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Directline translations partners SIELE (Famlang) SIELE is the Servicio Internacional de Evaluación de la Lengua Española which certifies electronically the command of the Spanish language proficiency for students and professionals. Is promoted by the Instituto Cervantes, the Universidad Autónoma de México, the Universidad de Salamanca and the Universidad de Buenos Aires. These institutions guarantee the standards for quality and good practices in the creation of the tests […]

The possibility of automatic translation has been around for a long time. In recent years machine translations have become increasingly sophisticated and popular. – But will machine translations ever be of the same quality as those of a qualified human translator? Please read our previous article onmachine translations versus human translators here. As early as 1629 […]

The young people have been given 200 words to learn in their chosen language, either French, German or Spanish. The winner of the Routes into Languages National Spelling Bee will be the pupil who can correctly translate and then spell the most words in 60 seconds. Local MP Daniel Zeichner will then award prizes to […]

Interpreting in 2018 is becoming progressively more of an audiovisual experience in remote encounters, than the face-to-face meetings of the past. As such, in my opinion, there is one issue that interpreters of the 21st century need now more than ever: EMPATHY, the ability to understand and SHARE the feelings of another human being. As […]

Just as services like Google Maps have made it easier to get around, at home or abroad, some advances in translation tech are making it easier to travel in places where one may not know the language. Right now this translation tech is still in its infancy and primarily eases logistical complexities. With Google Translate, […]

I recently stumbled upon a post that describes the process of literary translation as “soul-crushing.” That’s news to me, and I’ve been engaged in literary translation for the better part of four decades now. How would I describe it? “Humbling,” yes. “All-consuming,” definitely. But above all, “the most fun imaginable.” Some may figure that literary translators are […]

An uproar ensued after it was reported that the Oregon Shakespeare Festival (OSF) – southern Oregon’s 80-year-old annual theatrical extravaganza – would be commissioning playwrights to “translate” all of Shakespeare’s plays into modern English. The project drew jeers from Shakespearean professors, arts practitioners and others who believe passionately in the power of Shakespeare’s original texts, who abhor […]

Directline translation company emerges the winner of this year regional translation quality award (RTQA). A company with great passion for global language alliance and corporate language solutions. An authorized translation company in Lagos, Nigeria with multilingual reach. Directline is a platform with unique identity of native language translators.  A company with a difference.