Sep 20 2012 in Hamad Bin Khalifa University, language interpretation, language interpreting, language translation, Latest News, Qatar, Translation and Interpreting Institute by admin
The institute aims to become an international center of excellence for the study of translation, interpreting, and languages by offering a comprehensive range of courses, including postgraduate degrees, high-level language training, and quality transla…
Sep 12 2012 in diplomatic interpreting, German interpreting, language interpretation, language interpreting, language translation, Latest News by admin
Translators and interpreters are all keenly aware of what hangs in the balance of their expertise. But rarely does their choice of words fall under so much scrutiny as when dealing with public officials.In 2011, Harry Obst, former interpreter for seven…
Aug 7 2012 in globalization, interpreting services, language interpreting, language translation, Latest News, legal interpreting, medical interpreting, translation services by admin
A new market research report identifies the United States as the single largest market for language translation software and services, with growing demand stemming from corporations as well as Government agencies.Last month we posted a story identifyin…
May 25 2012 in language interpreting, language translation, Latest News, translate writings, us supreme court by admin
High Court says interpretation and translation are not the same thing when it comes to paying fees associated with federal civil lawsuits.The Supreme Court ruled Monday that Kan Pacific Saipan, Ltd. did not deserve to get $5,517.20 in compensation for …
May 24 2012 in English to Polish, language interpreting, Latest News, limited English speaker, over the phone interpreting, Polish to English by admin
A 911 operator is being investigated by police after an emergency call from an elderly man who’d been viciously beaten was poorly handled.Marian Andrzejewski, a 75-year-old resident of Ottawa, was savagely assaulted by two thugs after they burst throug…
May 17 2012 in artificial intelligence, bilingual conversation, language interpreting, Latest News, machine translation by admin
SRI International has been awarded the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) contract under DARPA’s BOLT program. BOLT is an international research initiative to develop breakthrough language technologi"Machine translation technology h…
May 10 2012 in English as a second language, ESL, language interpreting, language translation, Latest News, limited English speaker, over the phone interpreting, telephone interpreting by admin
The need for interpreters and translators is on the rise and over-the-phone language services are thriving, this thanks to a recent boom in international business transactions and a steady growth in U.S. immigration.The last few years have seen a growi…
Apr 19 2012 in emergency room interpreting, language interpreting, Latest News, limited English proficiency, medical interpreting, over the phone interpreting, professional interpreter by admin
A new study suggests that having professional language translators for non-English speaking patients in hospital emergency rooms can help limit potentially dangerous miscommunication, the consequences of which could even be life threateningThe study, c…
Apr 18 2012 in automatic speech recognition, language interpreting, Latest News, machine translation, spoken language translation by admin
Annual scientific workshop offers the opportunity to evaluate, develop and test speech recognition and machine translation technologyThe International Workshop on Spoken Language Translation (IWSLT) is a yearly scientific workshop, associated with an o…
Mar 16 2012 in language interpreting, language translation, Latest News, Sign language by admin
Breakthrough software application converts sign language into textWe recently reported on the development of space-age machine translation technology that allows you to talk and translate automatically. Then there was another innovative application tha…
