Released on = January 6, 2006, 6:26 am

Press Release Author = Christian Arno

Industry = Education

Press Release Summary = If you thought Latin was the preserve of eccentric academics
in ivory towers these days, think again! According to Christian Arno, Managing
Director of Internet translation company Lingo24, nothing could be further from the
truth.

Press Release Body = If you thought Latin was the preserve of eccentric academics in
ivory towers these days, think again! According to Christian Arno, Managing
Director of Internet translation company Lingo24, nothing could be further from the
truth. "The Latin page of our site attracts more visitors than the pages for any of
the modern European languages," says Christian, adding: "Some visitors are Harry
Potter enthusiasts interested in learning more about the language of Hogwart's
spells, but more often than not visitors to the Latin page want a quote for
translating their university qualifications."
Operations director Jack Waley-Cohen is convinced that Lingo24's recently introduced
service is perfectly suited to the needs of Latin translation clients. "Most people
who are looking for a translation to or from Latin don't have much text to translate
- perhaps a line or two, or at most a short paragraph. For such a small amount of
text, we felt that even our normal minimum charge seemed high," he explains,
continuing: "For simple jobs such as these, where formatting and terminology are
unlikely to be issues, we felt we could offer a 'direct' service between client and
translator without compromising on quality." This move has the obvious benefit of
keeping administrative costs to a minimum, with the result that instead of paying
the usual £50 plus VAT minimum charge, you can purchase a short translation between
English and Latin for just £25 plus VAT.
One of the main reasons people want to have a phrase translated into Latin is to
encapsulate the ethos of a newly founded company or organisation in a "classical
sounding" motto. However, Lingo24 has also noted a recent upswing in the demand
from people planning to have a tattoo done in Latin. Not surprisingly they want to
be sure that they've got the right phrase before they go ahead!
Lingo24's streamline Latin translation interface is certainly easy-to-use. You
simply type your details and the text you want translated into a simple form and pay
by credit card online. Depending on the availability of the translator, your
translation may well be back with you within the day. Even Hermione Grainger would
no doubt be impressed!



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

Contact Details = Lingo24 Ltd.
31 Chelsea Park Gardens
London
SW3 6AF
UK
links@lingo24.com