Building a global audience on YouTube means that your videos must reach viewers around the world. Problem is that these viewers often speak languages other than English. 70 percent of an estimated 800 million monthly YouTube viewers live outside of the…

This one-day regional conference for translation and interpreting professionals will be held on Saturday, October 6, 2012, from 8:30 am to 5:00 pm, at the Artisphere located at 1101 Wilson Blvd. in Arlington, Virginia.The NCATA Regional Conference will…

In her book, Found in Translation, Nataly Kelly argues that translation can influence the world, including even the presidency of the United States. She discovered many interesting links between language translation and President Jimmy Carter.Here&rsqu…

Can translation shape a presidency? Nataly Kelly believes that translation affects the oval office in more ways than most people realize. The commander-in-chief has extraordinary power to shape policy related to translation and language in general.Earl…

The language translation startup has raised $15 million in funding from New Enterprise Associates and Union Square Ventures. The funds will go toward hiring and promoting the service internationally.Last June we introduced Duolingo, a combination free …

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights is the world’s most translated document. The Uilta language translation is the 385th and most recent, addition to the list of official translations of the Declaration.On 10 December 1948, the United Nations G…

The institute aims to become an international center of excellence for the study of translation, interpreting, and languages by offering a comprehensive range of courses, including postgraduate degrees, high-level language training, and quality transla…

Google has just announced it has added Lao as its 65th language to the Google Translate service. But the new language (currently in alpha) is not yet offered in Google Chrome’s translation feature.Six years ago Google first announced their approach t…

The billboards displayed in St. Paul, Minnesota tout the restaurant chain’s breakfast offerings in the Hmong language. But native speakers say the ad slogan’s incorrect syntax renders it nonsensical.Earlier this month McDonald’s Corporation apologized …

Translators and interpreters are all keenly aware of what hangs in the balance of their expertise. But rarely does their choice of words fall under so much scrutiny as when dealing with public officials.In 2011, Harry Obst, former interpreter for seven…