Reducing Disruptive Behaviors: The Furniture Polish Solution for Trial Interpreting. Today, a judge compared trial interpreters to a piece of furniture. I couldn’t be more pleased!

From AIIC: The surprising effects of packaging.   Of course, the work of a conference interpreter is not just about repackaging a  message in a native accent so that listeners will be more likely to buy it. But the above research showing the link between accents and credibility illustrates just one of the many benefits of […]

JAN 18 – DNA Forensics at Duval Courthouse in Jacksonville, FL FREE 4-hour workshop. To register send us an email with your name and phone number. Presenter: Davor Zidovec, Ph.D. is Certified Court Interpreter in Federal Court, State of Georgia  and State of Florida. Davor’s educational background spans three continents, Europe, South America and North America. […]

Unusual Words Rendered in Bold Graphics | Brain Pickings. A must read for logophiles. Enjoy.

We have six events around the state for you, but before you sign up, remember to renew your membership.  When you go to the ATIF website, first you must log in and then you will be able to renew! ====== First Tuesday is moving to January 8:  This month, our regularly scheduled First Tuesday gathering falls on New Year’s Day, so this time only our […]

BBC News – New York, a graveyard for languages.   New York City is one of the most linguistically rich locations on earth, the perfect location to conduct research on endangered languages.

Translation and l10n for dummies • Uwe Muegge “I strongly believe in teaching the fundamental skills any knowledge worker in the 21st century needs”.   “The most important characteristic of a typical technical translation project (if there is such a thing) is that the text to be translated is linked to a product or service, […]

Learning to Speak American by Tim Parks | NYRblog | The New York Review of Books. “I had started the editing process in a spirit of easygoing cooperation, determined to set aside any pride in Englishness and work to produce the best package possible for an American public. […] Prose is not something that remains […]

IAPTI -INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF PROFESSIONAL TRANSLATORS AND INTERPRETERS. I believe that the translator who stumbles when having to quote his or her fees is giving off a signal that is damaging for all of us. Stand up for yourselves, colleagues!