Between language buyers and language service providers (LSPs), there is always a need to manage the relationship between one another. Simply put, without the buyer, there is no work for the LSP and without the LSP, the buyer will be at a loss too. It is therefore important to create and maintain a good relationship […]

Language interpretation is commonly understood as a one to one job; for most cases, there are only two languages involved and the interpreter goes back and forth between the languages. But sometimes there are situations when multiple interpreters are needed because there are multiple target languages or that there is a rare language involved that […]

One misconception people have when it comes to translation is that the process ends at translation. After the translator finishes the translation, they just submit it and that’s it. Of course, anyone acquainted with the translation industry would know that this rarely ever happens. It’s always about team work. At Monterey Language Services, we are […]

Translation can be a trick business and there are a lot of different things that need to be kept in mind while working. For example, in technical translation, you want to avoid flowery language and instead make sure that you are translating the concepts written in a straightforward way with little to no room for […]

Many people confuse localization with internationalization or just think internationalization is a part of localization. However, while they might seem similar, internationalization and localization are overall two different things altogether. Knowing the difference between the two and how to identify each one will be something that will help you set yourself apart from the crowd. […]

If you are thinking about expanding your business to a different region, most likely it will take a lot of work, and it isn’t always as easy as just translating your content to the target region’s language. There are many more steps that go into this before one can successfully gain a foothold in the […]

During the translation process there are a lot of moving parts that are necessary to ensure that a quality translation is produced. One of the main ones is, of course, the translator. Without a translator, there would be no translation to work with. However, the process does not stop there. There are various quality checks […]

One of the most common things that both translators and interpreters hear is that their jobs are going to become obsolete because of machine translation. Because engines like Google Translate exist, there are many who are unfamiliar with the interpretation/translation field that are confident that though machine translation might not be perfect, it is on […]

It is no secret at this point that the COVID-19 situation is still just as much of a threat as it was when the entire pandemic began. With the situation still not being contained whatsoever, what started as a pandemic that some though would optimistically end in months, has stretched out much longer, and is […]

The coronavirus pandemic is changing many aspects of our lives: how we work, how we socialize, how we shop. It is even affecting the language that we use and how we communicate. We have all had to learn new terminology to discuss the virus, and this terminology has become commonplace. We have also created new […]