Essays on Translators

Is Translating a Global Business?

Globalization, international business expansion and mobility of individuals across international borders outline the profile of the contemporary business environment and create numerous opportunities on the market. At the same time, this process of dilution of the international borders makes companies, employees, and consumers significantly more demanding and ambitious. It is difficult to argue that a company in a modern business world has much wider choice and options in terms of business model and the strategy. This is determined by a better access to technology, access to companies to specific skills and expertise, which professionals across the borders can provide ...

The May Fourth Movement and Chinese Literature

China has a long and rich history that stretches over several centuries. Part of that history, naturally, is a rich cultural history that includes a fine literary tradition. Unfortunately, most of that literary tradition is not well known to the West. Modern Chinese literature, that which is popular in the Western world, developed as a result of the cultural revolution that began with the May Fourth Movement. The May Fourth Movement was part of a cultural and political revolution in China that led to the birth of a new intellectual class in China as well as an opening up ...

America is the home to a number of cultures, race, and languages. On a daily basis one can hear Spanish, Chinese, Arabic, and a variety of Caribbean dialects in the workplace, schools, homes and the neighborhoods. The truth is that the United States is the “melting pot” for a number of immigrants who bring different cultural and linguistic framework to the language that is spoken in the United States. Each cultural group brings new variations to the language and culture of the United States and has created a "bi-nationalism" concept. For some critics, the United States is no longer ...