Archive for July, 2009

Translation as a Career

There are two main types of translators: translators who work with anything written or published, and interpreters, who listen and translate a voice as it is being spoken. Translators may work on software, internet related materials or a variety of documents, including legal, business-related, technical, or “literary” texts, and is generally paid by the word. [...]

What About Translation?

http://www.spanish-english-translation-costa-rica.comAutomatic Free Translations Usually Just Don’t Cut ItSeveral people, myself included, wonder why if technology has advanced to the point it has, with computers that can win a chess game against the most capable and experienced player or make the most complex calculations, then why automatic translation basically doesn’t cut it.You can go ahead and [...]

Web Design Articles – Captcha: Concept & Interpretation

CAPTCHAs are generally one or two words presented as graphics, overlaid with some kind of distortion, and they function as a test that relies on your human ability to recognize them. CAPTCHA stands for “Completely Automated Public Turing test to tell Computers and Humans Apart.” The CAPTCHA innovation was pioneered by developers at Carnegie Mellon [...]

The Changing Role of Language Interpretation

Interpreting involves the orally rendering the meaning of dialogue which is spoken in one language into another language while retaining its essence. Interpretation is often thought of as an extension of translation, which is the other basic language service. The difference between the two is that while translation is done in writing, interpretation is an [...]

Role of Interpretation in Todayâ??s Business

Globalisation has removed all geographical barriers for business. In todayâ??s world, businesses lose out if they are unable to communicate accurately with stakeholders in other parts of the world. Every business wants to provide the best to its local customers. Interpretation facilities make communication more efficient by acting as a medium in communicating the right [...]

Language Jobs in Interpreting

Interpreting (or interpretation) is an activity that consists of facilitating oral or sign language communication, between two or more speakers who are not speaking (or signing) the same language.
Interpreters can work in a variety of settings such as international events and conferences; at technical, business, legal or political meetings; at court hearings; and at police [...]

The difference between Translators vs Interpreters

People frequently wonder what the difference is between translation and interpretation. They are both ways of transmitting languages, whether it is a foreign language or sign language. It serves the equivalent purpose but for different reasons. The main difference between the two is written vs. verbal.
Interpreters work in both languages, whether it’s sign language [...]

Advantages of consecutive interpretation

Interpretation is of two types: simultaneous and consecutive. The term ‘simultaneous interpretation’ is self-explanatory. In it, the interpreter speaks simultaneously, translating to the target language while listening to the original message in the source language. In consecutive interpretation, the interpreter listens to chunks of the message in the original language and interprets at intervals. For [...]

Interpreting Without Tears

There are several different types of interpreting. Simultaneous interpreting is the one which most people are familiar with if they have seen interpreters in use at large conferences such as those held by the United Nations.
One person speaks and many listen through headphones. Simultaneous interpreters sit in a sound-proof booth and interpret in real-time. [...]

Conference Interpreters at Work

In the first of a series about different forms of language interpreting, we will take a look at the tasks involved in conference interpreting.
Conference interpreters work at conferences or large meetings that have non-English-speaking participants. Although their job can involve international business and diplomacy, conference interpreters work for any organization that deals with foreign [...]


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