Simultaneous Interpretation Series Part 6 of 6: Skills Simultaneous Interpreters Should Bring to the Profession
Welcome to the final article in our six-part series on simultaneous interpretation! By now you’re familiar with many of the requirements necessary to be an effective interpreter or to evaluate an interpreter’s work, but we thought it’d be helpful to summarize these points. Interpreters who want to convey language meaning and cultural nuance must be […]
Cultural Competence is Key for Language Professionals
Key Points Why Cultural Competence Matters Language competence is a set of attitudes, skills, behaviors, and policies that enable international companies to effectively communicate and interact with overseas partners and clients. When employees of international companies possess cultural competence, they are better able to adapt to the country’s market and customer base. Cultural Linguistic Competence […]
Interpreting the Affordable Care Act: What it Means For You
As a freelancer, do you ever think about healthcare coverage? How does the new Affordable Care Act impact you? What do you need to know, and where can you find this information? Interestingly, most people won’t have to worry about the new Affordable Care Act. Since about 75% of the population receives health coverage through […]
Can One Language Define a Country? A Look at the New Ukrainian Language Law
As of February 23, Ukraine, a country that has faced four months of protest in bitter winter conditions, has been retaken by the people. The government, initially pushing ties to bring the country closer to Western Europe, raised the citizens’ ire when it cut those ties and showed signs of reopening relations with Russia, a […]
An Introduction to Google Docs
Hey! Welcome to this week’s tip of the week. In these weekly posts we highlight some tips and tricks that we use at Translation Excellence on a daily basis. If you’ve missed some of our previous posts, you can check them out here. This week I’m going to give an introduction to Google Docs, a […]
How Eliminating Language Barriers Helps People Understand the Value of Water
Let’s say you want to tackle the issue of clean water access. Around the globe, 783 million people lack access to safe, clean water, according to the UN, and you work with a group that wants to do something about it. No doubt your company or organization will plan systems to improve water treatment, quality […]
Understanding and Using Form Fields in the Word Developer Tab
Introduction to Form Fields in the Developer Tab in Word Welcome to this week’s Tip of the Week! In today’s post, we delve into the Developer Tab in Microsoft Word with a special focus on how to create and use form fields to enhance your document customization. If you’re unfamiliar with the Developer Tab or […]
Why Should I Learn Italian?
“La bella lingua” is appreciated all over the world as one of the most beautiful spoken languages. It is the 8th most spoken language in the United States largely due to a high rate of immigration of Italians during the late 19th century. It is also the 2nd largest ethnic market in the United States […]
世界各地的新年传统
新年刚刚过去两周，我坐在这里思考新年前夜，当时美国各地的人们以各种传统敲响了新年的钟声。 例如，我的家人做了一大锅黑眼豌豆和炸猪下巴，给我们带来了很多好运。 许多人用一杯香槟和干杯来庆祝来年。 午夜钟声敲响时，情侣们会用另一半的亲吻来迎接新年。 对于许多人来说，在时代广场倒计时最后十秒时观看球落下本身就是一种传统。 每个人都希望在新的一年里取得成功和好运，因此我们和世界各国人民一样，将独特的传统与个人决心结合起来，作为保证结果的万无一失的秘诀。 这些是美国一些比较常见的传统，但是世界各地的人们都遵守哪些传统呢？ 其他国家有哪些迷信或信仰？ 在使用西方公历的地方，新年是一月一日。 在使用其他历法的地方，例如中东和亚洲部分地区的伊斯兰历，新年被认为是在三月。 每年农历新年在一月或二月的不同日期举行（2014 年为 1 月 31 日）。 无论一年中的什么时候，传统对于一个国家的文化和当前情况来说都是独特的。 在荷兰，人们通常会在街上用圣诞树生起篝火来迎接新年。 在德国，人们喜欢通过在蜡烛上方的小勺子中融化小块铅，然后将其放入冷水中来预测未来。 根据硬化金属的形状，可以预测未来。 在拉丁美洲和西班牙的许多地方，有在午夜吃十二颗葡萄以求来年十二个月好运的传统。 在秘鲁和哥伦比亚，如果您希望在接下来的几个月内旅行，最好带着手提箱绕着街区跑。 当然，你可能需要一些钱去旅行，所以在出发前一定要穿上黄色内衣，如果你想双倍的运气，请将它翻过来穿。 在日本，每个房间都会撒上干豆来驱除邪灵，佛教寺庙的钟声会敲响 108 次（佛教念珠上的珠子数量）。 人们经常在电视上观看钟声的敲响，就像美国人在除夕夜观看纽约时代广场的落球一样。 这些只是世界各地众多新年传统中的一小部分。 我很想听听你的！ 你有最喜欢的新年传统吗？ 请在下面的评论中告诉我们。
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 todo Estados Unidos celebraba el año nuevo con diversas tradiciones. Mi familia, por ejemplo, preparó una olla grande de guisantes de carita y papada de cerdo frita para traernos mucha suerte. […]