What’s For Dinner Tonight?

Have you ever walked through China town looking for a good place to eat? If you rely on the store front signs, you may find yourself in trouble. It is too bad these owners didn’t use a professional foreign language translator. Can you imagine eating at the Golden Shower Restaurant or perhaps the Pho Dung Noodle House? But this problem is not just in China Town. I know there are some ..read more

Networking between Languages

If you are doing business with people from other countries, who would you want to be translating your conversation – a real person or a computer? Right now, 70 percent of the 300 million uses on Facebook are outside the United States. People are making contacts all around the world but one of the obstacles is the different languages. It is apparent that the need for quality translation services is ever increasing.

In order for people to network, ..read more

Language Barrier for DUI -Test Consent

USA Today posted an article by Laura Bruno where she explains, “When German Marquez was charged with driving while impaired, he was read a statement in English warning him of the penalties he faced if he did not submit to a breath test. Marquez, who speaks Spanish but not English, says he did not understand and did not take the test. In addition to a driving-while-impaired charge, he was charged with failure to take a breath test.”

Marquez’s attorney, Michael ..read more

How to Become a Translator or Interpreter

The translation and interpretation business has become a large industry. As the US market becomes global, the need for communication in various languages expands. Many people have the skills to become a successful translator or interpreter but need the steps to break into this emerging field. Here are some of the key points to becoming successful.

Know the difference between translation and interpretation. Translation is the procedure of converting the meaning of written text from a given ..read more

How to Change the World with $100

Do you ever wonder how you can make a difference in the world? Do you worry that without the wealth of Bill Gates, you can’t make a substantial contribution? Well, you are wrong. Through Opportunity International, you can help rebuild a community one microfinance loan at a time.

Microfinance is a fancy word for providing small loans, savings, insurance, and training to people living in poverty. Opportunity International is a global organization that is providing microfinance ..read more

Best Industries for Starting a Business Right Now

A recent article published on Inc.com listed the “Best Industries for Starting a Business Right Now” and included Translation and Interpretation Services.

The article describes the importance of translation services and explains: “Talk is cheap, but solid communications are priceless in this global economy. The U.S. military and businesses expanding overseas are two of the translation and interpretation industry’s best customers. Overall, the market grew some 18 percent last year. According to AnythingResearch.com, the translation and interpretation services industry is ..read more

International Communication

Did you know that your company can sign up for an interpretation account so if you are traveling and don’t speak that countries language, you can call into the interpreting line and ask for an interpreter to help you on the spot.  So for example, you arrive at the Beijing airport and hail a taxi, you want to tell it to take you an address that you only have written in English.  You could call the interpretation number and ask ..read more

Translation & Interpretation

Do you know the difference between translation and interpretation?  Translation is the procedure of converting the meaning of written text from a given source language to a given target language without distorting the message.   Interpretation involves facilitating oral language communication between two or more parties at the same time who are not speaking in the same language.

Getting into Translation and interpretation

I’ve been getting more and more calls about how to break into the industry as a translator or interpreter.  One of these days, I’ll write a white paper and post it on the website.  Until then, here are the key points.

1. Know the difference between translation and interpretation and figure out what one you’d prefer to do.  It’s an unusual person who can do and likes to do both.

2. Know your language.  I’d rather hear that you are really good ..read more

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