Archive for 'Diversity'

Japanese

Japanese ranks as one of the world’s most important languages with over 126 million speakers.  The majority of speakers, about 124 million, reside within Japan and the island group of Okinawa.

 

Video Conferencing

According to an article on Mashable Business, FuzeMeeting has updated its video conferencing software and is making exciting advances in remote conferencing options.  FuzeBox customers host more than 76,000 online meetings per day, in 122 countries and in 10 different languages.

Fuze HD for iPad is offering multi party video conferencing for up to 10 people where all the people can not only be seen, but also interact with video, text, images and other media during the presentation.

At Rapport International, we ..read more

Learning A Second Language Boosts Toddlers’ Brain Function

A recent article by FYI Living looked at a study that tracked the affects of a toddler learning a second language.  The study found that the bilingual toddlers outperformed their peers in an area known as “executive functioning”.   In toddlers, executive functioning influences sorting shapes but as adults, this skill influences mental tasks such as planning, strategizing, organizing and goal-setting.  This is especially interesting because executive functioning has often been found deficient in children with ADHD and autism.

 

As noted in ..read more

In global economy, ‘lost in translation’ not an option

Here is an article written by Amanda Roberge that appeared in Telegram.com.

Similar to the Got Milk? campaign in the U.S., the Hay Leche? campaign in Spanish-speaking countries translated to “Are you lactating?” for locals.

MacNeill Engineering Worldwide, manufacturer of CHAMP brand athletic products, is based in Marlboro, but manufactures all of its products in Hong Kong.

According to Jessica Georgenes, the company’s marketing manager and tour coordinator, English is the language spoken at business meetings, no matter where they are held. However, ..read more

College Marketing Internship Job Description

Objective: To help promote the language translation and interpretation services of Rapport International while learning skills related to marketing, advertising and promotion.

Hours: 12-15 hours per week. Typically 3 days per week. Schedule is negotiable. Some work from home possible.

Compensation: Internship position is not compensated, but any required or necessary paperwork will be completed to provide college credits.

Supervisor: Executive Director

Program Eligibility:

• Students interested in the field of marketing/communications/foreign languages

• Cumulative GPA of 2.0 or above

• Familiarity with Linked-in or FaceBook is ..read more

Spanish Phrase

Have you heard of the Spanish phrase; Bueno, Bonito and Barrato?  Translated into English it means Good, Nice and Cheap.  The meaning of the phrase is better understood as “It’s a good bargain”.  Part of the attraction of the phrase in Spanish is the repetition on the three “B”’s.   The expression is also used for people who want to get everything at little expense or effort.

Reverse Innovation

Chris Trimble, a friend of mine from Tuck Business School and Professor Vijay Govindarajan have co-written a book titled Reverse Innovation: Create Far From Home, Win Everywhere.

Chris explains that, “For decades, global corporations have followed a predictable approach to innovation. They have developed new products and services for home markets, and then exported them.

That has worked well enough historically, but the dynamics of global business are changing. The bulk of economic growth is in the developing world, and the needs and ..read more

Being Bilingual Makes You Smarter

Knowing more than one language can be seen as an advantage in many ways.  It can help in social and educational situations as well as increasing employment opportunities.  But now scientists are finding out that being bilingual can even make you smarter.   According to an article in the NY Times, being bilingual “can have a profound effect on your brain, improving cognitive skills not related to language and even shielding against dementia in old age.”

The article explains that because both ..read more

Patents for Humanity Challenge

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office is encouraging businesses to apply their patented technology to address the world’s humanitarian challenges.  The Patents for Humanity Challenge is offering applications in four categories: medical technology, food and nutrition, clean technology, and information technology.

Applications are being accepted through August 31, 2012.  For more information, visit usa.gov.

Translationparty.com

Here is fun activity when you have a few minutes to laugh.  Go to translationparty.com and type in an English idiom.  Then watch it get translated into another language and back to English.  See how funny the phrase becomes when a machine does the translation.   One phrase to try is; Go forward, don’t look back and embrace life.  After you are done laughing, you will understand why Rapport International only uses the top translators to handle all their projects.  Machines ..read more

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