The American Translators Association’s divisions showcase a wide range of translation specialties.The American Translators Association, or ATA, boasts 11,000 members in over 90 countries. Membership privileges are extended not only to translators, bu…

The American Translators Association’s divisions showcase a wide range of translation specialties.The American Translators Association, or ATA, boasts 11,000 members in over 90 countries. Membership privileges are extended not only to translators, bu…

Despite its articles available in many languages, Wikipedia remains Anglo-centric. A Microsoft research team in India is working to change that.Given that high-tech savvy and multilingual communication meet in the sub-continent, it is not surprising th…

Despite its articles available in many languages, Wikipedia remains Anglo-centric. A Microsoft research team in India is working to change that.Given that high-tech savvy and multilingual communication meet in the sub-continent, it is not surprising th…

As the saying goes, you learn something new every day. Today I learned something about the MICE industry. 250This post almost didn’t happen, because the headline that triggered it was entitled BRIDGING LANGUAGE BARRIERS IN THE MICE INDUSTRY. Now…

Nearly 500 candidates have signed up for the certification exams since their launch one year ago.The National Board of Certification for Medical Interpreters has announced that after one year of its medical interpretation certification program, around …

A lot of other terms, actually – maybe like “dog” and “cat”?I learned the hard way about the complexities of saying merci. In France, when someone offers you something to eat or drink, it is considered ever-so-slightly impolite to say &ldquo…

Don’t ever sleep in a bear’s bed: not baby bear’s, not mummy bear’s and definitely not daddy bear’s. That is what Goldilocks has taught us. And never steal their porridge.
But it seems that bears are more sensitive then their big gruff exterior suggests; all they really want is a bit of appreciation. As local officials […]

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