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Don’t Ever Forget About The Interpreter
What do you think? Was the judge too harsh? Should this happen every time an attorney forgets, or worse, doesn’t even know his client needs an interpreter? If I was the judge, I would have done the...
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Court Interpreting From Afar
I have recently stumbled upon a Washington Post Article about how the courts in West Virginia are providing interpretation services. Instead of having the interpreter at the court they are now...
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Ecuadorian Food 101 (Part I)
If you were to ask me what the best thing about my country is, I wouldn’t stutter at saying it’s the food. Whether it’s typical food from the coast or the sierra, the taste is equally delicious. And...
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Ooklay In The Agbay
Remember when you were in high school and didn’t want your parents to know what you were talking about with your friends? The “secret” language used was Pig Latin. It’s very simple, you move the first...
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Literary Translators: Raise Your Hands and Be Proud
Oh, to be a writer. All writers know that their work reflects their internal battles, beliefs and fantasies. This applies even more to novel writers. What happens when their work needs to be...
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Can You Do An Irish Accent For Me, Please?
It is amazing that depending on where you were raised or who you were raised with, you have a specific accent. That the place we grow up in can influence the whirl of our tongue, the intonation of our...
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Project Glass: Should Interpreters Be Afraid?
Over the years, many have questioned whether machines will ever beat out ordinary humans in certain categories. We have applications, smart phones and iPads that allow humans to do things quicker...
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Mistranslations & Assumptions
My friends and family members roll their eyes when I correct their grammar or point out a mistranslation. Instead of faking awe, they usually make fun of me for being so picky. On a summer day, they...
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Why It’s So Hard To Translate Love
People are usually eager to hear those three little words: I love you. This may apply to everyone except for Spanish translators. In English, there’s a huge gap from “I like you” to “I love you”. In...
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Microsoft and Translation
In the past I have written about how advancements in technology can affect translators and interpreters. If the Industrial Revolution was the turning point in history that allowed machines to...
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