You may not think twice about seeing a sign language interpreter in a classroom, meeting, conference, or training session, but what about onstage at a musical or concert? What does it look like? Performance in sign language gives interpreters a chance to sing with their hands, mind, body, and heart which takes artistry and creativity. […]

Translators often use different techniques to produce a high-quality, natural translation. Experienced translators may even apply them so freely and flexibly that they forget they’re even using a special technique or strategy. This blog breaks down three of the most frequently used translation strategies: detour translation, repetition, and addition. Detour translation Because of the differences […]

Based on their job title, it’s easy to think that a translator’s only duty is to translate, but a good translator also needs to be a skilled editor. A good translation often goes through several stages of editing, which is just as important as the translation process itself, because it helps refine the work and […]

Monterey Language Services was at the annual Middlebury Institute of International Studies Translation, Interpretation, and Localization Management Career Fair on Friday March 3rd. We would like to thank everyone who stopped by our booth – it was a pleasure to meet all of the Middlebury Institute’s brightest up-and-coming talent. A special thanks to everyone who […]

Monterey Language Services will be at the Middlebury Institute of International Studies’ annual Translation, Interpretation, and Localization Management Career Fair, which kicks off at 9:00 AM on Friday March 3 and finishes up at 12:30 PM. This year we’re doing it a little differently! Of course we’ll be collecting resumes, talking to students, and describing […]

Translators and interpreters are synonyms in some ways: both need to have a good command of at least two languages in order to do their job. Both decode what’s in the source language and then encode it in the target language. Both are cross-cultural communicators, whose final goal is to tear down language barriers and […]

Translators are language and culture communicators who can bridge gaps and open up a whole new world for people from different cultures who speak different languages. Have you ever wondered what it is that sets translators apart, or what makes a great translator? How are they different from interpreters, localizers and other linguists? This blog […]

There are many important factors that need to be considered while doing any translation. This blog focuses on three of them: terminology, context and long sentences. Terminology When translating any document, it’s important to compile a glossary first (or read an existing glossary carefully if there already is one). Translation of terminology in a document […]

As another year passes behind us and a new one begins, may nature’s beauty surround you and may your life be filled with all the blessings the universe has to offer. The universe is filled with wonders big and small, from a single grain of sand to the sun in the sky. Nature’s beauty is […]

We’ve been receiving a lot of great responses to our Mood Booster playlist (see previous blog post below) since it was published at Thanksgiving! One interpreter was asking if the songs had been vetted for their lyrics. What a great question? It gives us an opportunity to share the inside scoop on our mental processing […]