Business Iceland held its Economic Outlook 2026 webinar on February 24, 2026, featuring a presentation by Icelandic Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs Daði Már Kristófersson focusing on economic growth and diversification in Iceland. Daði Már highlighted economic resilience as the “guiding light” of Iceland’s economic policy. Rapid diversification across various sectors in Iceland has […]
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SACC-MN Hosts ‘AI Now’ Event at American Swedish Institute
The Swedish American Chamber of Commerce-Minnesota (SACC-MN) hosted the event “AI Now: From Generative Hype to Real World Impact!” on Wednesday, February 25, 2026, at the American Swedish Institute in Minneapolis. The Swedish American Chamber of Commerce-Minnesota brought three engaging speakers to the American Swedish Institute in Minneapolis this week to discuss how AI is […]
Iceland Foreign Minister Supports Trade with U.S.
Business Iceland hosted an online foreign policy briefing this morning with Icelandic Foreign Minister Þorgerður Katrín Gunnarsdóttír. The Minister’s comments focused on defense, security and international trade issues. Þorgerður Katrín highlighted the “two pillars” of Icelandic defense and security policy: 1) Iceland’s commitment to NATO, and 2) the Bilateral Defense Agreement (BDA) with the United […]
Google Translate Strikes Again
The Norwegian Olympic Team ordered some eggs. Taking the ‘easy’ way with Google Translate to submit the order, they ended up with ten times more eggs than they needed. Norwegian Olympic team gets a lot of eggs
2018-2019 American Translators Association Mentoring Program
The application deadline for the 2018-2019 ATA mentoring program is March 3, 2018. The committee accepts applications from translators and interpreters at any stage of their career. While most mentees are relatively new translators and looking for advice on getting established in the field, there are also veteran translators who apply to the program seeking […]
Found in Translation
Sometimes the choice of words – or even one word can make all the difference. That’s why professional translators work hard to develop and stay current with the grammatical nuances and latest vernacular associated with their language pairs. In the book, Found in Translation, professional translators Jost Zetzche and Nataly Kelly recount a multitude of situations where […]
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Welcome to Vraa Translation’s new website and news blog! We help clients with professional document translation needs for Business, Banking and other Financial sectors. We focus on translating German, Norwegian, Danish, Swedish and Icelandic documents into English. We’ll be posting articles and tips about language translation, so make sure to sign up for our news […]
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