The Athletes in the Spotlight Thinking back to the London Olympic Games this past summer, the elegant divers and agile gymnasts delivered near-perfect performances in front of the world and left millions in awe. While we appreciate the outstanding performances of these athletes, it is very easy to overlook the thousands of hours and the […]

High Quality is the core value of Monterey Language Services.  We invite everyone to think quality and share their stories.  This blog is part 1 of our think quality story series.  You are most welcome to share your story by sending it to mei-ling@montereylanguages.com.  If your story is chosen to publish, you will receive a surprise. […]

The idea of being able to pinpoint the origin, migration, and evolution of modern day language has kept scientists fascinated ever since there has been technology which allows them do so. The latest of this research was conducted by New Zealand scientists and suggests that the Indo-European language family is descended from a language that […]

“Top of the mornin to ya!” means a heartfelt “Good morning!” in idiomatic Irish/American. Yet none of the following word for word translations convey the true meaning of the phrase. French: “Top des Mornin à Ya!” German: “Spitze der Mornin zu Ya!” Simplified Chinese: “顶部以遐的早晨！ When most people think of translation, they may think of […]

In Whisper Interpretation, the interpreter whispers the interpretation into the client’s ear. The goal of Whisper Interpretation is always the same – to communicate the meaning to the client without disrupting the presentation, show, or conference. This goal can be accomplished in one of two ways: directly, or with electronic aids. In the direct manner, […]

Monterey Language Services is thrilled that The New York Times is taking part of the global phenomenon and creating an online localized Chinese version of their paper. Translation is an excellent tool to expand business. Companies worldwide are increasingly aware of how translation can help them go global. The expected readers for the Chinese version […]

The blog team here at Monterey Language Services has a special place in our thoughts for endangered languages. Whether from Africa, Mexico, USA, or any country, we believe all languages should be preserved and remembered for the special place in time when they were the means of communication for a group of people. Language is […]

The UEFA Euro 2012 tournament is one of soccer’s biggest tournaments. First, all of the nations in Europe go through a qualification process, battling it out in groups until the top 16 teams emerge. When those teams are selected the tournament has officially begun, along with the necessary broadcasts to over 80 different countries around […]

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 […]

Today, a hot topic around the world is environmental sustainability. The terms such as sustainable business, ethical business, resilient business, green business, conscious capitalism, collaborative consumption, sustainable brands… etc have been created to keep up with the new ways the business world explains their environmental endeavors. But exactly what do these terms mean? How do […]