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Today is Beer Day Britain. Cheers! 🍺 But, have you ever wondered how other countries ‘raise a toast’? In France you’ll hear “Santé” said with true ‘joie de Vivre!’, in Portugal you'll hear "Saúde”, and the Germans say “Prost!”. #languages #surelanguages #beerdaybritian

Machine translation has come a long way, especially with advances in artificial intelligence, but it's far from perfect. Have you ever used AI-powered machine #translation? Which tool did you use, and were you happy with the results? Let us know in the comments 👇

Did you know that “72.4% of consumers said they would be more likely to buy a product with information in their own language” (according to the Harvard Business Review). When it comes to translation for your business, can you afford not to?💳 #translation #surelanguages

The quality of the Sure Languages translation service is reflected in the 73 5-star reviews that we’ve received on Google. Verified by TrustIndex, these reviews attest to everything from our professionalism to our value for money. 😃💷 See for yourself! buff.ly/3PMNthw

May the 4th (be with you) is unofficially Star Wars day. In honour of this, here's one of Darth Vadar's best-known lines in 20 different languages... #languages #starwarsday #starwars #surelanguages

An interesting article discussing the benefits of translating your e-commerce business presence, to promote it accurately and appropriately to local audiences, globally. buff.ly/36NZjWG #xl8 #l10n #surelanguages #translation #languages #ecommerce

"Buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo" is a grammatically correct sentence in English. The sentence employs three distinct meanings of the word buffalo; find out more buff.ly/3Dh8H13 Source: Facts by GUFF #language #English #SureLanguages

The Icelandic language has changed little from its original roots - modern Icelanders can still read texts written in the 10th century with relative ease. Find out more buff.ly/3ikg3HE Source @guff Image Guide to Iceland #language #Iceland #Icelandic

An interesting read in the New York Times about the traditional Irish language revival and enthusiasm for the language in modern youth culture. buff.ly/37E6e5f #languages #Irish #Celtic #surelanguages

It's a beautiful spring day in Exeter, where one of our Sure offices is located. An appropriate word from @susie_dent: ‘apricate’ (17th century): to luxuriate for a moment in the warmth of the sun buff.ly/3u8OzKi #surelanguages #WordOfTheDay #Spring

As we all strive to achieve inclusivity, gender neutrality, pronouns, and bias are important to be aware of when translating languages - many of which are gendered. This article discusses ways to improve inclusivity buff.ly/3tVm3fq #languages #xl8 #l10n #surelanguages

An Australian National University study warns that 1,500 endangered languages may no longer be spoken by the end of this century and "...language loss could triple in the next 40 years." Read the article: buff.ly/3vK05yv #languages #surelanguages #languageevolution

Breton is the only Celtic language still spoken in continental Europe and is most closely related to the Cornish language, brought from Great Britain during the Early Middle Ages. Find out more: buff.ly/34DELPQ #languages #breton #france Photo: Loic Venance/AFP

How many of these did you know? Fascinating and funny English language mistakes by Mental Floss! buff.ly/3HZnUEI #surelanguages #language #English #languages #words

The longest English words that do not repeat a letter are 'uncopyrightable' (something for which it is not possible to secure copyright) and 'dermatoglyphics' (the study of skin markings). #surelanguages #english #languages #facts

This International Women's Day, London's St Pancras station is transformed into an opera hall to celebrate performance pieces by female composers and librettists (part of the Europalia Arts Festival). Read more buff.ly/3HUiWtb #iwd #internationalwomensday #iwd2022

Have you heard of ‘suomikumma’ or Finnish Weird? This term, coined by Finnish author Johanna Sinisalo referring to a new strain of genre-bending fiction produced by herself and her Finnish peers. Find out more buff.ly/3hzpuCu #finnish #finland #fiction #translation #xl8

3rd March 2022 is #WorldBookDay, designated by UNESCO as a worldwide celebration of books and reading, marked in 100+ countries around the globe. Giving children opportunities to develop a love of reading helps to create the language experts of the future! #languages #wbd

buff.ly/3tfENG3 @susie_dent's word of the day from 26th Feb is enduringly and steadfastly still relevant to so many today #surelanguages #language #ukraine