Jul 8 2010 in certified document translation services, certified medical translation, conference interpreting, language translation, Latest News, spanish translation services, telephone interpreting, telephonic interpreting, translation services by admin
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…
Jul 7 2010 in certified document translation, certified interpreting services, certified portuguese translation, certified translation, language services, language translation, Latest News, portuguese interpreting services, portuguese telephone interpreting, portuguese translation services, telephonic interpretation services by admin
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…
Jul 6 2010 in certified document translation, certified spanish interpreter, european spanish translation, language translation, Latest News, latin american spanish translation, professional spanish translation, professional translation, spanish interpreting services, spanish telephone interpreting services, telephone interpretation services by admin
The World Cup’s Spanish-speaking teams have occasionally been divided by a common language.So far, Spanish-speaking teams have dominated this year’s World Cup. Four of the eight teams in the quarter-finals were from Spanish-speaking nations: Ur…
Jul 2 2010 in certified medical interpreter, certified medical translation, language translation, Latest News, medical document translation, medical interpreting services, medical language interpreters, medical translation services, telephone interpreting services, telephonic interpreting services, translation services by admin
This language interpreting system uses new technology to better serve patients.At the University of Irvine, certified language interpreters can now work from a single location, carrying out their job through remote video. Their presence is rolled into …
Jul 1 2010 in accurate translation, certified document translation, certified interpreter, conference interpreting, language services, language translation, Latest News, professional translation services, telephone interpreting, telephonic interpreting, translation services by admin
The Center for Translation Studies of the University of Texas at Dallas has identified key advantages of translation.In its “Manifesto for Translation Studies,” the University of Texas at Dallas spells out the benefits of translation in ver…
Jul 1 2010 in arabic, Latest News, translation, Website Internationalization by admin
Yahoo has announced that it has partnered with IBM to expand its customer service operations in the Middle East and Europe.
IBM is to offer multilingual customer care services for Yahoo’s products from its Cairo-based service delivery centre.
The move comes after Yahoo acquired the Arabic web-based portal Maktoob in August last year.
The internet giant has invested […]
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Jul 1 2010 in business, Latest News, translation, Translation News by admin
Business generated by Europe’s translation providers and other language teaching services is estimated to have been worth $12bn in 2008, according to research published by the EU last month.
The report, commissioned by the EU’s translation service, said that the language industry is growing faster than any other sector in Europe, with expansion estimated to continue […]
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Jul 1 2010 in EU, Latest News, patent, translation, Translation News by admin
The European Commission has published a draft regulation that would allow applications for the proposed EU patent to be submitted to the EPO in just one of the office’s official languages – English, French and German. The claims would have to be translated into the other two languages. Under the plans, which were revealed by […]
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Jul 1 2010 in Cultural Diversity, diversity, intercultural, Latest News, migrants by admin
On a construction site near the future Olympic village in east London, more than half of the workforce is Asian, about a third Central and Eastern European (including a large contingent of Bulgarians) and about 10% British.
In the canteen Sikhs sit with Sikhs, Lithuanians with Lithuanians and Brits with Brits. Communication is severely limited and […]
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Jul 1 2010 in business, global, globalization, International Business News, Latest News by admin
Everyday items such as T-shirts, socks and jeans, in the jargon of the garment industry—are not normally considered the most exciting part of the business. But they are found in almost every wardrobe. Uniqlo, a successful Japanese firm with big ambitions, has transformed them into a goldmine. Having conquered Japan, it is now taking on […]
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