Day: August 7, 2023
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Tradiciones de Año Nuevo en todo el mundo
Sentado aquí, apenas dos semanas después del comienzo del nuevo año, me encontré reflexionando sobre la víspera de Año Nuevo, cuando la gente de…
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Cuando lo literal no es “verdadero”: la versión de un traductor del atlas de nombres verdaderos
¿Traducirías Cuidad Juárez como Ciudad Porquerizos? Esa es la premisa del Atlas of True Names, un mapa elaborado por los cartógrafos Stephan Hormes y…
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Crowdsource Correspondent: Will News Translations Replace Reporting?
The Rise of Crowdsourced Translation in Journalism Foreign correspondents: make way for the crowds. Increasing numbers of international news sites are featuring crowdsourced translations…
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Microsoft Word Shortcuts Part Two: International Characters
Welcome to this week’s Tip of the Week! If you’ve missed our previous Tips of the Week, be sure to check them out here.…
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Simultaneous Interpretation Series Part 2 of 6: Selecting a Quality Simultaneous Interpreter
Welcome to part two of our simultaneous interpretation series! Now that you’re familiar with what simultaneous interpreters do, here are a few points to…
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Localize Your Business: Three Popular Social Networks Outside the U.S.
Want to reach international customers? Meet them where they are. In the era of social networks, that doesn’t have to mean moving to Peru…
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Deciphering Language in the Genes
Researchers have isolated a gene that appears to affect the production of language. It was discovered when half of a single large family in…
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Simultaneous Interpretation Series Part 3 of 6: Don’t Get Tripped Up! Things to Remember During a Simultaneous Interpretation Assignment
Pre-Event Preparation for Simultaneous Interpreters Effective pre-event preparation is crucial for simultaneous interpreters, ensuring they are ready to bridge communication gaps for any international…
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An Introduction to Creating Shapes in Microsoft Word
Why Use Shapes in Microsoft Word? Welcome to this week’s Tip of the Week! If you’ve missed our previous Tips of the Week, be…
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What Hotel Managers Need to Know About Interpreting Equipment
Great sound equipment is just as important as a great interpreter for the success of a multi-lingual event. If the audience can’t hear the…