It was in 1521 that Magellan “discovered” the Philippines and claimed the islands for Spain.Continue reading Albino
EVS Translation Blog / Category: – A-E
21 May /14
Durian
Durian is another word used for the first time in Parke’s translations of Mendoza’s travel miscellany The history of the great and mighty kingdom of China.Continue reading Durian
20 May /14
Bomb
Bomb comes from China via Spanish The first time the word appears in English as a result of a translation from Spanish of bomba de fuego – fire ball.Continue reading Bomb
14 May /14
Advertorial
The combination of advertising and editorial was first used in Rotarian, the May 1914 number which focussed on Kansas City.Continue reading Advertorial
13 May /14
Environmental science
The phrase first appeared in an article in the Educational Review in 1914.Continue reading Environmental science
