Post on 20-May-2015
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“Words are so much more than a mere compilation of letters or characters. Each word is a
reflection of the people who created it, the community or culture from which it came, and
in its purest form, a message that someone wanted to share with another person.
Words , the I r i sh Language , Trans la t ion
—and Why We Shou ld Care
That’s why translating words from one language into another is so challenging.
Transferring the essence of word from one culture to another is very difficult. Translators
use various techniques to get the meaning across by focusing on the message, not the
words.
Words , the I r i sh Language , Trans la t ion
—and Why We Shou ld Care
To celebrate the beauty and complexity of words, and to highlight the importance of
translation, Smartling is proud to present 50 of the most beautiful words in the Irish
language.
Words , the I r i sh Language , Trans la t ion
—and Why We Shou ld Care
Irish (also known to people outside of Ireland as Gaelic or Irish Gaelic) is spoken by about
1.6 million people with varying degrees of fluency. Usage of the language has been in
decline, but Irish was spoken quite widely in fairly recent memory. For example, there
were nearly half a million people speaking Irish in the United States in the 1890s. About
36 million Americans have Irish ancestry, and many of their grandparents and great-
grandparents spoke Irish.
Words , the I r i sh Language , Trans la t ion
—and Why We Shou ld Care
Today, you can use Facebook in Irish and can even watch a soap opera in
Irish (with English subtitles if you don’t speak it).
Technology is breathing new life into languages that might have otherwise
had less chance of survival.
Words , the I r i sh Language , Trans la t ion
—and Why We Shou ld Care
Ireland has always been an important country for language,
and today, it’s one of the most important hubs in the world
for translation and localization.
All of us here at Smartling hope you’ll enjoy this collection
of Irish language terms, selected for you with care by
Eoghan Ó Raghallaigh, an Irish translator who lives in Dublin, Ireland.
Words , the I r i sh Language , Trans la t ion
—and Why We Shou ld Care
A b o u t S m a r t l i n g
Smartling’s mission is to make the world’s content multilingual. Founded in 2009 and headquartered in New York City, Smartling is privately held and backed by leading venture capital firms First Round Capital, IDG Ventures, Tenaya Capital, U.S. Venture Partners, and Venrock.
To learn more about how technology can make translation easier, better, and faster, no matter what the language, contact us.
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