Destination: Silicon Valley. There is excitement in the air. The atmosphere is electric and the flavor is international. Apple, HP, Intel, Google, eBay, Facebook…the Silicon Valley stalwarts, the biggest high-tech players, the world’s largest technology corporations, they’re all here. And don’t forget Monterey Language Services: We provide conference interpretation services to our corporate clients in […]

Or, put another way, in-person & remote interpretation. Local interpreters carry out their services in person. They travel to the location – a conference, a business meeting, a doctor’s appointment or a court hearing – and interpret onsite, whether consecutive or simultaneous. There are certainly advantages to sticking with this tried and true approach. Since […]

Can this picture become a reality for the translation and interpretation industry? As interpreters, we are always interested in the development of interpretation technology, including the possibility of “robot” interpreters. About a year ago, we wrote about the potential of interpretation software and Microsoft’s efforts in that area. Their software is meant to analyze your speech, translate […]

Conferences are exciting, especially when they include an interpretation service.  Multicultural and multilingual aspects are added to the conference, creating additional dimensions beyond the subject matter, the speakers, the participants, the location, the room and other details. Before the curtain opens, there is a lot of preparation to be done. From selecting a team of […]

The power of language can transform a company in a number of ways. We are continually amazed by how well companies and organizations understand that power and utilize it to its fullest potential. Through accurate and clear translation of corporate communication materials, customers and employees can gain a better understanding of the corporate message and […]

Operated by graduates of the Monterey Institute of International Studies, an internationally renowned school of translation and interpretation, Monterey Language Services draws from a wide range of interpreter networks. Our interpreters are professionally qualified. They have studied translation and interpretation at the graduate or undergraduate level, or are professionally certified, or have received training in […]

Video Remote Interpretation (VRI): What is the first thing that comes to your mind? For the most part, it’s technology. Without technology, VRI would not be possible. We are already at the point where technology can make this possible with just an app that can be used on any device – tablet, smartphone, laptop or […]

Summer is the season for interpretation, especially here at Monterey Language Services!  Interpretation, however, can mean many different things. It can be in-person, when interpreters travel on-site, to hospitals and doctors’ offices or to conference, including seminars, workshops, and trainings. They provide consecutive or simultaneous interpretation, using transmitters and receivers or, alternatively, the booth, or even […]

Why is leaning Arabic difficult? Because Arabic has its own special characters, pronunciation, and writing. Arabic is also a language with long history—modern Arabic is the derivative of classical Arabic, which was used in around 6th century AD. In this blog post we interviewed one of our Arabic colleagues, Laith Ibrahim.   Monterey Language Services (referred to as “M”): Thank […]

In this blog post we interviewed David Thomson, who is currently a second-year graduate student in the International Policy Studies program at Monterey Institute of International Studies. Fluent in English, Spanish, and Mandarin, David exemplifies how language learning has opened multiple doors for him. A Passion for Languages Born and raised in California, David showed […]