Miscellaneous

Dating a translator? Here’s 10 things you need to be careful of (as chosen by our team of in-house translators)!

It’s Valentine’s Day. And we totally didn’t over-hear our in-house team talking about what it’s like to date a translator…and we totally didn’t turn it into a blog post. Ok, that’s a lie. We have to admit it was pretty funny hearing what their partners complain about, so we thought we’d share what they said. […]

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The hidden beauty of the Czech Republic: 4 things you simply have to do if you come visit

Not that we’re biased or anything, but we have to admit that the Czech Republic is one of the most beautiful countries in Europe. There are less than 1000 UNESCO world heritage sites in the whole world, yet you’ll find 12 of them in the Czech Republic. If you fancy a real Czech experience, here […]

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The separating of Czechoslovakia

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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Have you found a carp in your bath this Christmas?

  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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Santa Claus is coming to… Czech Translations

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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Check out all the latest “translating Trump” news straight from Trump’s Czech interpreter himself!

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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A maths lesson with České překlady

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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Did you know that translators have their own patron saint?

Well, if you didn’t, now you do! He’s called St. Jerome, and he’s the reason it’s international translation day on 30th September. To celebrate, we’re giving you 20% off! Let’s face it, when people come up with a list of jobs, translator doesn’t normally come out on top. Although translators go unnoticed (most of the […]

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Proofreading by a native speaker – is it truly necessary?

Some of our customers are quite surprised when we point out that texts intended for publication should always be proofread by a native speaker. ‘The translator isn’t proficient in the language?’ Don’t worry – they are. The proofreading of printed materials is about more than just correcting mistakes; above all, it ensures that the text […]

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