This is a must watch video which explains what an interpreter really does and how difficult of a job it is to simultaneously interpret from one language to another with 100% accuracy and perfect, grammatically correct sentences so as to make sense in the target...
This is a must watch video whi...
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I just found out about Upwork from someone I know and decided to browse through it a little bit. Upon checking the translation projects posted there, I realized that even the highest rate proposed by the job poster (aka employer) is just ridiculously low! When...
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While being bilingual opens up new horizons for the person, it doesn't mean they have the ability to be a translator. Translation requires skills. It's really unfair to think bilingual people are just like professional translators who studied for several years to excel at what they...
While being bilingual opens up...
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Last week I had an interview with Sean Hopwood, President of Day Translations Inc., about all things translation and languages. We discussed Arabic, English, translation, interpretation and a little bit of everything. Here it is below. Hope you enjoy it! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x3fFChE5dh4&feature=youtu.be ...
Last week I had an interview w...
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On September 30 of every year, the world celebrates Translation Day, which is Saint Jerome's Day (the patron saint of translators, aka the Bible translator). This year's Translation Day post will highlight 10 facts about me that I would like to share with all of my readers. 1-...
On September 30 of every year,...
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the AIIC (International Association of Conference Interpreters, aka "Association Internationale des Interprètes de Conférence" in French) released an amazingly accurate animated video explaining the importance of hiring professional conference interpreters and the positive effect it has on corporate performance. The AIIC uploaded the video to their...
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While many argue that interpretation is more difficult than translation, I find that the two professions shouldn't be compared. Each has its own set of skills and requires a fair amount of know-how. Also, while others argue than only people who studied interpretation get to be...
While many argue that interpre...
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I am fascinated by sign language. How amazing it is to express entire ideas without uttering or writing a single word? What's even more interesting is sign language interpretation. Whenever my kids watch cartoons on TV and I find a sign language interpreter at the bottom...
I am fascinated by sign langua...
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Under the high patronage and presence of his beatitude Patriarch Gregorios III Laham and the Sultan Qaboos Higher Center for Culture and Science, the International Center for Dialogue of Civilizations “LIQAA” held its second international congress titled “Faith and Values through Folklore, Language of Dialogue...
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In my previous blog post, I talked about what lead me to major in translation. I was a fresh graduate and the obvious next step for me was nailing my first freelance translation job and working on establishing a good client base. But before I...
In my previous blog post, I ta...
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