Interesting articles to read in coffee breaks

Big multinational companies tend to work with global (mostly US-based) translation agencies offering a standardised service for a high price. … Continue reading “Small is the new Big: why work with a boutique translation agency?”

Every culture prepares for and celebrates Christmas in its own way, upholding customs that might be amusing or surprising for … Continue reading “How people celebrate Christmas in different countries”

Chemicals is one of our major specialties, that’s why we attended Chemspec Europe 2022, the international exhibition for fine and … Continue reading “Eurideas Language Experts at Chemspec Europe 2022”

Business without live events is possible, but it’s not much fun. At the end of May, I’ll put on my … Continue reading “What’s a translation agency doing at Chemspec Europe 2022?”

Case studies related to chemicals Chemicals is one of the main fields in which Eurideas specialises. We translate and edit … Continue reading “We know everything about chemical translations”

As the owner of a small business, the beginning of the year is always very busy. It’s not only that … Continue reading “Be prepared – 5 crucial business tasks we undertake at the beginning of the New Year”

Infographic about 2021: international clients, multilingual projects, translations and interpretations in special sectors

In 2020, 75 new companies decided to start working with us. Chemical companies, regulatory affairs and health policy consultancies, United … Continue reading “What do you gain from having a steady translation partner?”

There is a small, beautiful village in Greece called Parga, a meeting point for sun and beach lovers from all … Continue reading “Villa Rossa: A Hidden Multicultural Beach Paradise”

Are you planning an online event with interpreters on Zoom? But you’ve never done it and find it too challenging? … Continue reading “How to host a Zoom event with simultaneous interpretation confidently”

2020 was a year with a lot of challenges and changes, for everyone, both in our personal and in our professional lives. I`ve received many Happy New Year messages this year saying that hopefully 2021 will be happier than 2020. Yes, hopefully it will be.

Here is our special collection of winter holiday greetings for you in 51 languages. English Merry Christmas Happy New Year … Continue reading “How to say “Merry Christmas” and “Happy New Year” in different languages”

There are only 30 days until Christmas Eve. This usually means that the year-end rush has already started in business … Continue reading “How to master the chaos of tasks before the winter holidays”

Eurideas Language Experts is a professional translation agency. But there is so much more to it! If you think that … Continue reading “4 things Eurideas does beyond translation”

Chemicals, medical, pharma, biosciences, biotechnology or research are challenging and complex fields, with some very specific documents. Translating such documents are … Continue reading “5+1 signs that show you work with a specialized translation agency”

Why would you care about mentoring amid a global crisis? For the same reasons as at any other time: to … Continue reading “Mentoring: An information highway to more confidently manage change”

We have created a simple but useful checklist that can help you identify tasks that you wanted to complete long … Continue reading “6+1 tips to (re)organize your translation projects while in home office”

Transcreation is a very unique feature of translation services that has its own framework of rules and challenges and requires … Continue reading “A new world beyond translation: Transcreation”

Our civilisation has reached a point where it makes just as many people ill mentally as it makes well physically. … Continue reading “Burnout, midlife crisis: Does civilisation make us unhappy?”

There are so many ways we can talk about TV. Lately, I have found myself between two extremes: those who … Continue reading “TV: see no evil?”

Nowadays, when we fall sick, we are not just patients anymore. Our journey through the healthcare system has been transformed … Continue reading “New Year’s resolution: staying healthy the digital way”

Translation and interpretation are not exactly the most action-packed professions but it does not mean that someone who practices these … Continue reading “7 movies to watch if you are into translation”

In the fight against discrimination, companies are increasingly taking measures to create accepting cultures and foster diversity. It turns out … Continue reading “Inclusive workplaces: Everybody is welcome!”

I started as a journalist where flexibility was a given. With the aid of technology, work was only starting to … Continue reading “Is the future of work remote?”

Greta Thunberg has crossed the Atlantic Ocean in a zero-carbon emissions boat to arrive at the UN climate summit in … Continue reading “Eco-friendly transportation: what are the options?”

In our present era of globalism, politics has also become a multifaceted domain that tries to overcome the language and … Continue reading “Interpretation in politics”

Since 2012, when the concept of ecological footprints was born, we have been accustomed to hearing about our carbon emissions. … Continue reading “Chemical footprint: the next level in sustainability”

Families are the smallest units in our societies, but, if they engage in business, these units provide stable economic power … Continue reading “We are family ⁠— but are we business?”

Climate change is one of the most pressing issues of our time. It has a major impact on every aspect … Continue reading “Climate leave – bringing “eco” into the workplace”

How did we get from the post-war scarce food resources to dumping one-third of the production a year? The first … Continue reading “How to take your part in reducing food waste”

For some of us, the relationship between professional sport and the translation industry can be summarised in one scene: after … Continue reading “Speaking the language of sport”

Plastic is the new enemy: the effects of its waste is making headlines every day. If you are lucky enough … Continue reading “Purging the planet from plastic packaging”

“If the bee disappeared off the surface of the globe then man would only have four years of life left.” … Continue reading “Save bees, save the planet”

What is a thrilling drama for the Western world, is still a code word for Soviet horror for the successor … Continue reading “Chernobyl: A reason to remember, a way to learn”

Intercultural marriages and the relocation of whole families are typical scenarios that require bilingual parenting. The experience of many confirms … Continue reading “Bilingual parenting: a lifelong gift”

In our ever-demanding work culture, sometimes we overlook the most important element of our work environment: ourselves. Work-related stress is … Continue reading “Maintaining a healthy work-life balance: a modern challenge”

On 8 April 2019, the City of London introduced a new scheme to fight toxic air pollution. The Ultra Low … Continue reading “London goes the radical way to fight air pollution”

It is not surprising that multinational companies often use every media format in order to reach their target audience – … Continue reading “Subtitling or dubbing – the big question of international media content”

For language skills, demand and supply are equally on the rise. As corporations cross borders by default, they need their … Continue reading “More languages, more business”

Nowadays going zero waste is one of the most popular trends – luckily it is one of the most progressive … Continue reading “Going zero waste in the office”

Most of us associate sign language interpretation with a person gesticulating in the corner of the screen during a television … Continue reading “Events with sign language interpretation – practical tips for organisers”

Following months of debates around the new Copyright Directive of the European Union, the negotiators agreed on a final text … Continue reading “The final version of EU Copyright Directive ready, uncertainties remain”

In 1869, Dmitri Mendeleev presented his version of the periodic table of the elements, and this event fundamentally changed the … Continue reading “The Periodic Table – A Common Language for Science”

When a language dies, a way of understanding the world dies with it, a way of looking at the world. … Continue reading “Common heritage, multiple languages: protecting and promoting ‘unity in diversity’”

As the face of international business changes, so do the languages used to communicate. From professional networking and academic collaboration … Continue reading “10 most important business languages in global market”

If you have only read the news headlines about Greta Thunberg, you might have thought she is just another teenager … Continue reading “Greta Thunberg: A teen with an impact”

A new social media craze, the so-called #10yearchallenge, has taken the Internet by storm, with millions of people posting photos … Continue reading “The real #10yearchallenge we all need to care about”

The New Year began with important news: 1 January 2019 marked the 20th anniversary of perhaps one of the most … Continue reading “The euro turns 20”

Electric vehicles (EV) have been around since the mid-19th century and, at one point, they seemed to be the future … Continue reading “The contemporary challenges of electric vehicles”

It is a common perception that breaking habits is difficult. In January, this problem is even more accentuated when people … Continue reading “Old Habits Die Hard – The Case of New Year Resolutions”

26 February 2019, 3rd European Chemistry Partnering The European Chemistry Partnering is the leading industry Speed-Dating event for the chemistry … Continue reading “More than 1,000 decision-makers from the chemistry industry and its related industries expected”

The European Parliament has finally approved the ban against single-use plastic. The new regulation will impact certain products such as … Continue reading “Single-use plastic ban: Europe confirms its leadership in environment protection”

Translating does not consist only in pouring a content from one language to another one. It also means transmitting the … Continue reading “What is translation?”

EU Parliament approves “fifth freedom” and enables free flow of non-personal data in Europe. Huge gains in efficiency for companies … Continue reading “The new “fifth freedom” for non-personal data in Europe”

Multilingualism is good for the economy, researchers have found. Countries that actively nurture different languages reap a range of rewards, … Continue reading “Speaking more than one language can boost economic growth”

For English speakers, it is especially difficult to learn languages like Japanese, Arabic, and Hungarian. Learning a new language can … Continue reading “9 of the hardest languages for English speakers to learn”

English as a second language is becoming more and more competitive. Due to the weight the language carries in the … Continue reading “English as a second language: who in Europe speaks it the best?”

What makes Generation Y laugh in Germany, Japan or Brazil? Here is a selection of jokes submitted by Guardian readers … Continue reading “Do foreign jokes work in English?”

Recently I attended a workshop in Frankfurt organized by AHK Korea (the Korean-German Chamber of Commerce and Industry). It was … Continue reading “Doing business in Korea”

We are happy and proud to announce, that after Brussels and Budapest, we have recently opened the 3rd Eurideas Language … Continue reading “Eurideas` expansion in Germany: our new office in Frankfurt”

Saving time and money, ensuring a high-quality product and customer satisfaction – these are just a few of the advantages … Continue reading “The importance of terminology: why is it crucial to involve the client in terminology work?”

A statistical portrait – 2017 Edition (by Eurostat) At home, at work, at school… … there are large differences between … Continue reading “Life of women and men in Europe”

Last week, Google announced “Pixel Buds” — wireless headphones that can translate 40 languages on the fly.  It’s impressive, but … Continue reading “Professional translators aren’t worried about Google’s language-translating headphones”

We recently had the opportunity to provide Chinese interpreting services at a chemical regulatory event focusing on Asia. The location … Continue reading “Chinese-English interpretation in the chemicals field”

To help make the European debate decent and civilised, it is now more important than ever to value the skills … Continue reading “Why we should learn German – by John le Carré”

As a translation agency originally specialized in EU affairs and politics, our core business used to be translating EU politics … Continue reading “The beauty of translating chemical texts”

We humans are swamped with text. It’s not just news and other timely information: Regular people are drowning in legal … Continue reading “Machines could soon be able to understand and summarize text for you”

In these 2+1 videos (the +1 will be a surprise at the end of this post) you can take a … Continue reading “The Fasctinating Facts Behind the Creation of Fictional Languages”

Some languages, like French, have an official body that decides how words can and cannot be used. English, as a … Continue reading “A Harvard linguist reveals the most misused words in English”

Interesting article recently posted on www.mic.com Being bilingual already has a long list of benefits. Research suggests that it boosts … Continue reading “Being fluent in 2 languages might literally change how you perceive time”

There are some differences in Standard German as used in Germany, Austria and Switzerland, mostly in style and syntax, but … Continue reading “Targeting German speakers in Germany, Austria and Switzerland”

Preparing the translation directly in the publication is getting more and more popular. Not only because the translators see better … Continue reading “2in1: Translation and layouting in one project”