Planet Word, the world’s first museum dedicated to words and language, opened in Washington, D.C., in October 2020. At its helm is Ann Friedman, a former educator and believer in the power of language. Her vision for this high-tech museum is to highlight the pivotal role that literacy and multilingualism play in the world.

In any industry, conferences are educational and inspirational events to attend—not to mention lively and fun. They make it possible for practitioners and industry leaders from around the world to gather and help steer the industry for the coming year. It is particularly important that conferences in the translation and localization industry happen every year: [...]

Ponder this assertion: language is a foundational building block of cities. Language plays a large role in the evolution of cities and has done throughout history. While it may not seem as overt as architecture, immigration or cuisine in shaping a city’s specific characteristics, all of a city’s inhabitants use language, more than they collectively [...]

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There was a time when you found a partner by chance. Random events, workplaces, friends and unexpected encounters thrust people together and love took over. That takes time, and these days, we’re too busy for that. Also, we want chance taken out of the equation. Online dating seems like the solution: for over a decade [...]

August 2020 marked my 30th year in the localization industry (despite numerous attempts to escape). To mark the milestone, I am happy to share some of the experiences that have made an impression on me over the years.

Virginia Clark, SDL, offers her advice on how to stay mentally and physically healthy while working from home during COVID-19.

Maria Schnell, SDL, explains what it takes to be a translator, the many challenges they face and their role in connecting cultures around the world.

Here at RWS Moravia, we believe the entire industry can benefit if we participate in educating the localization professionals of the future. In fact, in addition to working for RWS Moravia, some of our employees are also professors who teach in the field of localization and translation—specifically, Jon Ritzdorf, Jan Grodecki and Pavel Soukenik. We [...]