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 […]
Common Problem with Machine Translation| Challenges and Issues
Introduction As new machine translation apps and programs are developed with increased frequency and improved accuracy, the limitations and pitfalls of machine translation remain a topic of debate. While machines excel at translating single words or short and simple phrases quickly and cheaply, the quality diminishes significantly as the length and complexity of the translation […]
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 […]
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 of news from abroad rather than original content. With the news industry cutting back on international coverage, the trend may be arriving at the ideal time. Outlets previously gathered international news […]
How Arabic Can Help Expand Your Solar Energy Business
Introduction When investors think of energy in the Middle East, they probably think of oil, but with new developments in the region, it may be time to think sun. Businesses and individuals interested in solar energy can look to the Middle East, North Africa (MENA) region as a growing area for renewable energy sources. Between […]
New Year’s Traditions Around the World
Sitting here just two short weeks into the new year I found myself reflecting on New Year’s Eve, when people all over the U.S. rang in the new year with various traditions. My family, for example, made a large pot of black-eyed peas and fried hog jowl to bring us lots of luck. Many people […]
Lo que los gerentes de hoteles deben saber sobre los equipos de interpretación
Un buen equipo de sonido es tan importante como un buen intérprete para el éxito de un evento multilingüe. Si el público no puede oír al intérprete, es mejor que no lo haya. Como gerente de hotel o planificador de eventos, es posible que usted sea responsable de la importante tarea de encontrar equipo. Para […]
Serie de interpretación simultánea Parte 3 de 6: ¡No se deje engañar! Cosas para recordar durante una tarea de interpretación simultánea
Los ponentes, para cualquier ocasión y sin importar el tamaño de la audiencia, prepararán su presentación con antelación. A las personas simplemente les gusta sentirse preparadas para las cosas, especialmente cuando otros pueden hacer preguntas inesperadas. Los presentadores pueden tener notas a las que consultar mientras hablan para recordar puntos importantes que deben cubrir, o […]