FORTNITE is the video game everyone is raving about. It makes use of both team-based survival shooter mode and a last-man-standing battle royale. Imagine Minecraft combined with the Walking Dead. First released in 2017 under the Unreal Engine umbrella of Epic Games, Fortnite is available on Microsoft Windows, MacOS, Playstation 4 and Xbox One. As […]
If you are reading this, it’s because you speak English. That means that you speak a language that has around 1.4 billion speakers. However, if you learn another language you can chat with many more! Choose French and you will suddenly be able to talk to another 220 million people. That alone is incredible! But […]
Russia has so much to offer to travellers – may be you want to see the spectacular St. Basil’s Cathedral, ride on the famous Trans-Siberian railway or perhaps you just like vodka! Whatever your reason for visiting Russia, one thing is for sure… you will need to understand what the locals are saying! Of course, it is possible to […]
Education is considered to the most important possession that can be passed on from one generation to another. Education enlightens minds, broadens horizons and widens your scope of thinking. It is a proven fact that civilizations that have paid attention to educational structure are bound to greatness and success in the world, be it Athens […]
The most prestigious event of the most watched, followed and played sport is upon us. Yes, the FIFA World Cup 2018 is here and marks the calendar on 14th June for its starting. 32 teams compete for the ultimate World Cup glory in this competition which starts off in the group stages before proceeding into […]
FIFA’s World Cup brings with it a new set of sentiments, emotions, and values. A total of 209 nations entered the qualifying process, while Russia qualified automatically as the host nation. The entrants have been whittled down to 32 teams, ready for the main event to begin in mid-June. The supporting officials – 36 referees […]
Bad translations can be very embarrassing. When businesses want to appeal to a global audience, they may want to get their ads translated into several different languages. Unless the translation is done properly, it could end up causing loss and embarrassment to the business. Most translation errors can be avoided provided the translation is done […]
The fire protection and security industry is a part of Quicksilver’s strongest area of specialisation. This is largely due to our President’s experience of more than 30 years in international management positions in this industry. As Tyco International’s former Global Director of Marketing and Communications, Colin has unmatched, first-hand experience of the issues and challenges […]
Best of ‘untranslatable’ words part 2 Kummerspeck (German) - excess weight gained from emotional overeating. Literally, grief bacon. Kyoikumama (Japanese) – a mother who relentlessly pushes her children toward academic achievement. Wabi-Sabi (Japanese) – “a way of living that focuses on finding beauty within the imperfections of life and accepting peacefully the natural cycle of growth and decay.” […]
I had a strange experience the other day: I ascended to my roof terrace to take the afternoon Barcelona sun, and someone shouted at me. He was one of a group of young guys standing on another roof terrace, about a football pitch away, and what he shouted was: ‘¡Ei! ¿¿Eres un guiri??’.