Marco NevesWhy does Norway have two names?The Nobel Prize for Literature was awarded to Jon Fosse, who writes in Nynorsk, one of the two official standards of Norwegian. The…7 min read·Oct 5, 2023----
Marco NevesThe woman who hated CatalanLet’s hear the story of the Portuguese woman who didn’t like Catalan; the Barcelona man who didn’t like Catalonia; the priest who was…14 min read·Aug 12, 2023----
Marco NevesA Short History of Portuguese (and the World) in 10 WordsTo celebrate World Portuguese Language Day (May 5th), we take a journey through the combined history of Portuguese and the world — in 10…13 min read·May 5, 2023----
Marco NevesThe Languages of Europe’s Five Smallest CountriesTiny countries are fascinating. They always remind me of fairy tales (“there was a small kingdom where everybody was happy”), even if with…9 min read·Mar 27, 2022----
Marco NevesThe languages of Afghanistan (and the origin of “orange”)Where did the word “orange” come from? Before we discover its origin, let’s talk about the languages of a country that has been in the news…3 min read·Sep 10, 2021----
Marco NevesWhat is the origin of the word “sugar”?Sugar is bad for us but tastes so good — let’s look at its history in 10 words from around the world.·3 min read·Jul 24, 2021----
Marco NevesFive Myths about TranslationThere are many myths surrounding translation. I picked five.·4 min read·Jul 21, 2020----
Marco NevesWhat is the oldest language in the world?Was Irish invented in the twentieth century? Did Galician emerge in the nineteenth century? Of course not, but some say so. Why? And, by…11 min read·Oct 12, 2018----
Bernardo CalhanasWhat has translation got to offer to your industry?Almost all industries benefit from tapping the power of translation…4 min read·Aug 6, 2018----
Bernardo CalhanasQuality control methods of a professional translation servicePowered by Eurologos-Portugal.4 min read·Jul 27, 2018----