Professional Croatian Translator: Nadira Ljevaković Garić – Part 1

BigT news, New, Our partners, Professional translators15 June, 201615 October, 2020

My name is Nadira and I’m 28 years old. I live in Bosnia and Herzegovina. I graduated from High School of Economics and Finance and later studied English language and literature at the Faculty of Philosophy, University of Zenica. I also attended many IT conferences and workshops in Balkans. The work experience I have gained is my strongest suit, though.

Nadira shares with us a little about herself and her career as a professional Croatian translator

The work experience I have gained is my strongest suit, though. Besides that, studying and constant education have undoubtedly helped me progress.
During my 10 years’ work experience, I have worked for over 20 different clients/employers and changed 7 different jobs. I worked as a personal assistant, administration department manager, teacher, business development manager, IT project manager, general manager and translator.
I gained most of my work experience in a German software development company. My starting position in this IT company was Business development manager. In less than six months, I got promoted to IT Project manager and then to General manager. This was where I developed my organisational and management skills which eventually encouraged me to start my own business – a B2B translation agency.

How long have you been working with BigTranslation?

I’ve been working as a translator with BigTranslation for 3 months now. Despite being a short period overall, I have to point out that this translation agency is one of the best clients I’ve ever had. I believe that the professional team from BigTranslation is satisfied with my work, effort and accuracy considering the fact that, in these 3 months, none of my translations ever needed any changes or corrections by the team’s lectors.

Which are your working languages? What is it that you most like about translating?

Bosnian is my native language, Serbian and Croatian are “near-native”. Actually, Bosnian, Croatian and Serbian are all similar. There are some small differences, but anyone who speaks Bosnian completely understands Croatian and Serbian and vice versa. I studied English language and literature at the Faculty of Philosophy, University of Zenica so I am qualified to translate from English to Bosnian, Croatian and Serbian and vice versa.
In the world of translating, each project is a new challenge and a chance to learn something new. For me, translating is brain training which I enjoy so much and yet get paid for doing it. I have worked on so many different topics – some made me laugh, other made me sad or even angry (nobody likes poor originals), but overall they made me feel alive.
Have you always wanted to be a translator or did you consider other careers? For you, is translation a passion or a pastime?
I have always wanted to be a translator, and also to hone some other skills that any translator should have such as organisation, accuracy, promptness, and management as well 🙂 . As I have already mentioned, I’ve had 7 different jobs and finally opted for this job because it offers education, freedom, flexibility and a great salary – all in one package. The bottom line is, I’m finally doing something I truly enjoy in!

Russian Translation

Marketing & Ecommerce, New, Translation services7 June, 201620 May, 2020

Russian Translation

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Russian has 278 million speakers globally and is the fourth most widely spoken language in the world. Russian is spoken principally in Russia, Belarus, Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and other countries in Eastern Europe and Eurasia. It is one of the six official languages of the United Nations. Russian is a Slavic language with a Cyrillic alphabet and it is the only official language in Russia at state level. Many people in Russia are monolingual. In commerce, the majority of the time a good translation service is vital to reach the Russian market, although a website in English can also be a great help at this moment of internationalisation. The Russian market is a market which is full of possibilities and challenges. Above all, high-quality goods and services will always find a niche among Russian consumers.

Looking for a professional Russian translator? Russian is the fourth most widely spoken language in the world, so a professional translation agency like BigTranslation, which works with Russian native translators, can help you reach a huge new market. High-quality and quick translation of documents and web content. Russian translation is a valuable tool for any expanding business.

BigTranslation, as a translation agency, can offer you:

Professional native translators in all languages

All types of documents and content

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BigTranslation’s most frequently requested services with Russian are:

English-Russian-English translation

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Portuguese Translation

Marketing & Ecommerce, New, Translation services24 May, 201620 May, 2020

An expanding market: Portuguese Translation

Football fans were going wild in the stadium last night as Portugal won the Euro ’16 final, 1-0. Ronaldo was in tears, perhaps France was too, but for Portugal this is a huge victory. To celebrate their success we want to focus on the importance of Portuguese translation as an expanding market. As Portuguese is spoken in a variety of countries throughout the world, it is no wonder that it is gaining such a worthy status as a language of business. Now that they’ve shown France how it’s done, they have their chance to shine and show the world what they’re made of.

The benefits of using our Portuguese translation service at BigTranslation are:

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Portuguese is a language spoken by more than 300 million people worldwide. It is the official language in 9 countries in many different parts of the world, among which Portugal and Brazil obviously feature. However, it is a language which also touches the shores of other continents, legacy of its colonial history, such as Africa and Asia. Its diffusion means that it is a language of connection and economic expansion, thanks in no small part to the economic development which has taken place in numerous different countries during the last decade, of which Brazil is one. Portuguese is among the languages which are currently at the forefront of the process of economic-commercial expansion.

Swift Portuguese translation by a professional translation service is what you need to move your business to the forefront of global economic expansion. BigTranslation offers the highest-quality service along with quick translation and multilingual SEO options into Portuguese.

BigTranslation, as a translation agency, can offer you:

Professional native translators in all languages

All types of documents and content

SEO translation + proofreading + quick translation option

BigTranslation’s most frequently requested services with Portuguese are:

English-Portuguese-English translation

Spanish-Portuguese-Spanish translation

French-Portuguese-French translation

German-Portuguese-German translation

Italian-Portuguese-Italian translation

Greek-Portuguese-Greek translation

Spanish Translation

Marketing & Ecommerce, New, Translation services19 May, 201620 May, 2020

After English, Spanish is the most widely spoken language of international communication globally, with more than 600 million speakers. It is also second only to Mandarin in terms of native speakers.

In focus: Spanish Translation

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After English, Spanish is the most widely spoken language of international communication globally, with more than 600 million speakers. It is also second only to Mandarin in terms of native speakers. It is the official language of Spain and 21 other countries throughout the world, including Spanish America and parts of Africa and Asia. The musicality of the language, its historical and colonial legacy, migratory flows, and its commercial and economic proliferation have all led to Spanish becoming one of the most dominant languages on the global scene.

If you want to reach out, you will need the correct human translation from a professional native translator. The commercial and economic importance of Spanish means your business needs the right marketing and SEO translation services.

BigTranslation, as a translation agency, can offer you:

Professional native translators in all languages

All types of documents and content

SEO translation + proofreading + quick translation option

BigTranslation’s most frequently requested services with Spanish are:

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French-Spanish-French translation

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Portuguese-Spanish-Portuguese translation

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Professional Portuguese Translator: Sara Jones

Our partners18 May, 201620 May, 2020

Lost in translation is a movie very dear to me. Apart from its poetic depiction of the characters, multilayered feelings of solitude and displacement, what I find most astonishing about it is its delicate attention to detail. The devil is in the detail and it is based on this fundamental idea that I, Sara Jones, professional translator since 2012, have grounded my professional ethics. My passion: to do linguistic detective work.

Sara shares with us a little about herself and her professional career as a Portuguese translator

Lost in translation is a movie very dear to me. Apart from its poetic depiction of the characters, multilayered feelings of solitude and displacement, what I find most astonishing about it is its delicate attention to detail. The devil is in the detail and it is based on this fundamental idea that I, Sara Jones, professional translator since 2012, have grounded my professional ethics. My passion: to do linguistic detective work.

Multiculturalism and passion for translation

Born to a Portuguese mother and an English father, my life has been marked by multiculturalism and travel. After spending my adolescence in Germany, I moved back to Portugal, where I had previously spent my childhood, and earned my BA in English and German Languages, Literatures and Cultures, followed by an MA in Anglo-American Studies. During my studying years, I realized that I am enthusiastic about languages and cross-border communication.

For 4 years, I worked as a teaching assistant at the German School in Porto (Portugal), followed by the decision to become a translator. I then got accepted for a three-month translation traineeship at the European Parliament, where my wish to translate professionally solidified. Since April 2012 I have been collaborating with several companies as a freelance translator.

In 2014, I started working as external freelance translator (as a German and Portuguese translator) and more recently as a proofreader for BigTranslation. What I find most outstanding in collaborating with BigTranslation is its team, which combines a high level of professionalism with an exceptional degree of friendliness and helpfulness. These last two years have, in that sense, been a very rewarding experience and I hope that many more lie ahead of this amicable working relationship.

Language combinations

I work in the following language combinations:
German >Portuguese, Portuguese > German, English > Portuguese, English > German, Spanish > Portuguese, Spanish > German

English Translation

Marketing & Ecommerce, New, Translation services12 May, 201620 May, 2020

English Translation

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English has been the undisputed global language for a century, with indications that its dominance is actually on the rise. It is the official language of over 60 countries throughout the world and it is also the language of business and commerce (not to mention academia, research, and a whole host of other sectors), as well as the number one language on the web. This makes it the single most important language in the global market and means that having your documents, communications and website in English can be a big game changer for your company, allowing it to compete internationally. English is considered to be a lingua franca, a bridge language, allowing speakers of many different mother tongues to interact, and facilitating companies’ communication with foreign clients.

Quality translation into English is a necessity for your company! English is the undisputed language of business and commerce, as well as the number one language on the web, making it the most important language in the global market. Texts translated into English by a professional translation agency like us will allow you to compete internationally, facilitating communication with foreign clients.

BigTranslation, as a translation agency, can offer you:

Professional native translators in all languages

All types of documents and content

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BigTranslation’s most frequently requested services with English are:

Spanish-English-Spanish translation

French-English-French translation

Italian-English-Italian translation

German-English-German translation

Portuguese-English-Portuguese translation

Dutch-English-Dutch translation

Italian Translation

Marketing & Ecommerce, New, Translation services5 May, 201620 May, 2020

The language of the ‘bel paese’, or beautiful country. Italy has made its mark on the world thanks to its cultural, gastronomic and touristic prestige. The ‘made in Italy’ stamp holds a series of characteristics which are well-known and recognised worldwide. This recognition has had an impact on the importance of the Italian language too – according to recent statistics, it is now the fourth most studied language after English, Spanish and French.

Italian Translation

The language of the ‘bel paese’, or beautiful country. Italy has made its mark on the world thanks to its cultural, gastronomic and touristic prestige. The ‘made in Italy’ stamp holds a series of characteristics which are well-known and recognised worldwide. This recognition has had an impact on the importance of the Italian language too – according to recent statistics, it is now the fourth most studied language after English, Spanish and French. This is also a guarantee of economic growth and development. Italian is a language which enhances the diffusion of culture and business, generating economic connections and development at international level.

Expand your business opportunities

Translation + proofreading services

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Italian native language translators

Italian translation could be the key to your company’s international growth, but what translation company should you choose to be sure your text has the same meaning and effect when translated? You need to be sure you are contracting high-quality translation services like BigTranslation that work exclusively with native and professional translators!

BigTranslation, as a translation agency, can offer you:

Professional native translators in all languages

All types of documents and content

SEO translation + proofreading + quick translation option

BigTranslation’s most frequently requested services with Italian are:

Spanish-Italian-Spanish translation

English-Italian-English translation

French-Italian-French translation

German-Italian-German translation

Portuguese-Italian-Portuguese translation

Dutch-Italian-Dutch translation

Charlotte from England: Experience in Translating

New, Our partners4 May, 201620 May, 2020

This week, it’s the turn of our intern Charlotte to answer Marie’s interview questions and share a little bit about herself and her experience with BigTranslation. “I was born in the south of England (Crawley) and when I was nine, I moved to France with my family, where I’ve been living for the last ten years (Limoges).”

Translating into English with BigTranslation

This week, it’s the turn of our intern Charlotte to answer Marie’s interview questions and share a little bit about herself and her experience in translating with BigTranslation.

Please introduce yourself (where you’re from, where you live, past or present studies, etc.).

How long have you been working with BigTranslation?

I was born in the south of England (Crawley) and when I was nine, I moved to France with my family, where I’ve been living for the last ten years (Limoges). I did a scientific baccalauréat and then a year of classe préparatoire littéraire.

At the moment I’m studying at the faculty of Philology in Valencia, doing the first year of an undergraduate course in German Language and Literature. I’ve been working with BigTranslation for a few months.

Which are your working languages? What is it that you most like about translating?

Right now I’m working with Spanish and English, although I’ve also translated from French to English and vice-versa. Translating well is always a challenge, and I guess that’s what I like the most about it: the satisfaction of confronting a difficult text and to be able to find the exact expressions in another language. If you succeed in doing so, you turn into a kind of chameleon capable of blending into the people of any country and being taken for native (one of my goals!).

Have you always wanted to be a translator or did you consider other careers? For you, is translation a passion or a pastime?

My grandmother is an English/French translator and since I was little she’s helped me with languages, to learn French for example. She’s passed on to me her passion for languages, grammar and literature, as well as for Latin and Greek, and for that reason translating has always interested me. I don’t have any definite plans right now, or specific professions in mind, but translating is a possibility. In any case, I’m sure that I want to learn a few more languages.

In what capacity do you work with BigTranslation and what was it that made you chose the company? In your opinion, what makes it stand out from other companies?

I’m doing work experience in the company and I found it a bit by chance (a poster in the faculty). However I like the style of work and being part of a big multilingual team, and the experience is very interesting.

What essential qualities or skills should a translator possess? What’s your ‘motto’ on translation, if you like?

Like I said before, my grandmother passed on to me her passion for grammar, and I think that’s essential when translating – good knowledge of how different languages work, because just knowing vocabulary isn’t enough. It’s also useful to have lived in different countries to know how things are usually said, so that you don’t write or speak like a dated exercise book. I think a good translator needs to be rigorous, patient, and above all needs to be passionate about languages and enjoy working with them.

Imagine a world without translators. What would it be like?

Such a world would be very sad! What’s so fascinating about translating is to be able to share different cultures and views on the world, to spread knowledge, to explore languages and the way they work, which always reflects something about the people who speak them… If there were no translators, it’s obvious that conflicts would be far more frequent (although we still have a lot to improve in that matter). Translators are linguistic diplomats, bridges between cultures: to make do with just one language is to cut oneself off from the rest of the world, and the more open we are to countries different to ours and the more we understand each other, the better we’ll all live.

NEW Mandarin Chinese Translation Services!

New, Translation services8 March, 201620 May, 2020

The latest target language to be integrated into the BigTranslation services is Mandarin Chinese!
So, why is translation into Mandarin Chinese an asset for your company? Currently, Mandarin Chinese is spoken by over 1 billion people around the world, that’s about one fifth of the global population.

Mandarin Chinese Translation

The latest target language to be integrated into the BigTranslation services is Mandarin Chinese translation!

So, why is Mandarin Chinese translation an asset for your company?

Currently, Mandarin Chinese is spoken by over 1 billion people around the world, that’s about one fifth of the global population. In addition, China has become a huge market over the last few years, and the ability to operate successfully in a Chinese cultural context can provide your company with huge benefits in terms of revenue. Take your products and services to the Chinese market with our Mandarin Chinese translation services!

Why is China strategically important?

China’s importance on the global scene is on the rise, and there is no doubt that it will play a major role in world affairs in the future, with some estimating that it will soon overtake the US as the world’s largest economy. As such, if your company wants to invest in its future and expand into a viable and lucrative target market, China offers you a wealth of opportunities.

At BigTranslation, we know that if you effectively convey your message in your clients’ languages, you’re halfway there to selling your products so… Think big, think CHINA!

Will English Translation Be Enough to Sell Worldwide?

New, Translation services3 March, 201620 May, 2020

Quite simply, no! Unless you plan to sell your services in only English-speaking markets, English will be a necessity (and its importance cannot be overlooked), but will never be enough on its own! If we take this as our starting point, then we’re off to a good start.

Selling Worldwide. Is English Translation enough?

Quite simply, no. You need translation services tailored to your market!

Unless you plan to sell your services in only English-speaking markets, English translation will be a necessity (and its importance cannot be overlooked), but will never be enough on its own!
If we take this as our starting point, then we’re off to a good start. We all know that English is the lingua franca in most domains, but what we need to be aware of is that only part of the world understands it fully.

The importance of client comfort – native professional translation is important.

It is very important to never forget that clients or visitors need to feel comfortable when they use your website. If it is difficult for users to understand a text or they can only partly understand it, they are more likely to leave the page than continue reading. If the text is written in their native language, chances of this happening are reduced. It is essential to speak the language of your clients and to put yourself in the shoes of your readers. If a company that wants to internationalise and expand into different markets, it will need to use the various languages that are native to those markets. This is the only way that they will be able to make the navigation of their information and services easy for their target public and avoid potential clients going to the competition simply because they cannot understand their website!

Translation services for communication.

Equally, a text written in a user’s native language makes it easier for them to request information when they don’t understand something – they will know that on the receiving end of their query is a team of professionals to take care of their needs. If, for example, a text is only available in French, only around 50/60 % of potential users will be able to understand it. The same goes in English, albeit with more a more favourable figure. Why limit your audience when there are potential clients the world over who could be interested in your services or products if they only had access to the information?