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A TIME OF CELEBRATION IN THE ISLAMIC FAITH: LEARNING ABOUT EID
The festival of Eid al-Fitr, meaning the Festival of Fast-breaking, is an important religious holiday celebrated by Muslims worldwide...

María Palomares Tarí
May 4, 2022


SPANISH AND ENGLISH LANGUAGE DAY: A DOUBLE CELEBRATION
Today at YOKO it’s time for double celebration! Yes, that’s it, today we are celebrating both English Language Day and Spanish Language...

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Apr 26, 2022


CHINESE TRADITIONS FOR UN CHINESE LANGUAGE DAY
Harmoniously blended, Chinese culture stretches to the corners of the world through the overseas Chinese population and influence....

María Palomares Tarí
Apr 20, 2022


TOP 3 MYTHS & FACTS ABOUT TRANSLATION AND INTERPRETING – PART 3
On past occasions we decided to debunk some myths about translation and interpreting. Click here for part 1, or here for part 2 if you...

María Palomares Tarí
Mar 31, 2022


FRENCH LANGUAGE DAY — THE FACTS!
Exotic, vibrant, international, widespread, sexy, symbol of culture and creativity… In how many ways are you able to describe the French...

María Palomares Tarí
Mar 20, 2022


INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY 2022: MORE THAN A SIMPLE HASHTAG
International Women's Day (March 8) is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women, and...

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Mar 8, 2022


HOW WORKING WITH A PROFESSIONAL TRANSLATION COMPANY CAN BOOST YOUR BUSINESS
When going global, your product’s availability in the international market is key. For that reason, a trustworthy, reliable translation...

María Palomares Tarí
Feb 28, 2022


INTERNATIONAL MOTHER LANGUAGE DAY 2022: WHEN TECHNOLOGY IS THE KEY
Since 2000, the UNESCO International Mother Language Day is celebrated on around the world every 21 February to promote awareness of...

María Palomares Tarí
Feb 21, 2022


10 ENGLISH LANGUAGE FUN FACTS
Considered to be the lingua franca of the world, Modern English has undoubtedly huge influence in a wide variety of fields, including...

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Feb 14, 2022


3 Ways Poor Translation Affects eCommerce
Have you ever purchased anything online? Maybe bought a digital subscription or service over the Internet? If so, then you were...

María Palomares Tarí
Feb 7, 2022


TRENDS THAT WILL DOMINATE THE TRANSLATION INDUSTRY THIS 2022
The translation sector, like many others, has been through the pandemic’s wringer and emerged looking very different from when it went...

María Palomares Tarí
Jan 20, 2022


THE GREEK LANGUAGE: THE FACTS!
Greece has produced some of the most influential figures in human history, including philosophers like Plato and Socrates, scientists...

María Palomares Tarí
Jan 13, 2022


WELCOME 22! AMAZING NEW YEAR’S TRADITIONS AROUND THE GLOBE
Happy (almost) New Year from YOKO! As this year draws to a close for many of us — note that while most of the world celebrates New Year's...

María Palomares Tarí
Dec 29, 2021


WHEN IS INTERPRETING NEEDED IN THE EDUCATION SYSTEM?
Communication and education go hand in hand, one cannot be accomplished without the other. Classrooms in many countries today are...

María Palomares Tarí
Dec 21, 2021


LITTLE TRANSLATION ERRORS CAUSING BIG PROBLEMS
The importance of good, high-quality translation is obvious, but sometimes it is even more when things go wrong. Today we’ve brought some...

María Palomares Tarí
Dec 14, 2021


THE IMPACT OF SOCIAL MEDIA LANGUAGE ON TRANSLATION
There can be no denying that social media has a significant impact on the ways that we communicate, so consequently, they have influenced...

María Palomares Tarí
Dec 7, 2021


EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE HINDI LANGUAGE
Spoken by about 341 million people as their first language, Hindi is the fourth most spoken language in the world. As we’ve previously...

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Nov 30, 2021


WHAT IS SWORN TRANSLATION AND WHEN DO I NEED IT?
Sworn translation is generally recognised as an officially accepted translation of a legal document or any document that needs to be...

María Palomares Tarí
Nov 5, 2021


IT’S UNITED NATIONS DAY! 10 SURPRISING FACTS ABOUT ITS LANGUAGE PROFESSIONALS
Today, as every 24 October since 1948, we celebrate United Nations Day, which marks the anniversary of the entry into force in 1945 of...

María Palomares Tarí
Oct 24, 2021


HOW THE TECH INDUSTRY BENEFITS FROM TRANSLATION
The tech industry is undoubtedly focused on innovation, creation, and growth. We could even say that no sector has as much potential for...

María Palomares Tarí
Oct 7, 2021
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