As a translation and desktop publishing company, we deal with words every day.  Font is something that we use all the time.  However, typeface is not a topic that people consider much when writing or reading.  Therefore, when we heard about the book Just My Type, it was a wonderful surprise to us.  Font is […]

Historically, people have used “human resources” to relate to what individuals can contribute to an organization, but the trend is towards the use of “human development” to refer to all human resources activities. Human Development originally meant a country’s quality of life, as measured by the Human Development Index.  Traditionally, the United States, with its […]

Imagine what the future routine of translation and interpretation can be.  You could end up doing something very interesting, like addressing the United Nations General Assembly from your virtual office, or making a presentation from your home to people in China.  Regardless of where you are or what you do, chances are that you will […]

Monterey Language Services provides medical interpretation and legal interpretation, which are among the most needed services.  In the medical field, we translate/interpret for doctors and patients, while also translating/interpreting forms, procedures, conferences, presentations, worker’s compensation, AME and QME.  In the legal field, the company translates and interprets depositions, witness interviews, court hearings, trials, conferences and […]

Monterey Language Services has become a solid provider for the government and numerous corporations. Our domains of competence are expanding into medical, legal, technical, and business sectors, as well as academic and research institutions. More and more clients appreciate the individualized approach and personal attention we give to each interpretation or translation project. For example, […]

  Do you know how it feels to handle 19 languages in one week? You might think it is a lot to manage, but in fact, it is AWESOME! Other than dealing with the language routine, we amuse ourselves with some of the interesting differences between languages. Did you know that… – translation of “Sincerely […]

by Mei-Ling Chen A new client commented: “I trust you will get the meaning as well as the words in all translations. It is very important.” When customers say this to us, as Director of Translation for many years, I understand what they mean. It is vital to get the correct meaning in translation. Even […]

Recently quite a few new friends have “liked” us on Facebook. We would like to take this opportunity to welcome our friends from all across the U.S. and let them know a little bit about who we are and what we do! Our team is made up of graduates and students from the Monterey Institute […]

As a director of translation for years, I have worked with many translators and interpreters.  The most important quality I found in them is being responsible and taking their jobs to the heart.  It’s such a pleasure to work with them.   Here is one good example.  ~Mei-Ling Chen by Lee Eisenberg I have done many […]

February 25, 2011 Career Fair Tate Miller, Dean at the Center for Advising and Career Services at Monterey Institute of International Studies (MIIS), conveyed to us that many students had wonderful conversations with us at the MIIS job fair. This brought back a lot of fond memories. The feeling is mutual; we also had a […]