by Giovanna Lester | Mar 14, 2011 | Uncategorized
Once again disaster has struck making each of us feel small and inadequate. However, as groups united under a concerted effort we can effect change. That was tested and proven with our Haiti Relief Effort, which resulted in thousands of volunteers worldwide providing...
by Giovanna Lester | Mar 10, 2011 | Uncategorized
Literary translators break down borders of unknown languages, allowing us to enter at will into worlds that are new in setting, landscape, and atmosphere, and yet familiar in the explored experiences of love, loyalty, duty, humor, deceit, betrayal, fear, despair, and...
by Giovanna Lester | Mar 10, 2011 | Uncategorized
Professional Development Event Register Here Court Interpreting and Interpreting in Depositions: Dealing with practical linguistic and non-linguistic issues Date: Sunday, March 20 Time: 1-5 p.m. Location: FIU Modesto Maidique Campus, DM 100 (Click for map) Approved by...
by Giovanna Lester | Mar 9, 2011 | Uncategorized
Thursday, March 10 Florida International University Latin American and Caribbean Center invites you to a screening followed by discussion on the Postville Raid. The event will take place on March 10, at the College of Law. Click here for more details or here for a...
by Giovanna Lester | Mar 8, 2011 | Uncategorized
The original Korean-language text signed last October was found to have numerous translation errors of late. EU-Korea free trade pact lost in translation. Contribution by Michael Powers.
by Giovanna Lester | Mar 8, 2011 | Uncategorized
The background: “After the petitioner had been questioned at some length about his understanding of the proffered plea and its consequences, his counsel, David Román, informed the court that the petitioner ‘does not speak [E]nglish and this indictment is...
by Giovanna Lester | Mar 6, 2011 | Uncategorized
” A good number of these clients speak Chinese and various other languages, so they would see the blunder, unaware it was the magazine’s own creative ‘improvement,’ and incorrectly assume Globalization Group and I had incompetently provided bad...
by Giovanna Lester | Mar 6, 2011 | Uncategorized
“[…]She said American Sign Language is a separate language from English. That means written English is essentially a second language for many deaf people, so notes may be insufficient to convey complicated information to them, said Lewis, who is...
by Giovanna Lester | Mar 3, 2011 | Uncategorized
“Adjectives typically reflect the meaning of corresponding nouns,” he wrote, “but not always.” [Chief Justice Roberts, Jr.] gave examples. Supreme Court Rules on AT&T Case – NYTimes.com.
