World Poetry Day Wednesday was world poetry day, so to celebrate, Aploq would like to introduce you to our most noteworthy poet, Wislawa Szymborska. Ms. Szymorska was the fifth Pole to win the Nobel prize for literature in the last century. In her early life, she was heavily influenced by the Stalinist propaganda that…
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Being Valentines day, we thought it was time to leave translations behind and focus on the language of love š With the amount of Polish people living abroad, it’s no surprise that there has been a steep rise in the number of ladies lucky enough to get their hands on a Polishman. So, if you’re…
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If youāre interested in languages, you may have asked yourself how Shakespeare’s English has transformed into the English weāre using today? And have other languages changed as much as English has? Polish, just like English, has seen its fair share of changes over the years, which is why we thought weād take a look at…
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What to do in WrocÅaw – The home of Aploq Located right in the heart of Europe, once you see the beautiful picturesque architecture of the city, youāll definitely see a resemblance to its neighbours like Vienna, Krakow and Prague. Weāre looking at a city that shares flavours of Polish playfulness, Prussian pride, and…
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An introduction to the Polish language With roughly 21 million Poles living outside of Poland, the Polish language is not an uncommon sight around the UK. From Polish shops to road signs, weāre sure youāve seen the Polish language in use, but what sort of a language is it? The Polish language in a nutshell…
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A Brief history of Poland Part 2 From bust to boom! In last week’s post, we looked at the how Poland was conquered by the Polans (Polanie in Polish) tribe. Until the end of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth in 1795, Poland’s first republic had fallen at the hands of Russian Empire, the Kingdom of Prussia…
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A Brief History of Poland Everyone has heard of Poland, but not many people know her history. Thatās why over the next two weeks, weāre going to be taking a look at Polandās history. From the humble settlements of the dark ages to the sixth largest economy in Europe, weāll take you on a journey…
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Poland’s finest holiday spots and the Polish phrases youāll need to know! Poland is often overlooked as one of Europe’s top destinations to visit. Thatās why this week, weāre looking at seven of Polandās finest holiday spots. But before we start, we’d just like to teach you some of the phrases you might need to…
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This week weāve decided to step away from translations, and give you an insight into Polandās rich heritage. To start things off, we thought weād introduce you to some of the famous Poles who’ve helped to save millions of lives. The Bulletproof Vest Much like the Irish and many other nationalities, Poles have traveled…
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A few weeks ago I attended theĀ Translation and Localization Innovation Program and Clinical Trial Innovation Program conference in Frankfurt. It was more of a two-in-one but you could actually only use oneā¦ Ā However I tried to make the best out of it and here I am presenting you with 10 things I learnt: The estimated…
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