by Giovanna Lester | Nov 4, 2010 | Uncategorized
“[…] But for New Yorkers who do not speak English, it is worse: New York City Transit, which operates the court, does not provide interpreters.” Transit Court to Provide Interpreters by Phone – NYTimes.com.
by Giovanna Lester | Oct 25, 2010 | Uncategorized
“National security is at risk due to the country’s lack of linguistic preparedness. So why isn’t the U.S. government minding its language? In spite of the dismal chain of events and a nearly decade-long language crisis, there’s hope. According...
by Giovanna Lester | Oct 16, 2010 | Uncategorized
“When you learn in two languages, you actually pave more pathways in your brain. You are using more of your brain. Kids who learn in two languages from a young age— their brains are more developed, and that has all kinds of payoffs in the future.”...
by Giovanna Lester | Oct 12, 2010 | Uncategorized
“Several hundred Navajos served as code talkers during the war, but a group of 29 that included Mr. June developed the code based on their native language. Their role in the war was not declassified until 1968.” Allen Dale June, Navajo Code Talker,...
by Giovanna Lester | Oct 7, 2010 | Uncategorized
“Last year, the province instituted a new, more comprehensive testing system for court interpreters. Of the 225 who took the test, 34 per cent failed and are considered unaccredited. Those who received a mark of between 51 and 70 per cent are “conditionally”...
by Giovanna Lester | Oct 7, 2010 | Uncategorized
“The courthouse is a block away from Chinatown. I could probably have walked up the street and shanghaied an efficient bilingual Mandarin speaker.” – Rosie DiManno expressing disbelief at the court’s failure to find a competent Mandarin...
by Giovanna Lester | Oct 5, 2010 | Uncategorized
ATA members going to the conference and who want to learn a bit more about Denver from fellow ATA members are just a click away from a wealth of information. The Colorado Translators Association created a blog around the event to help out-of-towners get situated....
by Giovanna Lester | Oct 5, 2010 | Uncategorized
Rare Find: a New Language Field Researchers Discover a Language New to Science – WSJ.com.
by Giovanna Lester | Oct 3, 2010 | Uncategorized
Found in Translation “I’ve come to understand that all literature is a product of translation. That is, translation is not merely a job assigned to a translator expert in a foreign language, but a long, complex and even profound series of transformations that...
