Have you ever wondered how many words are in the English language?

We knew you were dying to know…

[drum roll please]

As of January 1st, 2014, the number of words in the English language was: 1,025,109.8. This is the estimate by the Global Language Monitor. (You can find the complete article here.) The average native-English speaking adult has about 20,000 words in their vocabulary. That’s a lot! Now think about a language service professional and all of the words they have in their vocabulary. The human mind is truly marvelous — hats off to our linguists that speak multiple languages.

And what about the millionth word?

The English Language passed the “Million Word” threshold on June 10, 2009 at 10:22 a.m. (GMT). The Millionth Word was the controversial ‘Web 2.0′. It’s awe-inspiring to think about how language fluxes as culture ebbs and flows to the rhythm of humans. We hope you can tuck this fun fact in your back pocket and use it for a conversation starter some day soon.

INGCO International is a professional language service provider focusing on document translation, on-site interpreting and global marketing in 200+ languages across the world. Contact us today if you have any questions about an upcoming global communications project, we’d love to get you started.

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Birth certificates need to be translated with 100% accuracy.

A birth certificate is an official document issued to record a person’s birth and includes identifying information such as name, gender, date and time of birth, etc. Translating birth certificate’s correctly and accurately is very important.

Every birth certificate is different depending on the country or state it was issued in and the language.

A birth certificate translation must include all of the information of the original document and it should be in a similar layout as the original. Items such as stamps, seals and signatures should be included. Illegible information should be included as well. A small error in the translation can lead to it being rejected which means time lost and potentially an additional expense.

Once a birth certificate is translated, your translation provider must also issue a notarized certificate of accuracy that deems the translation as a true and accurate translation of the original document. The certificate will be signed by the translator or representative from the translation company and have the signature and seal of a notary public. The translation will not be accepted unless you have a notarized certificate of accuracy.

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