Released on = December 23, 2005, 4:23 am

Press Release Author = Lingo24

Industry = Education

Press Release Summary = Innovative Internet language services provider Lingo24 is
launching its first ever translation competition, with a top prize of two airline
tickets to Portugal and 3 nights in one of the country's renowned traditional
Pousadas.

Press Release Body =
Innovative Internet language services provider Lingo24 is launching its first ever
translation competition, with a top prize of two airline tickets to Portugal and 3
nights in one of the country's renowned traditional Pousadas.

The challenge, issued to linguists from all four corners of the world, is to come up
with a snappy slogan which encapsulates Lingo24's unique brand of translation and
localisation services. Entrants are also required to explain the international
appeal of their chosen concept and to provide a translation of their slogan - either
from their mother tongue into English or (for native speakers of English!) from
English into a language of their choosing.

Lingo24 MD Christian Arno explains: "We're continually trying to raise the profile
of translation as a profession, since the skills required to produce high quality
translation are often hugely underestimated by those outside our industry." He adds:
"The aim of this competition is to encourage everyone to think about how translation
works. Hopefully it will allow translators and lapsed linguists alike to experience
the challenge of finding an idiomatic foreign language version of what might appear,
at first sight, to be the simplest of phrases."

There are no barriers, linguistic or otherwise, to entry in Lingo24's translation
competition, which is open to anyone over 18, wherever they are in the world and
whatever their mother tongue. Further details about this exciting competition are
available from the Lingo24 competition website www.lingo24.com/competition.html
where you can submit your entry online. The deadline date will be easy for all
romantics to remember, as the competition closes on Valentine's Day, 2006.

About Lingo24
One of the leading translation agencies in the UK, Lingo24 provides translation
services to international companies and public sector bodies 24 hours a day. The
company's international network (it has operations in six countries around the
world) allows it to deliver to industry-leading turnaround times at competitive
rates.
http://www.lingo24.com



Web Site = http://www.lingo24.com

Contact Details = Lingo24 Ltd.
PO Box 18241
Dyce
Aberdeen
AB21 9YW
UK