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What Qualifications Should I Look for in a Translator or Interpreter?

Posted on November 14, 2017
By Chang-CastilloInterpreting Translation

While Google is an effective tool for finding almost any kind of business, including language service providers, an impressive website isn’t enough. We strongly advise you, as a prospective client of a language services firm, to go the extra mile researching the credentials, backgrounds and work experience advertised by various translators and interpreters before signing…

Paris – Simultaneous Interpretation and Translation Capital of the World

Posted on November 2, 2017
By Chang-CastilloSimultaneous Interpretation Translation

From an industry standpoint, Paris, France, is the world’s simultaneous interpretation and translation capital. From a business standpoint, it’s one of Europe’s (and the world’s) most important cities. To top that all off, the Eiffel Tower, Louvre, Arc de Triomphe, and countless other tourist attractions make the “City of Lights” one of the most consistently…

Common Misconceptions About Being a Professional Translator

Posted on October 4, 2017
By Chang-CastilloTranslation

While misconceptions about translators and interpreters are common, they can also prevent you from hiring the right professional for the job. In this article, we’ll share seven of the most common misconceptions about translators. Stay tuned for next month’s post, which will cover common misconceptions about interpreters. No matter what your needs are, learning more…

Is Professional Interpreting Really Like They Show it in the Movies?

Posted on June 22, 2017
By Chang-CastilloTranslation

Who doesn’t love the movies? They transport us to another time and place… until you watch a movie about something you really know about, that is. Imagine being a soldier watching a war movie. Yes, certain aspects of battle scenes might be similar to what soldiers experience, but there are also many fallacies embedded in…

Africa – The Language Professional’s Dream Continent

Posted on April 27, 2017
By Chang-CastilloLanguage Translation

What do Arabic, French, English, Spanish, Portuguese, Afrikaans, Swahili, Wolof and Amharic all have in common? They are all languages spoken in Africa, and this list doesn’t even begin to cover all the myriad of smaller subsets of various language and indigenous languages and dialects that pepper this vast continent – There are thousands! Indeed,…

A Look At How Machine Translation Doesn’t Really Work

Posted on April 2, 2017
By Chang-CastilloTranslation

Your company has a mission statement – and we bet that statement is compelling. At the core of every professional mission statement, however, is a thrumming mantra: We need to be profitable! If you’re not careful, that mantra will overpower the essence of your brand. It will cause you to make seemingly savvy, cost-effective decisions…

The Difference Between Community Interpreters And Conference Interpreters

Posted on February 20, 2017
By Chang-CastilloTranslation

To the outside observer, it can appear that interpretation is a simple process of going from language A to language B via an interpreter versed in both languages, and that any interpreter could take on any job. But there is much more to the story than that. In fact, interpretation is not created equal at…

Translating Translation – A Helpful Guide to Translation Terminology

Posted on February 6, 2017
By Chang-CastilloTranslation

Like any industry, translation and interpretation is filled with terminology and lingo that is unfamiliar to the large majority of our clients – or that may have a slightly different meaning than they are used to. While learning these terms is not required, a cursory understanding will be helpful as you meet with various translation…

Interpreter Code of Ethics

Posted on May 4, 2016
By Chang-CastilloLanguage Translation

  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…

Translating Cultures As Well As Languages

Posted on December 6, 2015
By Chang-CastilloLanguage Translation

  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…

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