Macedonian, Bulgarian, or Serbian…
Macedonian is not the same language as Bulgarian or Serbian… Macedonian is a language belonging to the group of South Slavic languages, which includes Bulgarian,
February 21, 2012
Belarusian or Russian?
Belarusian and Russian are two Slavic languages that, though they share the same root, are very different from each other. Belarusian is the official language
February 2, 2012
Petroleum and the Use of Quote Marks
Having recently worked on several documents for clients in the petroleum industry, and in light of the new charges brought against M. Khodorkovsky, a former
April 9, 2010
Christmas in Russia – Ded Moroz
We are all aware that celebrations vary from country to country, but one that sticks out for its unique nature is the Russian figure of
December 23, 2009
Can’t We All Just Get Along?!
Yesterday marked the 70th anniversary of the start of the Second World War, the bloodiest and most atrocious armed conflict of the 20th century. European
September 2, 2009
Diplomatic Translation Gaffe
Recently, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton was kind enough to give us the latest example of how poor quality translations can leave an organization looking
August 19, 2009
