by Giovanna Lester | Nov 11, 2011 | Uncategorized
Translation & Interpreting Summit Advisory Council 2011 Meeting. Mission Statement: To provide a vehicle for cooperation among organizations concerned with language translation and interpreting, in order to foster the following mutual objectives: Strengthening the...
by Giovanna Lester | Nov 10, 2011 | Uncategorized
Preserving Native Languages on KFYR-TV North Dakota’s NBC News Leader. Two years ago during a language conference, a community member proposed using a cartoon to teach the younger generations how to speak their native language–Lakota. With that, the...
by Giovanna Lester | Nov 10, 2011 | Uncategorized
Translation journal garners rave reviews – The Brown Daily Herald – Serving the community daily since 1891. “To translate something well is as difficult as it is to write well,” Nassau said.
by Giovanna Lester | Nov 8, 2011 | Uncategorized
Modern Evolution of Language: What Role does Twitter Play?. I remember my ninth-grade English teacher telling me that I used 25 words to say something that could easily be conveyed in five. She told me that every good writer must self-edit, and that longer...
by Giovanna Lester | Nov 8, 2011 | Uncategorized
American Heritage Dictionary, fifth edition – chicagotribune.com. The American Heritage Dictionary, Fifth Edition, released Tuesday, includes 10,000 new words. Some of them you’ll recognize. (“Hoodie: a hooded garment, especially a hooded...
by Giovanna Lester | Nov 8, 2011 | Uncategorized
Thinking in Another Language | FM | The Harvard Crimson. “Translating is fun, I really enjoy it,” [Jay] Rubin says. “I love getting the images and ideas into my head and see how they come out in English. It’s not a mechanical process; otherwise I wouldn’t be...
by Giovanna Lester | Nov 8, 2011 | Uncategorized
Need for court interpreters grows locally – News. Deland, Fl “We see more defendants and witnesses in the criminal court whose native language is not English or who are hearing- or speech-impaired,” [Judge J. David] Walsh said in an email. “Our...
by Giovanna Lester | Nov 3, 2011 | Uncategorized
Yes, you guessed it: ATIF is now a Chapter of the American Translators Association. We received the letter confirming our new status late yesterday and couldn’t wait to share the good news with you. We will have more details later. The...
by Giovanna Lester | Oct 31, 2011 | Uncategorized
The location is the Coral Gables Country Club, the date is December 2, and the time 7 p.m.That is where and when we will be holding our year-end celebration. Reserve the date and keep an eye out for the invitation.
