Month: July 2020

Jul292020

The Ultimate Multitaskers- Amazing Brain of Language Interpreters

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If you choose one thing to read today, let it be this amazing article. You're...

Jul282020

Remote Interpreting in a Socially Distanced World

Posted in: Blog, Industry

Can you name a single industry that has not been impacted (for better or worse) by the COVID-19 pandemic? In the case of bilingual interpretation, mostly all have had to learn to move with the times and adapt technologically. Zoom has become a go- to platform not just for conference meetings and...

Jul232020

What Characteristics Keep a Language From Extinction?

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Often as a child I would wonder about how the languages got to be what it is today. I'm sure you did too! But seriously, it is a thought that can even breed revolutionary ideas in a linguistic field. Our friends at Phys.org take us on a very brief scientific exploration on the features...

Jul222020

Creativity in Translation- “Can Poetry Be Translated?”

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There are many caveats to the English language when it comes to translating poetry. Today we explore how some translators find creative measures in the translation of poetry to English from any other language as well as the necessity of communicating a message using two languages as a reality for...

Jul162020

Roberta Barroca Gives a Fresh Perspective

Posted in: Advocacy, Articles, Blog, Industry, Info-tainment

"A bit over a year ago, I wrote the article “Remote Interpreting: Not Even Remotely as Much Fun.” I focused on the FUN FACTOR involved in the interpreter’s lifestyle and how RSI platforms were the 1984 Terminator cyborg mercilessly killing all the fun. Since the start of the current pandemic,...

Jul152020

The Translator’s Nightmare

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What is your favorite book? Have you seen it published in a language other than your native tongue? Imagine how much manpower is behind the production of the most critically- acclaimed novels and all the different linguistic challenges that were encountered to bring the world's most influential...

Jul92020

International Combat Sports Organizations Need Resident Interpreters

Posted in: Advocacy, Blog, Events, Info-tainment

This weekend is set to be a huge moment for international sports. For the first time, the UFC will be hosting a fighting event in Abu Dhabi's Yas Island, or better known to UFC fans, Fight Island. Mixed martial artists from all over the globe will clash COVID- free and duke it out to cement...

Jul42020

“Learn to collaborate with the inevitable” Claudia Vianello (My mom)

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When my grandmother was a teenager, on Sundays, she used to have so much fun going to Piazza D’Armi (Torino, Italy) to watch these guys: And some years later, as an adult, she witnessed this: Remember when it used to cost an arm and a leg to make an international...

Jul22020

From Science Daily- “Can bilingualism protect the brain even with early stages of dementia?”

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It is not uncommon to hear that the bilingual brain is an efficiently multitasking brain. It is potentially less common however to observe the bilingual brain as it ages. Would it's high functioning throughout life wear it out? Or does it make it more resilient in the face of disease and disorders...

Jul12020

Google Translate Karaoke

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We're helping you get over hump day with some laughter. Watch Camila Cabello and Jimmy Fallon have some fun with Google Translate Karaoke. One of the most effective ways to learn another language is by singing it. Even better when you know the meaning in that other language. Using search engine...