Intercultural Communication and Translation News

Greeting people
* Greetings in Lebanon are an interesting mix of both the French and Muslim/Arab cultures.
* A warm and welcoming smile accompanied by a handshake while saying “Marhaba” is a greet...

As an international careers adviser, I receive questions daily from people of varied backgrounds who hope to try their luck in the global marketplace. Many job seekers mistakenly believe that they...

The first ever National Occupational Standards for working with people from different countries or diverse cultures will be launched today at a high profile event in central London. The new Standa...

As global workforces become the norm, HR must manage an increasingly diverse range of cultures. What difficulties do they face and how can they overcome them?
The advent of satellite TV and the in...

Seasonal scene somewhere in Scottish theatre land:
“Whit did ye get her fir Christmas?”
“Ah firgoat.”
“Ye firgoat? Aw, did she gie ye hell?”
“Eh?”
“Well ye said ye firgoat”
“Naw, ah fir goat.”
And...

Lenovo Group, the world’s fourth-largest computer maker, has been lagging behind competitors.
Its acquisition of IBM’s personal-computer business catapulted Lenovo onto the world stage: Now about ...

A British Airways (BA) check-in clerk who claimed she was religiously discriminated against for wearing a crucifix on a necklace has lost her appeal case.
The Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has ...

According to a survey of more than 100 senior human resource managers, 81 percent of companies agree that international work experience is a crucial criterion for leadership in a global organizati...

PLANNING TO EXPLORE YOUR FAMILY ROOTS?
Ricochet TV are looking for families who are either planning, or would like the opportunity to plan, amazing journey of discovery back to their parents’ count...

Example of Spanish Web Page
At Kwintessential where possible we love to give real life examples of our work as well as how businesses are tackling international markets. We recently teamed up with ...