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WorldAccess Translations provides professional Maltese translation services with English into Maltese translation services, Maltese into English translation services and Maltese into and from unlimited language pairs.
Maltese (Maltese: Malti) is the national language of Malta, and a co-official language of the country alongside English, while also serving as an official language of the European Union, the only Semitic language so distinguished. Maltese is descended from Siculo-Arabic (the Arabic dialect that developed in Sicily, Malta and the rest of Southern Italy). About half of the vocabulary is borrowed from Italian and Sicilian, and the English words make up to 20% of the Maltese vocabulary. It is the only Semitic language written in the Latin alphabet in its standard form.
Maltese became an official language of Malta in 1934, alongside English, when Italian was dropped from official use. The oldest reference to Maltese comes from the Benedictine Monks of Catania, who were unable to open a monastery in Malta, in 1364, because they could not understand the native language. In 1436, in the will of a certain Pawlu Peregrino, Maltese is first identified as lingua maltensi. The oldest known document in Maltese is "Il Cantilena" (Maltese:Xidew il-Qada) a poem from the 15th century, written by Pietro Caxaro and the first known Maltese dictionary was written by the French Knight Francois de Vion Thezan Court in 1640. It includes notes about Maltese grammar and a concluding section detailing, in Italian and Maltese, phrases to be used when giving orders to soldiers. Facsimilies of the work are currently published.
In his book Dell?Istoria della Sacra Religione et Illustrissima Militia di San Giovanni Gierosolimitano (English: The History of the Sacred Religion and Illustrious Militia of St John of Jerusalem), written between 1594 and 1602, Giacomo Bosio endorses the notion that Maltese descended from Carthaginian. Bosio writes that when the cornerstone of Valletta was placed, a group of Maltese elders said "Iegi zimen en fel wardia col sceber raba iesue uquie" (Which in modern Maltese reads, "Ji?i ?mien li fil-Wardija [l-G?olja Sciberras] kull xiber raba? jiswa uqija," and in English, "There will come a time when every piece of land on Sciberras Hill will be worth its weight in gold"). This is the oldest example of printed Maltese.
Accurate Maltese translation the first time around
Trust in your translation provider is the key to receiving the quality translation
you are looking for. At WorldAccess we pride ourselves on delivering your Maltese
translation project that is backed up with a guarantee.
Your Maltese translation will only be done by in-country translators with
proven experience in the subject of your original document. A Project Manager, who is
also an experienced linguist, will be dedicated to your translation project.
We'll provide your Maltese translated document in exactly the same format
as your original unless specified different. This means you'll have an accurate
Maltese translation you can use straight away.
Things to consider when translating between Maltese and other Languages
Layout designs - Text typically expands or contracts when translating one language to
another. English to Maltese translations and Maltese to English translations, will contract
or expand depending on the subject matter.
Which Maltese do you need for your translation?
Getting the Maltese translation of your documents right can be very tricky. Clearly there's
only one Maltese language but as in most countries different sections of the population will
have different ways of saying things. Your Account Manager will discuss the target market
of your document with you. Clearly if your Maltese translation is aimed at teenagers it will
need to use their phrases and maybe even slang. Missing these small issues can be the
difference between a successful translation and a bad one.
Specialist industry Maltese translators
With a large network of in-country, bilingual Maltese translator, WorldAccess
Translations can respond quickly and effectively to your Maltese language
translation needs. Our translation teams are professional linguists
performing translation from English to Maltese and Maltese to English for a
range of documents in various industries.
Maltese Translation Quality Procedures
We work within documented quality procedures and will adopt additional quality
controls in order to align with client-side process. Each Maltese translator is
selected based on their experience and special areas of expertise.
Translation Confidentiality
All translators are bound by a commercial confidentiality and corporate
nondisclosure agreement.
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WorldAccess News
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December 1st, 2009
WorldAccess Translations BE announces new hire: Daniel Mommaerts as Senior Sales Executive. Mr. Mommaerts joins our team to increase sales with emphasis on French translations, German translations, Dutch translations, Italian translations, Spanish translation and Russian Translations for the EU region.
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October 1st, 2009
WorldAccess Translations announces additional expansion of satellite offices in Boston MA, Los Angeles CA, Portland OR, Peoria AZ, Baltimore MA, Atlanta GA, Houston TX, Philadelphia PA, Seattle WA, Beaverton OR, Ontario and Calgary Canada and Brussels Belgium.
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June 9th, 2009
WorldAccess Translations enters into a strategic alliance with R & H Consulting for Internet Marketing throughout the United States and beyond.
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June 1st, 2009
WorldAccess Translations announces its expansion of satellite offices in New York NY, Bronx NY, Chicago IL, Miami FL, Washington DC, and the San Francisco Bay Area.
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