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3 Interpreters in Film

3 Interpreters in Film

Films entertain, but they also inform. Because the primary goal is entertainment, often the information conveyed is skewed or intentionally changed to fit the medium. In a discussion of film as a teaching tool, Joseph E. Champoux, Regents' Professor of Management at The University of New Mexico, notes: "

Self Assessment: The Best Method for an Interpreter to Improve and Deepen Skills

Self Assessment: The Best Method for an Interpreter to Improve and Deepen Skills

There are two ways in which interpreters can gauge their level of language skills and identify areas of improvement – external assessment and self-assessment. Throughout the course of one's career, feedback from clients, teachers, coaches, organizations, conference participation, and certification tests and boards inform us of areas of strength

Finding the Funny: Comics for Translators and Interpreters

Finding the Funny: Comics for Translators and Interpreters

Language services is a field that does some serious work. However, that doesn't mean that all aspects of the field are grave and untouchable. Occasionally, translating and interpreting can be entertaining and a source of excellent humor fodder. Few pieces of evidence corroborate this more than interpreter and

Ablio al workshop "Tecnologie abilitanti per l'inclusione sociale"

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Ablio al workshop "Tecnologie abilitanti per l'inclusione sociale"

Ablio ha presentato la propria piattaforma di servizi di interpretariato telefonico rivolta ai servizi pubblici nel corso del workshop titolo "Tecnologie abilitanti per l'inclusione sociale" che si è tenuto all’Auditorium dell’Ara Pacis il 23 Settembre, organizzato da Lazio Innova e Consorzio Roma Ricerche nell&

5 Tips for Launching an Interpeter Career

5 Tips for Launching an Interpeter Career

So, you know that you want to be an interpreter, but you aren't sure about how to get started. First off, know that all interpreters don't follow the same path. There are a number of ways into the career field and any path enabling you to

False Friends

Cognates, or words sounding similar in different languages, can be helpful when learning a new language. For instance, abolish in Spanish is abolir. A language learner or limited bilingual speaker might be able to understand the abolishment of something in Spanish if they can extrapolate out from the cognate. However,

Online Resources for Professional Interpreters

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Online Resources for Professional Interpreters

As a freelance or contract interpreter, a lot of your work is completed in your home or personal office. Although providing language services is one of the most rewarding jobs available, it can become lonely. As a community-minded agency, Ablio [https://abio.com] provides each interpreter with a coach and

Communicating through an Interpreter

Communicating through an Interpreter

Ablio [https://ablio.com] offers phone interpreting, the most cost effective way to facilitate communications between people who speak differing languages. Also, phone interpretation is a convenient, as-needed way to access a language professional with the skills and experience needed. Via telephone interpretation a wide variety of languages, often those

How to Launch an Interpreting Career

How to Launch an Interpreting Career

The United States Bureau of Labor Statistics reports interpreter and translator jobs will experience immense growth between 2012 and 2022.

Being Bilingual Doesn't Make Someone an Interpreter

Being Bilingual Doesn't Make Someone an Interpreter

It's not uncommon when faced with a monolingual, foreign language speaker to find a workplace peer or social service professional grabbing the first available bilingual employee available to serve as an interpreter. Surely, the main goal is just to get the bigger points across and anyone bilingual can

Ablio: a Community of Interpreters

Ablio: a Community of Interpreters

A message to Interpreters from the Ablio [https://ablio.com] team In a market that so often finds itself facing aggressive approaches and races to the lowest bid, interpreters may be wary of participating in online agencies. This may make sense in the context of online marketplaces. Ablio [https://ablio.

5 Great Podcasts for Interpreters and Lovers of Language

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5 Great Podcasts for Interpreters and Lovers of Language

It is common knowledge that technology has enabled people to learn languages via podcasts and to maintain their fluency, as well. Ironically, there aren't an equal number of podcasts dedicated to those who use their language skills to interpret and translate. However, among the few that exist are

Interpreters vs. Translators: Major Differences

Interpreters vs. Translators: Major Differences

People often confuse translation with interpretation and it's no wonder given how often the terms are used interchangeably in pop culture. Although interpreting and translation are two closely related linguistic disciplines, they are not synonymous. In fact, due to their level of specialization ...

The Interpreter in Popular Culture

The Interpreter in Popular Culture

Pop culture is responsible, in large part, for the difficulty the average person has with understanding what it takes to do anything outside their sphere of knowledge. We all do it because entertainment serves as shorthand knowledge. Policemen like doughnuts. Teachers are babysitters. Interpreters do direct translation. The use of

Certification: What is it? How does an interpreter get it?

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Certification: What is it? How does an interpreter get it?

As with in any field, language services offers ways to differentiate oneself from colleagues. Becoming certified allows interpreters to document the skills and knowledge that allow them to perform effectively in the profession. Within interpretation, however, there are a range of points of view that surround certification. Some believe a

Certificazione professionale: che cosa è e come ottenerla

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Certificazione professionale: che cosa è e come ottenerla

Una certificazione permette di documentare le competenze e le conoscenze specifiche utilizzate nello svolgimento della propria professione. A differenza di altre discipline, come ad esempio l’avvocato, il medico o l’ingegnere, dove il riconoscimento delle proprie competenze avviene secondo precise modalità e con il rilascio di titoli dal valore

Worth Reading: "Translating Seinfeld" by Jennifer Armstrong

Worth Reading: "Translating Seinfeld" by Jennifer Armstrong

Language services professionals know how difficult it can be to translate information from one language to another. It isn't just about word substitution. There are connotations, cultural implications, the intention of the speaker, and the understanding of the listener that is considered, and all must be juggled and

How Many Languages Are Spoken in the World?

How Many Languages Are Spoken in the World?

Although, there may seem like a straight answer—the Washington Post claims 7,102 [https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/worldviews/wp/2015/04/23/the-worlds-languages-in-7-maps-and-charts] —it's trickier than that to identify the total number of languages in the world. However, most groups use a rough number to ascertain

Building a Superior Interpreting Service Marketplace

Building a Superior Interpreting Service Marketplace

It can be hard for interpreters looking to join an agency to fully trust a setup that looks like an open marketplace. The same is true of potential customers. Too often, online marketplaces put language service professional against language service professional in a gladiatorial battle to ask for the least

The Problem with Non-Professional Legal Interpreters

The Problem with Non-Professional Legal Interpreters

Every interpreting situation comes with its own set of rules, terminology, difficulties solutions, and patterns. Like healthcare, judicial interpreting is a go-to example of this. Some people will assume courtroom or justice interpreting is a matter of understanding two languages and some legal jargon, and putting those pieces together to

Remote Interpreting: The Advantages

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Remote Interpreting: The Advantages

Telephone interpreting dates back to 1973, when the Department of Immigration in Australia created a 24-hour Emergency Telephone Interpreting Service. Since that time, telephone and other means of remote interpretation has become commonplace and widespread. But, it isn't without its critics. Telephone interpreting has experienced mixed reactions, even

Choosing an Interpreting Service

Choosing an Interpreting Service

Recognizing that interpreting is needed is pretty obvious. When language barriers stand in the way of effective communication, it's no secret that a solution needs to be found. But finding the right solution for your particular problem can quickly become overwhelming. It isn't enough to find

Interpreting Needs in Healthcare

Interpreting Needs in Healthcare

Interpretation isn't about word substitution between languages. It relies upon individuals who not only know multiple languages, but also know multiple cultures, sub-cultures and contexts. Healthcare interpreters face the difficult challenge of not only transferring information between staff and patient, but also mastering the jargon of healthcare—something

Factors that Determine the Provision of Public Service Interpreting

Factors that Determine the Provision of Public Service Interpreting

It is certain that no nation is without linguistic diversity. Unfortunately, an influx of foreign speakers—often via immigration or asylum speaking—fails to be planned for, in general. The Migration Policy Institute [http://www.migrationpolicy.org/article/frequently-requested-statistics-immigrants-and-immigration-united-states] asserts the US attracts "about 20 percent of the world&

The Machines Are Coming

The Machines Are Coming

It isn't unusual for a person to feel nervous in the face of technology. There are legitimate fears associated with any change in the status quo, and interpreters are not immune. In fact, interpreters are part of an industry that is acutely aware of technology and the effects