by Giovanna Lester | Jan 16, 2012 | Uncategorized
Are We Really Monolingual? – NYTimes.com. The Oxford linguist Suzanne Romaine has claimed that bilingualism and multilingualism “are a normal and unremarkable necessity of everyday life for the majority of the world’s...
by Giovanna Lester | Jan 12, 2012 | Uncategorized
Ten little things to secure your online presence | ZDNet. Ten steps to a safer and more secure web surfing experience. Definitely worth reading.
by Giovanna Lester | Jan 11, 2012 | Uncategorized
Youngstown News, Courtroom interpreters remain neutral. “They do not work for the state. They do not work for the defense. Their role is to accurately interpret what is said in the courtroom,” said Judge John M. Durkin of Mahoning County Common Pleas...
by Giovanna Lester | Jan 6, 2012 | Uncategorized
Local News | Interpreters play bigger role in local courts | Seattle Times Newspaper. Court interpreters, who typically work as private contractors and travel to courts across the state as needed, participate in criminal proceedings as well as civil cases and...
by Giovanna Lester | Jan 6, 2012 | Uncategorized
Lost for Words: Translating Culture – The Travel Word. New ways to communicate do not always stem from words; gestures and body languages vary remarkably from culture to culture as well, but are just as potent means of expression.
by Giovanna Lester | Jan 6, 2012 | Uncategorized
What your business card’s typeface says about you | Articles. That business card in your pocket says more about you than you may like to think.
by Giovanna Lester | Jan 5, 2012 | Uncategorized
The Seven Practices of Successful Medical Interpreters. Medical interpreting professionals understand that it takes more than just knowing a language to be a quality medical interpreter. Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/6783684
by Giovanna Lester | Jan 5, 2012 | Uncategorized
Jargonbusters bring financial world to heel | Stuff.co.nz. The amusingly acronymed SMOG index (Simple Measure of Gobbledygook) is widely recognised as the best indicator of readability. The formula analyses the number of syllables per word and comes up with the...
by Giovanna Lester | Jan 5, 2012 | Uncategorized
Top 25 grammar and language mistakes | Articles. While it’s true that corporate communicators need to aim at colloquial language—we don’t want to be so colloquial that we assault our readers’ eyes with errors. Here are 25 of the most common ones you should...
