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Cannibals, Mountain Pastures, Cell Phones, Baked Beans and Big… ah, BIG Friday Funnies

Happy July to All! The dog days of Summer are upon us and that, of course, means most of us are preparing to celebrate National Drive-Thru Day. Based on the price of a gallon of gas, it may be a subdued celebration this year. Fortunately, we have an almost endless procession of non-petroleum based holidays.… Continue reading

How translations can explode your best intentions

Many companies use overseas agents or distributors to do their translations. You assume, because “they know our product well,” that their renderings are accurate. But how can you be certain? Over our 30+ years, we have seen many cases where: Agents rewrite your message to what they think it should say, not what you want… Continue reading

Conference interpreting for your ROI … with no diplomatic blunders.

Dear Profit, As companies re-engage during life after (or with) Covid, in-person conferences are igniting again. Since around 72% of the world does not speak English, conferences with international participants must rely on simultaneous interpreting [spoken communication] to convey speakers’ messages immediately in attendees’ languages. And that process can involve interpreters’ booths, participants’ multi-channel headsets… Continue reading