By Sarah-Claire Jordan Telephone interpreting is simpler than regular interpreting in some ways, like the fact that you can just call up a service and get an expert on the line. It costs a lot less than working face-to-face with an interpreter also. A huge difference between the two kinds of interpreting is the equipment […]
Palm trees inertly witness a lively conversation in foreign tongues on a sidewalk in Sochi, Russia. Big mounds of snow muffle another one in the adjoining ski resort, well above the altitude of the Black sea-side city. The athletes are present at last and the liveliness in the air is a combination of rosy cheeks, […]
The Globalization and Localization Association (GALA) is the largest global non-profit association within the language industry. GALA provides resources, education and research for companies working with translation services, language technology and content localization. GALA’s open, collaborative environment drives innovation through open-minded discussions and debates about the opportunities and challenges facing our industry. As a CEO/business […]
Alpha Omega Translations (AOT) has been working for more than fourteen years on issues of security throughout the world. AOT continues to be the key translator for several programs and centers within the United States Department of Defense (DOD). Some programs educate key leaders on the latest intelligence in security and defense. Others support the […]
Can you imagine having a severe medical emergency and not being able to communicate with or understand the physician treating you? Fortunately, there is a solution to this frequent conundrum: Medical interpretation services. Medical interpreters are also known as “healthcare interpreters”. They facilitate communications between health care providers and their patients with Limited English Proficiency. […]
It is a common misperception that interpretation and translation are one and the same. Interpretation is the art of listening to a message in one language (known as the “source language”) and verbally transmitting that message into a foreign language (known as the “target language”). From one language into another, French into English—for example. Translation […]
In a shocking twist in human Rights, the European Court of Rights castigated Belgium for having sent an Afghan interpreter seeking asylum back to Greece, notorious for its poor treatment of immigrants. In effect, the interpreter suffered what the EU Observer quoted as “degrading and inhuman treatment.” The interpreter arrived in Greece in 2008 and […]
