With nearly 200 countries, close to 7,000 languages and over 7.1 billion people in this world, cross-cultural communication can be extremely challenging. Every day people face language barriers that lead to miscommunications which can yield life-altering outcomes. The United States and Europe have varying emphasis placed on foreign language studies; it is mandatory to study
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Translation and interpretation can be especially challenging when dealing with numbers and math. The notation for writing out numbers and the meaning behind mathematical symbols can differ significantly depending on language and culture. The ways in which numbers are expressed verbally are not universal either. For instance, different cultures have their own rules for talking
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New IRS Nationwide Opportunities for ASL Interpreters and CART Writers In March 2020, Translation Excellence, Inc., was awarded a five-year, task order style contract to provide Sign Language Interpretation (SLI) and Communication Access Realtime Translation (CART) services for the Internal Revenue Services (IRS). Under the IRS contract, the firm will provide service to Deaf and
This blog discusses a story from myKarma.com about a class that created an English/Arabic dictionary for Syrian families moving into the area and how language dictionaries enhance one’s ability to learn a new language. The Syrian refugee crisis is one of the largest issues facing the modern world, even in the eyes of a group
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As a conference interpreter, your role is to facilitate a conversation in a meeting between multinational parties, the clients of which ranging from small companies to international organizations to government meetings. As the interpreter, you become almost as essential to the meeting as the official members because you are the link between them. Therefore, how
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At the end of the first semester of my sophomore year, I thought that I had nearly conquered the Arabic language. I figured that I was ready to go abroad; I had the necessary skills to communicate in a casual setting and make friends. I was wrong. In the second semester of my sophomore year,
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The two major forms of interpretation are consecutive interpretation and simultaneous interpretation. Consecutive interpretation is a method in which the interpreter waits for the speaker to finish their communication before presenting it into the target language. The interpretation is portioned into segments, the length of which is dependent on the preference of the client. Sometimes
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Recently I was asked to list five benefits to being bilingual. Well that’s easy enough I thought as there really are so many benefits to being bilingual. However, raising a child to be truly bilingual is not always as easy. Parents encourage your children to speak your language, your native tongue and that of your
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“My father taught me that the only way you can make good at anything is to practice, and then practice some more.” – Pete Rose Simultaneous interpreting, the act of orally interpreting audio with only few seconds of lag time, is one of the toughest skills to master for any student of interpretation/translation. An interpreter
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There are several types of interpretation and a vast array of equipment to choose from. What is one supposed to do with all of this information? If this seems familiar, this article is for you. In this blog, we’ll break down equipment needed for interpretation, and then look at the various types of interpretation and
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