Anne Emerick thinks so, and has developed a new language-learning method designed to be effortless.As frustrated language learner Anne Emerick looked for a totally different way to learn Spanish, she developed a new method: “No-Work Spanish.&rdqu…

US medical facilities face a growing need to translate written material. How can they keep their translation priorities straight?In establishments that practice translation, the need to translate documents is increasing as the sheer amount of written c…

The use of professional interpreters improves communication accuracy.A slightly old but very convincing video demonstrates the striking difference between the accuracy of a professionally trained interpreter and an untrained family member. The famil…

The 31 August edition of Info Age made note of an impending acquisition of a South African IT “cloud computing” company by a Japanese Telcom.  It just so happens that the Telcom (NTT) is Asia’s largest.  The South African company is Dimension Data and also provides Cisco products to its market.  On the surface, the […]

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Kwintessential would like to thank Vaux Park Polo Club for hosting a tournament in support of Breakthrough Breast Cancer. We sponsored a team for the event in support of the charity and were pleased to have the best looking polo shirts of all the teams!
A big well done to Tiffany Riman, Jessica Hutchinson, Izzy Tilley […]

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Many interpreters take notes to remember key ideas. In medical interpreting, the use of notes must be especially efficient. Translators write, and interpreters speak – – right? The formula above is basically true: translators render a written version o…

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All over the world, the Dept. of State’s Office of English Language Programs promotes the teaching and learning of English.Language is a key to diplomacy, which may well be why the U.S. Department of State implements English language learning program…