In 2008, nearly 2 million people travelled overseas to the U.S. for conferences and conventions; 6.3 million for business purposes (U.S. Department of Commerce, Office of Travel & Tourism Industries, 2008. All-in-all, millions cross borders for business and networking opportunities. Not everyone speaks English, and even those who do speak it are often able to [...]
Have you considered a career as an interpreter or translator, but are not sure if either field would be an agreeable one for you? Alternatively, are you one of many people who often assume that an interpreter and a translator are one in the same? Let us confer their distinct qualities as well as describe [...]
Its era of information technology and high tech business World, a proficient language translator play gigantic role in modern life and vital factor in bringing people and businesses across the world closer together. With the help of language transformation, one can break language barriers which often obstruct successful communication. So at challenging World there are [...]
It makes sense that the U.S. has no official language. The country is a virtual melting pot of cultures. With the rise in number of non-English speakers in the U.S., the demand for capable interpreters has grown. Hospitals especially depend greatly on medical interpreters to facilitate patient-doctor interactions. Interpreters allow doctors to overcome the language [...]
In the colonial context, we find translators and interpreters, but particularly interpreters taking on an amazing range of responsibilities which go far beyond linguistic mediation. Interpreters in the colonial context acted as guides, explorers, brokers, diplomats, ambassadors and advisers on Indian or local affairs; that is why they were sometimes branded as traitors, because they [...]
As the entrance of international market opened, there is a important requirement for more and more language interpreters from one language into another. It is one of the very profitable industries for the translators as there is a lot of work coming in on a regular basis. An expert language translator may charge for their [...]
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A documentary of the work and life of a group of interpreters in action; simultaneous interpreting; Stanley Song; Yong Zhong; David Suvarge; South Africa conference interpreting translation equipment
Talented Interpreters and SSPs with a strong conference background are invited to apply to be on the conference interpreting team at the NAD 50th Biennial Conference. Giving back to our community inspires us. If interested in learning about the application process, please email us at mail@ainterpreting.com. conference interpreting
In our third of a series about different types of language interpreting, we will explain the tasks carried out by a legal interpreter, as well as his or her important role in US courts today. Legal or judiciary interpreters help people who are unable to communicate in English to receive fair treatment in [...]