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The pandemic has forever upended the way people do work Where is your mind? Is it engrossed in the task at hand? The pandemic has forever upended the way people do work. While many companies will no doubt recall their employees to their offices at some (still unpredictable) [...]

Today it’s a party at Norak! It’s September the 30th and we celebrate the International Day of Translation, commemorating the death of St. Jerome of Stridon, translator of the Bible and patron saint of translators. Therefore, we would like to pay tribute to this profession. Besides of being one of [...]

According to the World Health Organisation, there are around 72 million deaf people in the world, and this number is increasing. The World Federation of the Deaf estimates that some 80% of these people live in the developing world and that they use more than 300 different sign languages. [...]

I’m not a doctor, and I have no medical qualifications whatsoever, but I do try to base my beliefs and actions on scientific evidence and reason. I, like many other people, hope that scientists will soon find a safe, effective vaccine and that they will be able to produce [...]

Covid-19 has shaken the world, but not like an earthquake or a hurricane. Earthquakes and hurricanes devastate and kill, but when they are over, we pick up the pieces and rebuild somewhere else, or in the same place but with deeper foundations. This is different. With this virus, there’s [...]

The nudge is a technique devised by Nobel Prize winner Richard Thaler used by governments and other organisations to change people’s behaviour in a simple, low-cost way. It was originally applied in behavioural economics, but nudges are now used in a variety of fields to lead people toward desirable [...]

Many of my PMs have mentioned that their companies are allowing them to work from home until September. This measure is sure to be a great help to everyone with family responsibilities. So many aspects of our lives have been turned upside down, and juggling dependent children, elderly relatives [...]

In the throes of a pandemic, the Black Lives Matter movement has experienced unprecedented impetus in its fight for freedom, liberation, and justice. Poverty, among other factors, has caused the black community to be worse hit by COVID-19 than some other groups. Still, despite the danger of infection, the [...]

On June 13th 2020, GB-School / Language Consulting celebrates its 25th anniversary and looks back on many interesting and eventful years! Founded in 1995 by Managing Director Gavin Bryson, who started as a “language trainer“, the company has developed steadily over the years and has continued to broaden and [...]

We are being asked to cover our faces to prevent the pandemic, which is inconvenient and stuffy, but hardly a sacrifice. People have always worn for ceremonies or for religious or for fun at celebrations and to even scare the enemy during wars. Some workers are already used to [...]

First of all, congratulations to you for staying in and protecting our health services and our seniors. Despite reports of ‘covidiots’ who go out and make fools of themselves, the vast majority of the world is staying in, tired of staring at computer and TV screens. You might be [...]

In today´s digital age, technology has become omnipresent. We use it to function daily. Its continuous and ever growing integration in our lives is only going to escalate with time. This presence is especially felt in the way our economy operates. Consumer behavior is immensely impacted by digital technology; [...]

These days, many people choose to stay in holiday apartments when they travel, attracted by the extra space and the home-from-home experience. The choice is enormous, and it’s fun finding the perfect pad on the internet. My main reason for choosing apartments when I travel with my girlfriends is [...]

Energy efficiency and emissions, recycling… whether you’re a sole trader, a small company or a consumer, these are matters of the utmost importance. I suspect that translators these days are far more environmentally friendly than we were 20 years ago. Not so long ago, I had to go to [...]

The invention of the refrigerator and the widespread availability of ice gave the world a taste for cold drinks. We all take ice cubes for granted, but I can assure you that when travelling to places where the ice is either dangerous to drink or just not available, I [...]

In a digital age dominated by a new generation with the attention span of a gnat, it is hardly surprising that customer engagement is the subject of endless research and scientific analysis. Every decision to purchase we make is designed to be an end-to-end journey to satisfaction and providing [...]

Norak Group Portugal, is at Concreta 2019, the industry’s largest national event in the area of construction, architecture, design and engineering of the future, from 21 to 24 November, based in Leça da Palmeira, Porto. Rafael Montes and Fernanda García Salgueiro,  will play an important role, as they will represent Norak Group, [...]

SPANISH CHAMBER OF COMMERCE IN HONG KONG Norak Asia Pacific has a meeting with the president of the Spanish Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong, Marisa Flores, along with the Senior Trade Commissioner of Spain Cristina Teijelo and the new secretary general of the Chamber Andrea Rojas. We [...]