What’s the Difference Between a Translator and an Interpreter?
If you’re looking to hire a language professional, the first thing you need to ask yourself is whether you need a translator or an…
5 Steps for Translating Official Documents
If you’re starting the U.S. immigration process, applying to an American university, or considering a career opportunity in the United States, you will need…
How to Avoid the Pitfalls of Free Online Translation Tools
Ahead of the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, Chinese authorities conducted a city-wide correction campaign to fix embarrassing translation gaffes. The mistranslations included signs…
Spoken Language Interpreter Job Description: Excellent Resource for Clients and Employers
The Spoken Language Interpreter Job Description, authored by Norma Andrada, Heidi Cazes, Helen Eby, Julia Poger, and Rafael Treviño, might be called a job…
ATA Position Paper on Remote Interpreting
ATA’s position on Remote Interpreting Remote interpreting is used in place of on-site interpreting whenever qualified interpreters in the languages needed are unavailable or…
6 Reasons to Subtitle Your Social Media Videos for Better Engagement
I’ve been a subtitler and translator for well over a decade, working with streaming giants like Netflix and businesses of all sizes to help…
How to Avoid Misinformation: Cross-Border Strategies PR Pros Should be Thinking About
At a time when misinformation and fake news are running rampant, communication, and more specifically the written word, is arguably more important than ever.…
25 Million Americans Don’t Speak English: Translators and Interpreters Essential in Pandemic
At the time of this writing, millions of Americans are have been ordered to stay home, instructions that are hard enough to grasp if…
Content Marketers: Time to Call in the Language Professionals?
The U.S. is the largest consumer market on earth, but did you know that 96% of the world’s consumers reside beyond the country’s borders…
Hiring an Interpreter? 9 Dos and Don’ts to Get the Most Out of Your Partnership
From Mari Kondo to the tiny house movement, the concept of “less is more” is undergoing a resurgence of sorts. Yet, in one area…
How to Win at Customer Service: 3 Strategies for Converting Customers into Brand Devotees
When Scarlett hung up the phone, she was close to tears. Even more unexpectedly, so was the customer service representative on the other end.…
5 Website Features That May Be Working Against You
Contrary to popular belief, your website is not about the products you sell, the services you provide, or the information you share. It’s actually…