by Giovanna Lester | Jun 7, 2012 | Uncategorized
Bruce Benderson on Language Culture Gaps | Word Craft – WSJ.com. No translation is a word-by-word inventory, as my friend’s dry-cleaner had imagined. To do it well you must also be an illusionist.
by Giovanna Lester | Jun 5, 2012 | Uncategorized
Mastering the Finer Points of American Slang – WSJ.com. “Nowadays, peppering our speech with nonstandard English is being a regular Joe,” says Jason Riggle, assistant professor of sociology at the University of Chicago.
by Giovanna Lester | May 29, 2012 | Uncategorized
It’s ATIF Season! June 5- First Tuesday at B&B in Coral Gables – Come have fun with your colleagues after 5:30 p.m. 16 – Ethics Workshop in Fort Meyers. Prof. Borgenheimer is taking her ethics program to the Gulf Coast: Interpreters Code of...
by Giovanna Lester | May 28, 2012 | Uncategorized
Trained Interpreters For Patients With Limited English Can Help Avoid Medical Mishaps – Kaiser Health News. For the 25 million people in the United States with limited English proficiency, the potential for medical mishaps is multiplied. A trained medical...
by Giovanna Lester | May 26, 2012 | Uncategorized
8 words that may not mean what you think they mean | Articles. “You keep using that word. I don’t think it means what you think it means,” Inigo Montoya.
by Giovanna Lester | May 25, 2012 | Uncategorized
Bilingualism fine-tunes hearing, enhances attention. “Bilingualism serves as enrichment for the brain and has real consequences when it comes to executive function, specifically attention and working memory,” said Kraus, Hugh Knowles Professor at...
by Giovanna Lester | May 24, 2012 | Uncategorized
Contract Language. […]although contracts are not a complete safeguard, they establish intent, document a promise and if you find yourself in a dispute, your contract is an ally. Read on to learn more.
by Giovanna Lester | May 23, 2012 | Uncategorized
InterpretAmerica: US Supreme Court Decision Reaffirms Definitions of Interpreting and Translation as Separate Disciplines. “Handle them carefully, for words have more power than atom bombs”. –Pearl Strachan In its opinion, the Court stated that “both the...
by Giovanna Lester | May 15, 2012 | Uncategorized
May 17 the Broward Social will take place from 6:30 on. Bring a friend and meet fellow translators and interpreters at Bona Café Italian Restaurant 2468 Wilton Drive, Wilton Manors, FL 954-565-7222 Parking: Bona Café is located on the corner of Wilton Drive and 11th...
