What to do in Wrocław – The home of Aploq Located right in the heart of Europe, once you see the beautiful picturesque architecture of the city, you’ll definitely see a resemblance to its neighbours like Vienna, Krakow and Prague. We’re 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, we’re sure you’ve 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. That’s why over the next two weeks, we’re going to be taking a look at Poland’s history. From the humble settlements of the dark ages to the sixth largest economy in Europe, we’ll take you on a journey…
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Poland’s finest holiday spots and the Polish phrases you’ll need to know! Poland is often overlooked as one of Europe’s top destinations to visit. That’s why this week, we’re looking at seven of Poland’s 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 we’ve decided to step away from translations, and give you an insight into Poland’s rich heritage. To start things off, we thought we’d 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 the 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 one… 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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There are so many translation agencies out there and new ones pop out almost every day. How to choose, if you are a shopping client who one day opens a browser, types in “translation agency” and sees pages and pages of legitimate companies from around the world…? Let’s admit it, most if not all websites…
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How is your summer? I hope you have a nice time and enjoy long warm afternoons and sunny weekends. Find out more about our opening hours this season. This is just to let you know that Aploq is working in its full capacity throughout the summer months and we are ready for your projects. We are open Monday-Friday…
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I read a lot of forums and websites where fresh translators ask how to get started in the business of freelancing. I want to give all of them an honest answear what it looks like on the other side. We are a translation agency. We work for end clients and other LSPs. We do big and…
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