City trips are popular traditional short breaks, with more and more travellers opting for a city trip especially in spring and early summer. Various developments in recent years have led to a real boom, with Airbnb providing inexpensive accommodation in metropolitan centres and cheap flights allowing for a laid-back and pleasurable journey. The number of overnight stays in major cities clearly shows which cities are particularly popular.
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Whether you are working on an internationalisation project, setting up a business abroad, or exporting to the global market, being able to communicate without language barriers is crucial. This is why, whatever your field of activity (medical, financial, legal, industrial, marketing etc.), Optilingua will ensure that you benefit from the services of a specialist translator, who translates into their mother tongue. Our translation, interpreting and other language services are available in more than 100 languages, from the rarest to the most widely spoken languages in the world.
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Classic online banking, which allows access to personal bank accounts via the Internet, was not invented in Silicon Valley but by a consumer bank in the Düsseldorf area. In the 1980s, this small bank made it possible for a person to view his own finances online for the very first time. It began with a self-service system in the bank's foyer, enabling its customers to access their accounts around the clock. The regionally limited service has now become a worldwide system that many people no longer want to do without.
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In consecutive interpreting, the translation takes place with a time lag. The interpreter takes notes during the original talk and translates the contents of the speech at the end. This makes it easier for listeners to understand the translated content or complex relationships presented in a foreign language. This form of translation is often used for speeches to give listeners the opportunity to hear the original version themselves, even if they do not speak the foreign language perfectly.
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Foreign companies with annual revenue of over CHF 100,000 will have to pay VAT in Switzerland
As of 1st January 2018, legislative VAT framework conditions in Switzerland will change for foreign companies.
This means that a foreign company with annual revenue of at least CHF 100,000 worldwide will have to pay VAT for all revenue earned in Switzerland and Liechtenstein.
This applies in particular to areas related to the real estate and construction market.
As long as a foreign company is active in Switzerland, it will have to pay VAT.
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We are always looking for experienced freelance collaborators, typing pools, or recording studios to expand our network of language professionals.
Who are we looking for?
Voice-over artists
We are always looking for new, professional voice-over artists. Representative and professional speech samples are especially important for applications. If you are an experienced and motivated freelance voice-over artist with solid professional experience, you can also be part of our team.
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Companies looking to expand past their own shores need to invest in professional translation services.
Their role is a crucial one and whilst there may seemingly be more cost-effective options such as free translation software, this is a poor economic choice to make due to their lack of accuracy and poor quality of output.
Here are four reasons you should invest in a professional translation service company:
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Commercial translations require specialist translators with knowledge of sector terminology used in a business environment.
For any company's reputation and image, it is essential for its communication to be efficient, whatever the language. Optilingua has the necessary resources at its disposal to ensure professional and efficient commercial translations.
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OPTILINGUA INTERNATIONAL, a European leading translation group that operates in ten countries, are now officially revealing the opening of an office in Denmark.
This will allow us to cater to the translation needs of both our Danish, and foreign clientele.
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