This presents a fascinating research question: How do multilingual people solve arithmetical tasks in different languages of which they have fluency? The question will is important, as an increasingly globalised job market and accelerated migration means […]
