‘Tis the season to be accurate: how to avoid holiday language translation gaffes

If you rely on automated translation software for your seasonal greetings you do so at the risk of being misunderstood or even embarrassed.Machine language translation, otherwise known as automated or automatic translation, has certainly come a long wa…

‘Tis the season to be accurate: how to avoid holiday language translation gaffes

If you rely on automated translation software for your seasonal greetings you do so at the risk of being misunderstood or even embarrassed.Machine language translation, otherwise known as automated or automatic translation, has certainly come a long wa…

Language is not the only barrier between doctors and non-English speaking patients in the United States

“As our healthcare system adapts to meet the needs of an increasingly diverse society, we must recognize that gaps in understanding – driven by language and culture – often leave patients and providers feeling that something is lost in translatio…

US Hispanics make up a formidable domestic market of Spanish-language speakers that cannot be ignored

Spanish speaking US residents comprise one of the most prominent foreign language domestic markets in the world, with an estimated purchasing power of over $1 trillion.US Hispanics tend to retain their culture and language more so than other ethnic gro…

Top Ten Global Translation Errors Made by Major Companies – Part 2

While some errors in translation may be funny and/or costly, experience shows that some errors have the potential to be deadly – making them no laughing matter at allWe now continue with the rest of the top ten list of translation errors we started yes…