Wednesday, December 18, 2019

What Is Peru?

Peru is a country in South America. In Portuguese it means turkey. Therefore, turkeys are from Peru.

Tuesday, December 17, 2019

Translators for Diplomacy

Diplomatic missions need translators. In Canada, with the commercial agreement between The United States, Mexico and Canada translators should be in high demand.

Sunday, December 15, 2019

Medical and Nursing Translation in Development

Medical translation is needed on a daily and regular basis in order to treat patients and advance medicine. It is good to know some Latin and Greek to understand medical terminology. There are some good medical and nursing schools. The best nursing schools used to be in the United Kingdom and Northern Ireland and probably are still the best.

Saturday, November 16, 2019

Ngozi At The Crossroads of Southern Africa

Ngozi means thread in Kirundi. There is a plant called sisal from which you can make ropes for example, ropes to hang clothes for drying. Sisal is an important produce from Burundi and India.

Friday, November 8, 2019

Friday, November 1, 2019

Happy All Saints Day

Happy All Saints Day. It is also an important feast in Latin America and it is called: Dia de los Muertos.

Tuesday, October 29, 2019

I have Add Portuguese to My Languages

I am also learning Swahili and I know now a word from Portuguese in Swahili which is meza and means table.

Saturday, October 19, 2019

Expert and Translator

Translation can lead to careers in diplomacy and at the international level. Therefore, it is good to know one of the languages to be appointed as a diplomate. In most cases French can work for Switzerland or German for Germany.

Resistance a cognate word

You have to be cautious with the word resistance. In French, it means to fight against an enemy but, in English it can mean the failure of a medication to work.

Sunday, October 13, 2019

Flemish, Dutch And German Languages for Burundi

Burundi is in central, eastern and southern Africa. Burundi was under German Protectorate and Belgian Mandate. Therefore, some of the population has Belgian, Dutch and German origines. History can also tell what happened. Burundi is a country with many herdsmen and cattle owners like in Holland.

Saturday, October 12, 2019

Conflict Resolutions And Languages

Languages enrich one another. There are linguistic conflicts and conflicts between national and international languages. German was a very important language before the division of the world.

Swahili and Kirundi Languages

Swahili and Kirundi are two languages which Burundi and Tanzania have in common. Swahili is a commerical language. Ujiji used to be a territory of Burundi.

Tuesday, October 8, 2019

A Translation Opens The Mind

A translation can open your mind. You want to read for example some books and you cannot because they are written in another language. A translator is usually there to help.

Sunday, September 29, 2019

Spanish Is The Third Language of North America.

Spanish is in theory the third language of North America. But, practically Spanish is the Second language of North America because of Mexico. Therefore, Spanish should be a mandatory course in the schools.

Saturday, September 28, 2019

Portuguese and Spanish A Good Language Pair

Portuguese and Spanish are a good language pair. Most of the population in the world speaks Spanish. Portugal is a good example in advancement of development and Spanish is an excellent example in the hospitality business.

German and Russian Language Pair

German and Russian language pair works well because, they are countries where industries are at their highest levels and where the populations live on industry work. Our security depends on industries especially for food.

Tuesday, September 24, 2019

Arabic And Spanish Translation

Spanish has some words which are from Arabic language for example, the word naranja for orange and most of the words which begin with the prefix al. Therefore, it is time to interest language learners to study Arabic. Western Sahara can be an interesting case study for Arabic and Spanish languages.

Friday, September 20, 2019

German A Language of Advancement

Germany is the most advanced European country in the world. I was interested in German language while I was preparing my Phd in sociology and I spent time talking to a student in philosophy who knew something about German philosophers.

Italian A Language of the Horn of Africa

Most populations identify themselves to the Horn of Africa, because of the Red Sea. Therefore, it is important to have an interest in Ethiopian culture and Italian culture. There are Burundian populations which have Ethiopian origines.

Saturday, September 14, 2019

Languages Are Part of the Folklore

I remember my childhood watching the cartoons of Bugs Bunny and when he ended by saying after each episode "That's All Folks".

Saturday, August 31, 2019

Kirundi A Rich Language: The Example of Ibitoro or Oil

I like the western movies on the discovery of oil in America. I also heard of oil in the Kingdom of Toro more recently. Therefore, Kirundi is sometimes in advance, because ibitoro means oil or petroleum in English.

Friday, August 9, 2019

The Meaning of Country Names

Canada comes from the indigenous word which means village or settlement. Burundi means otherwise in Kirundi.

Monday, August 5, 2019

Apple in German

Apple is apfel in German. Therefore, the origin of the word apple is Germanic. In the fall, the wind can blow and make the apples fall. There are many recipes based on apples for example, apple strudel.

Monday, July 29, 2019

Ancient And Modern Languages

Italian comes from Latin. There is also Modern Greek and old French. Therefore, it is interesting to learn Italian and Greek for they help us understand law and medicine.

Thursday, June 20, 2019

Danish, Greenlandic or Eskimo and Intuit languages

When it is very hot outside, populations look for cool places to stay. Therefore, Greenland is a good country when we talk about climate change. It is time to study Danish, Greenlandic and of course Eskimo and Inuit languages. Danish is also a language of Greenland. Eskimo is also spoken in the United States of America and Inuit in Canada.

Monday, April 22, 2019

Translation Is Writing

There is interpretation that is done orally. Translation is done in writing. Therefore, translation is easily verifiable and you need writing.

Tuesday, April 16, 2019

Terminology In The Field of Translation

Terminology is a new field of study which is a revolution for those involved in development studies. Therefore, with terminology we know what we are looking for, for who, how and why.

French A Standard Language And International Language

French is a standard language from France. It is also an international language, because there are words, which come from many regions of the world, where French is spoken for example, Belgium, which enrich French.

Monday, April 8, 2019

Seniors or Elders

There are words which are synonyms like senior and elder. The word elder is often used for Native seniors.

Synonyms Are Important

One interesting synonym to look for is for appetizer which is finger foods.

Saturday, April 6, 2019

Language, Leadership and Lobbying

The knowledge of a language can open you doors to leadership. First of all, you can easily make friends, study and find work with a language. Secondly, there are different levels of languages which are beginner, intermediate, advanced and fluent. Thirdly, a language is also a mother tongue which you can transmit to your children.

Sunday, March 31, 2019

Spelling Is A Spell

You have to be cautious with spelling. That is why there is revision and editing as well as proofreading in translation. A word misspelled is a spill.

Thursday, March 28, 2019

Gray or Grey Color

Gray and grey means the same thing. They are the same color. They are neutral colors. They are a mixture of white and black colors. There are popoulations who have gray or grey colors.

The Concept of Home

Home is also a concept. It is part of the settlement and habitat categories. A home can vary according to seasons. There is for example the chalet in Switzerland for winter and the cottage in summer for Canada. Some homes are renovated in summer for example in Burundi. There are also homes which are working places for example the ranches in the United States and the big farms of Latin America and Brazil for examples the latifundios.

Saturday, March 23, 2019

The Importance of Typography: Caballo (Horse) and Cabello (Hair)

You have to be cautious with typography for example horse and hair are respectively caballo and cabello in Spanish.

Sunday, March 17, 2019

Spanish Tortilla and Mexican Tortilla

Spanish tortilla is an omelette. It is made of eggs and you can add other ingredients. Mexican tortilla is made of flour for example maiz or corn flour. It is very thin and round. Tortillas are part of the respective cultures of Spain and Mexico.

Friday, March 15, 2019

Statesmen or and Officials

Statesmen are officials who work for governments. Officials are also international staff, military officials and experts. There are certified translators and interpreters as well.

Thursday, March 14, 2019

Crepe, Crepe and Crêpe

Crepe is a pancake. It is from the Breton culture. Crepes or pancakes are very popular in the United States of America and in Canada. Crepe is also crepe in Spanish, in French with an accent on the e.

Wednesday, March 13, 2019

Spring in Spanish and French

Spring is primavera in Spanish. It is printemps in French. There is a famous soup called primavera soup.

Monday, March 11, 2019

Attention to Double Meanings

Words can have double meanings for example the word exodus can mean rural exodus or the exodus.

Saturday, March 2, 2019

English Is A Celtic Language

English is a Celtic language. We should also study Irish, Breton, Scottish, Welsh and Gaelic because they are Celtic languages

Mujer and Mulher: Spanish and Portuguese Similarities

Mujer is woman in Spanish and mulher is woman in Portuguese. It is good to know because of the Internationl Women Day.

Thursday, February 28, 2019

El Mar is the Sea in Spanish

It looks like there is a consensus on the month of March because of the prefix which you also find in Marzo, Mars, Maerz, respectively in Spanish, English and German. El Mar in Spanish means the sea. There is sea salt and there are many seas for example the Mediterranean Sea, The Northern Sea and the Caribbean Sea.

Thursday, February 21, 2019

Language Is Part of the Memory of a Country

A language is part of the memory of a country and therefore of the national heritage. Words have meanings and sometimes by studying a word through its grammar, lexis and phonetics you can find the hidden meaning of a word for example in the word casa a Spanish word you have to know if it is a noun or verb, for casa can mean house or marry.

Tuesday, February 19, 2019

A Language for Integration

We all have a Native language, maternel language and learned language. That allows us to integrate easily. A language can help to advance a nation that is why we need translators, interpreters and visual artists for example.

Tuesday, February 12, 2019

The Word Climate

The word climate can give us some information. In the word climate there is the word Lima which is the capital city of Peru. So, Peru is a good place to observe climate change. Peru is in Latin America. The potatoe came from Peru.

Saturday, February 9, 2019

Germanic Languages in Southern Africa: Und, And or Y

Afrikaans or Dutch are Germanic languages. Kirundi has some Germanic words like in the name of the country Burundi there is the preposition und. This last preposition und means and. In Spanish some last names use the preposition y which means and to attach names.

Friday, February 8, 2019

The Word for Earth In Spanish

Tierra is the word for earth and soil in Spanish. Sugar cane as well as cassava grow in fertile lands for example in Jamaica, in the United States of America, the Democratic Republic of Congo, The Philippines and Burundi.

Tuesday, February 5, 2019

Local, Regional and International Translations: Words and Countries

There arw words associated to countries for example Portuguese custard tart, Brussels sprouts and Paella from Valencia for example.

Sunday, February 3, 2019

Spanish Has Some Arabic Influence

The j letter is Arabic. J is jota in Spanish. The word for orange in Spanish naranja comes from Arabic language. The Arabs left a craft in Spanish called mosaics and that is part of why Spanish architecture and art is one of the most famous one.

Thursday, January 24, 2019

Agriculturalist or Farmer

Farmers do a little bit of everything on the farm. They are in charge of the animals of the farm and of the work in the fields. Agriculturalist is a more specialized term. There are agriculturalists who specialize in the plantation of coffee, tea and cocoa for example.

Tuesday, January 15, 2019

Latin Is Very Useful

There are places where languages have a Latin origin like Switzerland with the Romansh language, Romania with the Romanian language and of course The Vatican City and the Principalty of San Marino.

Saturday, January 12, 2019

The Month of January

January is: Janvier in French, Enero in Spanish, Januar in German. English, French and German have the same prefix "Jan". Months are important in the farmer's calendars.

Sunday, January 6, 2019

Translators At All Level of Economy

Translators contribute to the economy of a country. They translate written documents. They are human resources in cooperation and development. They need to have a broad knowledge and be well informed.