Language Translation – Learning foreign languages – will the US meet the challenge?

There are plenty of good reasons to learn foreign languages, and some are related to national security and economic competitiveness.Foreign languages are still electives in most US school systems, and college students may find it impossible to get into…

Language Translation – Assessing doctors’ language skills

How can hospitals make sure doctors from foreign countries have necessary language skills?Beyond interpretation and foreign language skills, there is another language-related issue of crucial importance in medical settings: making sure that doctors and…

Language Translation – Google working to translate Wikipedia into more languages

Under a new project, more Wikipedia articles will be made available in languages as diverse as Gujarati and Swahili.Wikipedia offers free information to Internet users all over the world. But for the moment, according to Wikipedia’s statistics, o…

Monolingual Websites letting down UK Law firms

London, England, 20th July 2010: The translation and interpreting company Kwintessential has recently conducted a survey of the UK’s top 200 legal firms’ websites. With more and more clients coming from abroad plus a growing foreign language speaking community closer to home, the survey was conducted to glean the extent to which legal firms are […]

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Language Translation – China under strong “digital influence”

A new study shows which countries are most influenced by digital content and identifies other digital media trends.According to a study released in June by Fleishman-Hillard International Communications in conjunction with Harris Interactive, the Inter…

Language Translation – Talking translators

From old-fashioned phrasebooks to talking devices, a number of tools are available to help travelers navigate linguistically abroad.Language translation applications are widely available for smart phones, but other, separate tools exist, from phraseboo…

Milkman shows ultimate Cross-Cultural Customer Service

“Cemcho bhai, harisani, ano chokra kabar?”
That is Gujarati for: “Hello brother, how are you? Any news about your son?”
Not too unusual as the start of a conversation in the heart of the Asian community in Blackburn, apart from the fact that the words are being spoken by a 69-year-old white, English-born milkman.
John Mather, aka Jimmy, […]

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Language Translation – The Linguist List

Edited by two Michigan universities, the Linguist List provides an astounding array of resources for linguists.Even after writing this blog for over four years, I am always discovering amazing online resources – and they aren’t always new, …

Language Translation – Should American English be adopted worldwide?

An online debate sponsored by The Economist magazine has brought up this thorny question. So far, participants are answering with a resounding “no.”Just about everything can take place online, including old-fashioned Oxford-style debates. The subje…

Language Translation – Portuguese-English language services: a growing market

As Brazil comes to the economic forefront, demand is rising for the Portuguese/English language pair.A post from the Portugal Magazine UK blog explains the significance of Portuguese in the world today: “The Portuguese language is widely spoken a…