1. Where in the world is it traditional to hang a decoration shaped like a spider on the Christmas tree?

A. Ukraine

B. Spain

C. Greenland

D. India

2. Where in the world can you find Jonkunnu dancers celebrating Christmas?

A. Jamaica

B. Philippines

C. Argentina

D. New Zealand

3. Where in the world do celebrants wish each other a Joyeux Noel at Christmas time?

A. France

B. Spain

C. Russia

D. Serbia

4. Where in the world will you find turrón served as a Christmas treat?

A. Portugal

B. Spain

C. Caribbean

D. Canada

5. Where in the world

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1. Where in the world is it traditional to hang a decoration shaped like a spider on the Christmas tree?

A. Ukraine

2. Where in the world can you find Jonkunnu dancers celebrating Christmas?

A. Jamaica

3. Where in the world do celebrants wish each other a Joyeux Noel at Christmas time?

A. France

4. Where in the world will you find turrón served as a Christmas treat?

B. Spain

5. Where in the world was mistletoe first hung as a Christmas decoration?

A. Britain

6. Where in the world does Santa Claus really

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Recently The Inkerman Group, Burravoe’s parent company, sponsored The Security Institute’s launch of its for Professional Security at the Churchill War Rooms to a selected audience from within the national security profession. The Manifesto which sets out their manifesto for the future, including a series of initiatives which they believe will benefit the Security Profession.

The Security Institute is the largest membership organisation for security professionals in the UK, but it has members worldwide and this year is their 15th year anniversary. The

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Welcome to Burravoe!

We are delighted to welcome Vicky Chapman to Burravoe Translations.  Vicky recently graduated from the University of Nottingham with a 2:1 in Modern Language Studies (French, Spanish and German).

After studying for a semester at the University of Auckland, she spent her third year working abroad as a translator in Valencia and Berlin, with a ski season in Serre Chevalier to break up the hard work in between!

Last week it was announced that a wealthy Roman woman’s jewellery collection had been found in Colchester, buried in the floor of a house that was subsequently burnt to the ground during the Boudiccan Revolt in AD 61. A remarkable jewellery collection and reported to be one of the finest of its type to have been discovered in Britain, which included gold armlets, earrings and rings, together with silver chains.

The Inkerman Group (our parent company) was called in to assist

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Burravoe’s latest newsletter has now been published.  Learn about what it’s like to be a translator, find out how the French are affecting Yorkshire this weekend and discover some interesting facts when travelling abroad.

If you haven’t received a copy and would like one, then please email us on: translations@burravoe.com so we can add you to our mailing list.

We had a great time at the @2020kent LIVE Exhibition.   Thank you to everyone who visited our stand.  We really enjoyed meeting you on Wednesday.