If you’re planning a multilingual event that requires the services of interpreters, you may notice that, for certain languages, your language services provider will ask you who your target audiences are or what accent they may have. You may ask – well technically, it’s the same language, right? So are accents that important for interpretation? Do they matter anyway? Do I even need to hire a native speaker? The answer to all these questions is a resounding YES. …
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The first thing anyone wants when paying for a service, no matter what it is, is quality. But when it comes to translation and interpretation, it might be hard to describe exactly what that is. You know you want a “good” translation, but what does it really mean? And what does it take to achieve it? To start, the quality of a service will be defined by…
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When you send a document to be translated, whether for your personal use or for your company, you might think it goes through a fairly simple process. You send it, it gets to a translator who translates it, and then the translator sends it back. That’s all, right? Well… The translation part is actually more complex than that, and there are a number of requirements that must be met to deliver consistently high-quality translations for a wide range of…
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As the weeks become months in the midst of one of the most severe global health crises in recent history, lockdown measures are easing in parts of the world. However, in others, reopening has been halted or even rolled backed because of new spikes in cases or difficulties in managing the initial Covid-19 outbreak. With…
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Everybody has something they wish everybody knew or understood about their job, and translators and interpreters are no different. We asked our colleagues the following question: What do you wish every client knew about translation and interpretation? The following answers might surprise you… Translator Wish List: Do not use your “trilingual” assistant for translating your…
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The coronavirus outbreak presents an unprecedented challenge for all professions around the planet. It is no wonder, then, that conference interpreters everywhere have felt the impact of the Covid-19 crisis. As virtually all meetings requiring physical presence have become impossible – and unsafe – to hold, remote conferencing technology has come to the fore, attempting to…
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In today’s ever-changing environment, meeting your linguistic needs with excellent services can be challenging. It seems that nowadays, everybody claims to be “fluent” in another language or to even be “bilingual”. When contacting your language services provider of choice, what information should you have on hand and provide them with in order to receive an…
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There is no denying that the COVID-19 crisis – also known as the coronavirus crisis – has had a significant impact on many industries. The language industry, like so many others, has not been left unscathed. The current lockdown may not change much for most translators, who for many years have already been working from…
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Is your firm, agency, organization, or university planning to host or house an international delegation? If so, it’s time to contract with an experienced, professional language services firm that specializes in interpretation and translation. To enhance your guests’ experience, achieve streamlined channels of communication during business and social events, and to facilitate diplomacy, it’s essential…
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Due to recent immigration currents along with the explosion of innovative technology that keeps multinational relationships connected 24/7, there’s never been a stronger need for professional interpreters and translators who are in tune with emerging language trends in the major American market. A 2017 post on businesswire.com states, “The US holds various strategic, economic, and…
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