Volkswagen literally translates as “people’s car”, and the brand has lived up to the name.Continue reading Volkswagen
EVS Translation Blog / Category: – P-Z
9 May /13
Pyrrhic victory
Pyrrhic victory – a victory gained at too great a cost In 280 and 279 BC the Greek King Pyrrhus beat the Romans but suffered so many casualties proportionally that in the end he lost the war.Continue reading Pyrrhic victory
8 May /13
Vampire
Fans of Buffy the Vampire Slayer and the Twilight series might be interested to know they are following a tradition that spans several centuries.Continue reading Vampire
2 May /13
Teddy bear
Teddy bear, the bedtime companion of the Western world, goes back only about 100 years.Continue reading Teddy bear