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If you work for the government and will be headed overseas to a non-English speaking country, odds are you’ll be sent to one of the esteemed Foreign Service Institute (FSI) language learning institutes. These are the Federal Government’s primary training institutions, which prepare American diplomats and other professionals to advance U.S. foreign affairs interests overseas….
Each year, thousands of people move through the U.S. Department of State’s Foreign Service Institute. Among other things, these students learn, absorb and practice in The School of Language Studies where they’re immersed in intensive foreign language classes. For some diplomats, the goal is to become comfortable and socially conversational in the language of the…
You’ve probably heard of the Hippocratic Oath, by which physicians vow to “first do no harm,” and uphold certain ethical standards. Lawyers are also sworn in using an Attorney’s Oath. In the state of California, among other standards, new lawyers pledge to uphold the Constitution of the United States and also to conduct themselves…
English English is spoken by some 380 million people as their first language, including 231 million in the US and about 60 million in the UK. As many as 1 billion people use it as a second language. While English is only the 3rd largest language by number of native speakers (after Mandarin Chinese and…
When you hire a new employee, it’s easy to weed out the unqualified from the qualified during the interview process. Why? Because nobody knows your business and your area of expertise like you do, and you can spot incompetence a mile away. When you are interested in hiring a professional language services provider, such as…
Chang-Castillo and Associates is pleased to announce that we will be hosting a training event in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The event, called “Spanish Into English Refresher Course” is co-sponsored by Calliope Interpreters and is open to all interpreters, though space is limited. Objective: This course is designed for practicing, professional conference interpreters especially Spanish A…
The smartest way to build a solid business relationship with an overseas client is to use professional translation and interpretation services. Nonetheless, there is significant benefit to learning a foreign language; even knowing a few phrases can go a long way in developing a business relationship. Certainly the best language services firms pride themselves on…
Looking for the Best Holiday Gift Ever? How About a Second Language! Tired of all the “things” littering your family members’ Holiday Wish Lists? Sometimes, you have to be your own Santa Claus (otherwise known as Papa Noel, Babbo Natale, Father Christmas…), take over the gift giving reigns and get that list under control. Sometimes,…
Google Translator is an incredible tool for a “quick and dirty” translation, but it completely lacks cultural and linguistic nuance. Automated language translation tools – or even fluent but non-native translators can take a website or document and smear it with proverbial mud. If your current language service does not have the cultural knowledge…
Kicking off the holiday season, the American Thanksgiving occurs on the fourth Thursday of November. Its origins go back to the fall of 1621, when Pilgrims celebrated their first successful wheat crop. The holiday has since evolved into a day in which families gather around a feast of turkey, mashed potatoes, cranberry sauce, and pumpkin…