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…

Language Translation – Does the World Cup need Spanish-to-Spanish interpreters?

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…

Language Translation – UC Irvine hospital introduces video interpreting services

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 …

Language Translation – A translation manifesto

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…

Yahoo! turns to IBM for Arabic support

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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European translation firms worth $12bn

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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