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Next month, Leeds, a city renowned for its diversity and creativity, will host Leeds City of Languages Festival. This festival will be celebrating the rich tapestry of languages and cultures across Yorkshire.

Autumn is a season of change. The air turns cooler, colours deepen, and traditions around the world remind us of community and belonging. From harvest festivals to celebrations of light, many cultures mark this season with events that bring people together.

As globalisation pushes dominant languages to the forefront, indigenous and minority languages face extinction. In response, language revival campaigns from communities and governments around the world are working tirelessly to preserve their threatened languages.

The Eurovision Song Contest 2025 is just around the corner, and we’re ready for a week of music, culture and multilingual celebration!

Over the past month, we’ve been shining a spotlight on some of the incredible freelance linguists who make our work possible! From Mandarin to Friulian, software to fine art, and funny phrases to heartfelt career stories, our linguist spotlights have given us a behind-the-scenes look at the people, languages and lived experiences that shape high-quality translation.

For our final linguist spotlight post of the month, we’re shining a light on four more of our fantastic freelance linguists: Basel, Laura, Echo, and Mercedes. Working across Arabic, Italian, Chinese, Spanish, and more, their stories remind us of the passion and precision behind great translation. Read on to hear about their career journeys, language tips, and some of their favourite cultural quirks.

This week, we’re shining the spotlight on three more brilliant linguists who bring curiosity, cultural sensitivity, and a love of language to every brief. Whether they’re translating complex IT materials or marketing content with a twist, these professionals are passionate about delivering work that truly resonates.

In our linguist spotlight post this week, meet four more talented linguists from our team who bring passion, precision, and creativity to every project they touch. From Netflix shows to financial modules, metro tunnels to car manuals – they’ve seen (and translated) it all.

At Web-Translations, we’re lucky to collaborate with a team of talented linguists who bring their expertise and passion to every project. In this first edition of our Linguist Spotlight series, we’re introducing three amazing linguists: Axel, Lucia, and Ángela. Over the course of April, we’ll be sharing more stories from our linguists, highlighting their journeys, insights, and favourite language facts. Let’s get started!