by Giovanna Lester | Feb 14, 2011 | Uncategorized
Organized by the Open Boat Students’ Society, University of Lodz, Poland. Deadline for submission of abstracts (in English or Polish) and registration is April 1, 2011. The conference is scheduled for Saturday, May 28, 2011. Click here for more...
by Giovanna Lester | Feb 14, 2011 | Uncategorized
Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar | Translation Conference: The Traveling Text.
by Giovanna Lester | Feb 14, 2011 | Uncategorized
“The inability of rural Latinos to communicate well in English increases their isolation,” [Willey] added. The immigrants among us – Carmi, IL – The Carmi Times. Contributed by Michael Powers.
by Giovanna Lester | Feb 14, 2011 | Uncategorized
Some Mexicans worry about a proliferating usage of slang terms once considered too coarse for common use. They blame the looser talk on television and radio, as well as social changes that have given Mexican women equal access to colloquialisms, even raunchy ones....
by Giovanna Lester | Feb 12, 2011 | Uncategorized
“When you travel be aware of what you’re saying and who you’re saying it to. Sometimes we all speak the same language whether we know it or not.” MILFs Or ‘MmmKays’: American Slang Gets Lost In Translation. Contribution by Michael...
by Giovanna Lester | Feb 11, 2011 | Uncategorized
“…Most of the interpreters who are currently working in this language combination — specifically Arabic into English — and who are native speakers of English do not have the linguistic and cultural knowledge of Arabic to interpret correctly and accurately at this high...
by Giovanna Lester | Feb 10, 2011 | Uncategorized
We are kicking off our Event Series for 2011 with an Advanced MS-Word for Translators workshop with Ida Alvarez who is a translator, interpreter and agency owner. The Workshop will be held at Florida International University Modesto Maidique Campus, on Sunday,...
by Giovanna Lester | Feb 10, 2011 | Uncategorized
“Speaking a foreign language allows us to understand people on a deeper level than the mere words can denote. ” Multilingualism promotes cultural understanding – Hawaii Editorials – Staradvertiser.com.
by Giovanna Lester | Feb 10, 2011 | Uncategorized
Need we say more? Court Interpreters. Thanks to ATIF member Michael Powers.