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From Roncando to the Record: Best Practices for Forensic Transcription/Translation (FTT)
At 2:09 p.m. on October 29, 2024, Damian Valdez-Galloso, a Cuban man living in Hialeah, Florida, was interrogated by a Miami homicide detective for allegedly killing Jose Manuel Carbajal Zaldivar,…
What is Transcription and Why Does it Matter?
Why audio and video transcription are important tools for translation and beyond What do transcription and translation have in common? (Besides starting with the same five letters.) Like translation, transcription…
VRI vs VSI Interpreting: A Guide for Language Service Users
Today, providing language access services, whether through document translation or interpretation services, is no longer just a luxury; they are often required by law or in the best interest of…
Guide to Buying Translation Services, Part II: Working with a Translator
Working with a Translator Properly preparing to work with a translator is key to a positive outcome. The more information you are able to provide upfront, the more successful your…
Guide to Buying Translation Services, Part I: Finding and Choosing a Translator
Translators help power the global economy, working with businesses, governments, non-profits and individuals. They are an integral part of global communication. Translators work with the written word, adapting text from…
Inclusive Language Speaks to Everyone
When it comes to your marketing strategy, it鈥檚 important that your content speaks to as many people as possible. A powerful way to achieve this is to ensure that you…
Demystifying the Difference Between Simplified Chinese vs. Traditional Chinese听
Simplified Chinese vs. Traditional Chinese, Mandarin vs. Cantonese鈴here are plenty of myths and misconceptions when it comes to the Chinese language. Many such misconceptions even persist in the language services…
How to Build Digital Accessibility into Your Products and Services
Celebrate Global Accessibility Awareness Day by eliminating linguistic barriers! May 16, 2024, marks the 13th Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD). Around the world, legal, medical, and scientific organizations along with…
Shohei Ohtani鈥檚 Japanese Interpreter Under the Microscope
Interpreting, ethics, and the importance of professionalism in language access Given that language professionals often work behind the scenes, it鈥檚 uncommon for the outside world to take an interest in…
Using AI for Translation: (When) is it Safe?
If you鈥檙e a translation buyer, you鈥檝e probably heard a lot of buzz lately about the artificial intelligence/machine translation (AI/MT) boom. No question about it, automated translation has come a long…
Which Spanish Variant Should You Choose for Your Translation?
The Spanish language is as beautiful as it is diverse. It鈥檚 a global language with an estimated 500 million native speakers and is the official language of 21 countries. But…
Transform Your Site: English-Spanish Website Translation听
With over 559 million Spanish speakers globally, the Spanish language offers a sizeable and fast-growing customer base for businesses looking to expand their market reach. For example, about 1,900 people…
Video Translation and Subtitling: The Ins and Outs of 鈥淪ubs and Dubs鈥
Thanks to the success of international blockbusters like Parasite and Squid Game (both originally in Korean), video translation and subtitling have now become hot topics. Lots of people are asking…
The Spanish to English Translation Process: A Translator鈥檚 View
As an ATA certified Spanish-to-English translator specializing in medical and marketing translation as well as official documents, my job is not just to change words from one language to another;…
6 Reasons NOT to Use Your Bilingual Staff as Translators or Interpreters
Your bilingual staff members carry a lot of weight on their shoulders. The pros of hiring multilingual employees are obvious: they make it easier to communicate with clients or patients.…
Brain works
All translators and interpreters are bilingual or multilingual. But not all bilinguals or multilinguals can translate. It is a common misperception, especially in multilingual societies like India, that multilingual individuals…
What is Machine Translation?
Technology is moving at a faster pace today than ever before, and many people are left feeling confused. How will new technologies affect creative fields like translation? The American Translators…
Subtitle Translation and Captioning: the Key Ingredients to Successful Social Media Video Marketing
Learn how you can leverage subtitle translation and captioning to expand reach, boost engagement, ensure accessibility, and more 鈥 from a professional subtitler and captioner.听 You鈥檝e created the perfect video…
How to Hire a Translator: A Quick and Easy Guide
Perhaps you have never purchased translation services before and suddenly find yourself needing to hire a translator or interpreter. There are lots of reasons you may need to hire a…
Consecutive vs. Simultaneous Interpreting: What鈥檚 the Difference?
Linguists rejoiced at the trailer for The Covenant when it stated what many of us have been grumbling about under our breath for decades. If you鈥檙e curious about why the…
How to Translate Your Website: 3 Key Considerations
You鈥檝e launched a website for your business or organization. Congratulations! Now, what next? If you want to reach an even wider audience for your website, consider translating it into a…
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