History students around the world learned about the speech that President John Kennedy gave in Berlin, Germany in June 1963. At the time, tensions were heightened due to a chilly political climate that became known as the Cold War. What does this moment in history have to do with translation? It has everything to do … Continued

Speaking more than one language is a dream for many people. Their job opportunities increase, they travel more, and they receive a lot of respect and admiration. However, in addition to the benefits, there are challenges to speaking multiple languages. It’s essential to focus on the problems that affect language learners. Choosing One Language Over … Continued

The healthcare industry is becoming more important as people start to live longer. Translators are needed to work with certain medical professionals or their patients. They need to work and create the fewest number of errors on documents. Learn more about the importance of hiring efficient medical translators. Types of Medical Documents When people think … Continued

As technology advances and touches virtually every segment of our society, translation becomes more important. Every continent shares individuals and citizens from around the globe. This shows validity in the assumption that most business and professional conferences will have attendees that speak different languages. Having conference translation services is the best solution for these issues. … Continued

In the past, people used dictionaries and their own memory to translate foreign words. Nowadays, there are computers to do the work for us, but the results are not always perfect. Here are several reasons why using a computer for translations can be more burdensome than helpful. Slow Times and Freezing Screens It’s common for computers to … Continued

Conferences and events are extremely important for several different industries. Whether medical, industrial, marketing, scientific research, or others. Regardless of industry, it is paramount to have professional and experienced interpreters who can provide accurate and localized conference translation services in real-time for your particular venue. More Than Just Languages But there is a lot more … Continued

Trying to book translation services at the last second is sometimes expensive. The translators you need may have already been reserved. Worst case scenario, you won’t be able to hire the right translators resulting in unhappy attendees. To book the right translation services for your conference, you need to reserve interpreters months in advance and … Continued

Every language is beautiful and fascinating, but not all of them are kind to beginners. Some of them are definitely easier to pick up than others. Today, let’s look at five languages that often give English speakers a run for their money! 1. Mandarin Mandarin might seem manageable at first, due to its status as … Continued

If you have any kind of background in translation, you know that translating is a difficult task, and it often takes hard work to achieve your translating goals. Luckily, there are alternative solutions that make this process much easier. Many people have discovered this technique, and they are well known for it. Some famous translating … Continued

At a hotel in Acapulco, Mexico, visiting American tourists were frightened off when they encountered a sign reading, “The manager has personally passed all the water served here.”(source) While the posted wording was a literal translation from Spanish, it overlooked how most English speakers understand the phrase “to pass water”. In today’s globalizing environment, speakers … Continued