“May contain crazy” – Google translate

So what’s wrong with Google translate? Well actually it’s great…depending on what you use it for. We recently had to completely re-translate a local food company’s packaging due to them using Google to translate their ingredients, etc into Dutch. However, in the Netherlands they were scratching their heads wondering why the packaging stated that “May […]

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UK suffering from Global Skills Gap

A report out today suggests that students in the UK are not what the country needs in order to remain competitive in the global economy. The Global Skills Gap report by the British Council warns that the “UK economy risks losing global competitiveness”. Although the research is making headlines, including on the BBC, is anyone […]

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Language Translation – “Translators without Borders” aids a world in need

Founded in 1993, the organization’s mission is to support humanitarian work by providing free translations.The original organization Traducteurs sans Frontières (TSF) was founded in 1993 by Lori Thicke and Ros Smith-Thomas to help translators …

Phil signs up for festive hat trick!

Press release: 28 November 2011 For immediate release A 27 year old father of one from Chard is spreading festive cheer throughout the West Country by signing up to take part in three of CHSW’s Santas on the Run events. Phil Reynolds will be donning his Santa suit at the 2k fun runs taking place […]

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Language Translation – From emergency interpreter to medical interpreter

Language interpreters, especially those who interpret less-spoken languages, often have fascinating life histories.Local newspapers have been publishing plenty of articles the past few years about medical interpreters and how they started their careers…

Language Translation – Why is Korea behind in language translation?

According to a language professor based in Seoul, the country has not yet professionalized its language service industry.Korea has an up-and-coming economy, as well as a large body of students studying English and other foreign languages. So why is th…

LanguageTranslation – Foreign languages and the presidency

It may not be necessary for American presidents to speak a foreign language – but a surprising number of the early presidents did.An entertaining blog post from the Foreign Policy magazine website suggests that foreign language ability isn’t re…

Language Translation – Funding granted to develop new health care interpreting exams

The Certification Commission for Healthcare Interpreters will soon be developing its exam in Arabic and Mandarin.“The Certification Commission for Healthcare Interpreters (CCHI) recently received a $308,750 grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foun…

Language Translation – Machine translation and Asian languages

Could the increasing quality of machine translation discourage learners from tackling Asian languages?An interesting and eye-opening debate is taking place online at the Australian-based Lowy Institute for International Policy blog. Although the blog i…

Government tells UK ‘Get Exporting’!

“Government needs the help of those that interact with SMEs on a regular basis to get the message out loud and clear that competing in the global marketplace makes business sense.” Lord Green, Minister for Trade and Investment Above is the call Government made today in order to continue the drive to get UK PLC […]

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