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 audience. Interpreters who prepare well are better equipped to deliver clear, accurate translations, even for complex events like a Washington D.C. presentation interpreter assignment. How to get better at simultaneous interpretation?Improving […]

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 sure to check them out here. Shapes are often overlooked but useful tools that I use for formatting documents on an almost daily basis. They are especially great for formatting legal […]

Marketing and Networking as a Freelance Translator

While you need an initial contact to make more contacts in a new industry, your approach matters. Have you spent time emailing your friend whose boss has a friend whose brother-in-law works as an interpreter? It might have been a longshot, but it was worth a try. You need clients, and you’re really not sure […]

Basic Excel Functions: No More Long Division!

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. I have to confess something right off the bat: I never learned long division. When I was in elementary school, and then when taking standardized tests in later years, I would […]

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 London showed difficulties with articulation and grammar, all of whom possessed a disrupted version of the gene, called FOXP2. According to evolutionary biologists, the gene “differs significantly in its DNA sequence” […]

Which Arabic Dialect Should Translators Master?

When it comes to learning Arabic for translation, mastering the right dialect is crucial. Arabic has various dialects that are so distinct that speakers from different regions may not even understand each other. If you’re considering becoming an Arabic dialect translator, knowing which Arabic dialect to focus on can determine your success in the field. […]

本地化您的业务:美国以外的三个流行社交网络

想要接触国际客户? 在他们所在的地方与他们会面。 在社交网络时代,这并不一定意味着搬到秘鲁或印度,因为您可以在线与国际客户交流。 您可能已经在 Facebook 和 Twitter 等网站上建立了社交媒体形象,但如果您正在寻找全球客户,那么可能是时候将您的覆盖范围扩大到与客户所在国家/地区的网站了。 这里有三个全球社交网站可以帮助您入门。 VKontakte(俄罗斯) Languages: 俄语、乌克兰语、英语About: 绰号“俄罗斯的脸书” VKontakte VK 是全球第八大、欧洲第二大最受欢迎的社交网络。 其 2.39 亿用户大部分位于俄罗斯,但也居住在乌克兰等前苏联国家。 它具有类似于 Facebook 的新闻源,但也允许音乐和视频存储以及内容共享。 随着索契奥运会的临近,VK 可能会非常 important site 引起您公司的关注。 QQ空间(中国) Language: 中国人About: 全球许多最常用的社交网站都是中国的,人人网、土豆网、腾讯等网站吸引了由于政府审查而限制使用外国网站的中国用户。 这些网络中, Qzone 是最大的之一。 据统计,2013 年,它是全球第三大最受欢迎的社交网站,拥有 7.12 亿用户 a study by Business Insider. 在网站上,用户可以写博客、发送照片、分享日记和听音乐。 对于中国企业来说,这可能是一个很好的“进场”机会。 伊比博(印度) Languages: 印地语、英语About: “iBuild、iBond”的缩写 Ibibo已从一家社交网站成长为一家在印度进行交易的电子商务集团。 尽管比前面提到的网站规模小,只有大约 350 万用户,但该网站及其附属机构可能会引起公司的兴趣,因为它连接了社交和购物。 Ibibo 的用户可以玩游戏或与朋友交流,还可以使用电子支付功能购物。 […]

阿拉伯语如何帮助您拓展太阳能业务

当投资者想到中东能源时,他们可能会想到石油,但随着该地区的新发展,可能是时候考虑太阳能了。 对太阳能感兴趣的企业和个人可以将中东、北非 (MENA) 地区视为可再生能源的增长地区。 据统计,2008 年至 2011 年间,中东和北非国家(包括沙特阿拉伯、埃及和突尼斯)的太阳能增长了 112%,而化石燃料仅增长了 6% data released by the Renewable Energy Policy Network, 研究可持续能源的全球非营利组织。 该地区阳光明媚的气候使其成为开发太阳能的理想场所,中东和北非国家希望利用太阳能来满足当地的能源需求,特别是农村地区,同时出口更多的传统化石燃料产品。 对于外国公司来说有趣的是,中东和北非地区最新的太阳能发电厂之一得到了外国投资者的支持。 Shams-I 核电站是一座位于阿拉伯联合酋长国的 100 兆瓦核电站,其 6 亿美元投资中的 40% 来自国外。 法国道达尔公司和西班牙阿文戈亚太阳能公司各投资该工厂所需资金的20%。 由于 21 个中东和北非国家制定了 2030 年可再生能源目标,其中包括太阳能目标,因此外国商业伙伴关系的潜力可能很大。 巴林和迪拜向外国投资开放了此前关闭的电力行业。 即将推出的太阳能项目包括160兆瓦 plant in Morrocco 计划于 2014 年底竣工,容量为 303 千瓦 plant in Oman 计划于 2014 年 6 月进行。 有关如何投资中东和北非太阳能项目的信息,请访问该公司的网站 International […]

Corresponsal de crowdsource: ¿Las traducciones de noticias reemplazarán a los informes?

Corresponsales extranjeras: dar paso a las multitudes. Un número cada vez mayor de sitios de noticias internacionales presentan traducciones colaborativas de noticias del extranjero en lugar de contenido original. Con la industria de las noticias cutting back En cuanto a la cobertura internacional, la tendencia puede estar llegando en el momento ideal. Anteriormente, los medios […]

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