With video conferencing through Monterey Language Services, you experience high-definition video and high quality audio in a comfortable environment. Last week, Monterey Language Services helped a client to interact with a court in the Midwest via video conferencing. In order to have a video conference with the court, we need to meet all their requirements. […]

Triqui (de la baja) is an indigenous language spoken in Oaxacan Mexico. Because the area is increasingly dangerous and violent most native speakers will eventually not only leave the area but also leave the language behind with it. There are an estimated 40,000 people who are fluent in Triqui worldwide. More than half of them […]

Last Month, Monterey Language Services was featured on the “Your Town” TV show; a local program for the Monterey Area. Throughout the program, Mei-Ling Chen, Tim Sussman, and the host Joy Anderson discuss the resources, quality, and services that we have to offer at Monterey Language Services. Monterey Language Services is a translation and interpretation […]

 Thank those who have served, enjoy the food, and welcome to the summer!   Memorial Day is a time for everyone in America to appreciate those who have served our country in the past, present and future. But it also means to fire up that BBQ and welcome in summer with open arms. The weather […]

If you ever wanted to say hello to someone from everywhere in the world, you would have to be able to say that in at least 2,700 languages. And if you wanted to say this to every person that’s alive, you would be greeting at least 6.5 billion people. Now, it’s not entirely logical to […]

If you stop on a treadmill when it is running, you fall off. If you stop moving forward in life, there is no difference. This semester I participated in an internship at Monterey Language Services. My learning expectations when going into the internship were to learn how to respond to opportunities. After my internship, I […]

A study done at two pediatric ERs, reported by the Chicago Tribune, found that when families have no access to a professional interpreter, 20 to 22% of translation errors made could have led to potential health risks to the child. Studies have found that patients like having a translator available, and that it may improve […]

Transcription is being able to take your audio, video, images, interactive content, flash, animation, and more; and type it out word for word in a format of your choosing. Of course, it’s not easy to make your fingers talk as fast as your mouth. For most people the development of this skill comes from years […]

A frequently asked question in the translation and interpretation field: What would you have to do to become an interpreter?  What it takes? Here is a sample path in becoming an interpreter: 1. Tap into any bilingual background you may have. Most interpreters come from families where more than one language is spoken. 2. Perform […]

Siri, Apple’s new iPhone 4S app, is still struggling with picking up dialects and its ability to recognize language, so this application is long in the works.  New technologies come up almost every day with ways to make life easier and more efficient, but may not cover the entire subject. For example, in the case […]