The nation’s capital, Washington, D.C. is a beautiful compact federal district that measures 68.34 sq. mi (177.0 km2). It is home to an estimated population of 681,170, which reaches about one million during the workweek and it’s home to the most embassies in the country…
Being able to communicate a message to people across the globe and be understood is something every business owner dreams of. That’s why many turn to agencies to translate their marketing materials. But if you’ve never worked with a translation services provider before, translation tips…
Since man started using the spoken word, interpreters started to exist. Interpreters have always been vital in the relations among people of dissimilar origins. It is difficult to pinpoint the exact time interpreting began to be used. However, there are Ancient Egyptian hieroglyphics indicating ”interpreters” as…
Subtitles on videos and films help a wider audience appreciate and enjoy foreign video productions. Subtitles help viewers understand foreign dialogue in their own language. While subtitles facilitate understanding, the work that goes behind subtitling is painstakingly long and precise. Subtitling is a form of…
Lia Lee wasn’t supposed to live past the age of five. The perky, joyful four year old Hmong girl suffered a grand mal seizure that left her unable to speak or move. Her doctors sent Lia’s parents out to make funeral arrangements. Nevertheless, Lia would survive….
These days, it’s a prerequisite for companies big and small to maintain a website. For a number of years, they have realized the importance of websites to reach out to more customers, current and potential. But if they want to compete in a global world, they…
Learning a language is never easy and language learning mistakes abound. To organize the process, many people go online and read articles on tools and resources to use, time management tricks to apply and positive habits to develop for better training. That’s all well and…
Can you ever learn a language without understanding its culture? There are some who would prefer to simply learn to speak the words, and leave issues of understanding culture at the door. Others say this isn’t really possible, that to learn a language you must…
The legal profession is getting more lucrative and competitive. If you want to set yourself apart, boost your prospects and follow a legal career, knowledge of foreign languages is necessary. If you are experienced in law and want to work in translation services, your foreign…
If you’ve visited Strasbourg, France, you may have encountered a strange sight: walls of public graffiti painted over and replaced with pristine, sans serif text in a bid at translating graffiti. In a project called Tag Clouds, artist Mathieu Tremblin took it upon himself to…
Neuroscience has come a long way in providing us some amazing information about our brains. We have scans that can actually show which parts of our brains are active during our outward activity. Reading, drawing, problem-solving, making decisions, exhibiting emotional responses and even learning a…
You’ve been hard at work learning your second language (or your third, or fourth!). It can feel like it’s taking forever to speak a language fluently. The learning process is so gradual that sometimes you don’t feel you’re progressing at all. Then, in a moment…
