You might think your company is ready to expand her horizons by venturing into distant shores, but are you sure you’re ready to deal with the locals? If you’re not sure about that then you’d best read on! Buyers react better to their native language, so we’ve put together some tips to make sure you […]
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Let’s face it, if you’re not from our industry, translation is probably not going to be one of your favourite words. Translation is often perceived as extremely time-consuming, and the number of options available can seem rather intimidating if you’re not dealing with them on a daily basis. BUT…it doesn’t have to be that way! […]
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Earlier in the week we told you a bit about the history of Czechoslovakia and promised you an article on our languages. Even though we’re no longer one country, one of the reasons we’ve still got such a strong bond is thanks to our two languages. How similar are Czech and Slovak? Czech and Slovak […]
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Czechoslovakia. A country that hasn’t existed for nearly 25 years but a name that’s more commonly used than the countries names themselves. As we’ve just marked the 24th anniversary of the velvet revolution which signalled the dissolution of Czechoslovakia, it’s a rather fitting time to share the history of Czechoslovakia with you, and go over […]
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Yes…you did read that right. If you come to the Czech Republic just before Christmas, you’re likely to find a carp swimming in the bathtub. Czechs have some pretty cool yet unusual traditions when it comes to Christmas, so here are a few of them. Christmas baking Most foreigners think that us Czech ladies […]
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Hi guys, Just a quick one to let you know that our new English Facebook page is now live! We’ve decided to go for 2 pages – one Czech and one English so that you can access the most relevant content for you. To celebrate the launch of our new page we are offering 5% […]
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Santa Claus has been making a list…and checking it twice…and has found out that everyone here at České překlady (Czech Translations) has been very nice this year. We’ve been doing all we can to make sure our client’s get exactly what they need, and hearing all of their positive feedback has made all of our […]
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If you ask any reputable translation agency, they’ll tell you their biggest assets are their translators, and of course here at Czech translations that’s no different. Alena, our vendor manager, does an amazing job and we’re proud to say that we really do have the best of the best working with us. That’s why with […]
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If you’ve had a chance to read our blog post about our trip to Brussels, you’ll have read all about how brilliant our trip was. It was a great success, and we came back to Prague full of inspiration after meeting with industry friends and fellow ELIA members. Everyone made us feel so welcome that […]
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If you know the Irish and the Czechs, you’ll know one of the many things we have in common is our love of something called alcohol. So, it’s no surprise that this “wonderful” idea of testing how far you’ll get in Dublin by speaking in Irish came up over a pionta beoir (a pint).
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Time flies when you’re having fun is definitely a phrase that sums up last week. On Wednesday we headed to Belgium for our first ever international conference, curious how we’d get on as newcomers. As soon as we got there, though, we knew we’d made the right decision by going. Something that makes ELIA different […]
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We’ve just celebrated International Translation Day which falls on the anniversary of the death of St Jerome, on 30 September. St Jerome became famous for his translation of the Bible. To be more specific, the Old Testament. And legend has it that he translated the Bible in just one night. Of course we now know […]
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