We often ask ourselves, “What does the translation and interpretation company of the future look like?” When we think intentionally about the future, we are better able to predict trends and plan for them, or at least identify them early on. We are also able to foresee potential problems and develop plans for addressing these […]

As a translation and interpretation provider, Monterey Language Services prides itself on being able to provide expert translation to our clients. We often work with expert translators and interpreters who have just the right background and specialization to complete our clients’ projects, no matter how technical or specialized. What makes an expert translator? Generally, it’s […]

Take a look at this amazing video with Disney’s impressive cast singing the localized versions of “Let it Go” from Frozen in English, French, German, Dutch, Mandarin, Swedish, Japanese, Latin American Spanish, Polish, Hungarian, Castilian Spanish, Catalan, Italian, Korean, Serbian, Cantonese, Portuguese, Bahasa Malaysian, Russian, Danish, Bulgarian, Norwegian, Thai, Canadian French, and Flemish.   Watching […]

Monterey Language Services has decided to look at interpreting as a profession as seen in movies. In doing so, we have found perfect examples of two opposite sides of the interpreter spectrum:  a professional interpreter in The Interpreter, and the opposite in Lost in Translation. Although the latter was played off for laughs, by comparing […]

To accommodate very large audiences in cross-cultural communication, the usual method of simultaneous interpretation with all the necessary equipment may prove too expensive. In its place, Monterey Language Services presents a cost-effective solution that addresses clients’ needs: the Instant Translation method, in which a meeting is presented in one language with an instant translation displayed […]

Let’s say your company has a great product or service and wants to start selling it to new markets. You learn that customers are more likely to buy your product if you make the information available in their native languages. While calling a translation company and requesting a quote might seem to be the next […]

“Alright, my website’s traffic is going up!” “Hey, new customers are coming to us!” Did you hear similar voices from your competitors? How can they be so lucky? Put yourselves in the shoes of their website’s visitors, and you will find out what they are thinking: “Cool! This website is in my native language! I […]

The 2015 annual conference of California Healthcare Interpreting Association (CHIA) was held here in Monterey. We were particularly glad to be part of the sponsoring bodies, as medical interpretation is one of our specialties here at Monterey Language Services. Enjoy the video clips capturing some of the fun activities during the event. Two interpreters won […]

4/19 Monterey Language Services attended Evento Cultural Indigeno / Indigenous Cultural Event in Greenfield, CA. We held a free raffle. This is the exciting and silly drawing. Wait til you hear Heidi try to speak Spanish! We enjoyed the event, especially meeting people who spoke indigenous languages: Mixteco, Triqui, and Purepecha, Mum, Kiche, Zapotec, and more. Tweet

Home | Schedule | Curriculum | Press/Blogs| FAQ Instructors & Participants | Contact | Fees       NEWS RELEASE Contact:         Mei-Ling Chen, Director of Translation 831-655-3460 (Office) Translation Services Launches 40-hour Minimum Training Required in the Healthcare Interpreting Industry MONTEREY, Calif. (11/19, 2014) – Monterey Language Services (MLS), an independent translation and interpretation company in […]