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Published On - October 9, 2019

Surinder Singh Interpreting, Medical TranslationTags: medical interpreting

Medical Interpreting: What You Need to Know

What is medical interpreting? And why is it important? Medical interpreters interpret conversations between doctors, carers, clinicians, and patients in a medical setting. Medical interpreting is a specialised discipline. Having a casual understanding of both languages being spoken does not make som...

Published On - October 9, 2019

Gemma Brackenbury InterpretingTags: BSL, interpreter etiquette, Interpreting

How to Work With an Interpreter: An Insider’s Guide

So, you need to hire an interpreter, do you? If you’ve never used one before, you might not be quite sure how to work with an interpreter. In fact, you probably have some questions about what to expect and how to act. That’s okay – any seasoned interpreter will tell you it’s quite common...

Published On - September 27, 2019

Alison Kroulek InterpretingTags: interpreter apps, Interpreting, interpreting technology, Video Remote Interpreting

Interpreter Apps: How to Smash Language Barriers With Technology

People have been devising ways around language barriers for as long as those barriers have existed. Interpreter apps are the latest example of interpreting technology. These apps come with a seductive promise: no more struggling with phrasebooks, no more awkward games of charades. Your trusty smar...

Published On - September 25, 2019

Gemma Brackenbury Interpreting, LegalTags: Interpreting, legal interpreting

The Importance of Legal Interpreting

What is legal interpreting, and why does it matter? The goal of the legal system is supposed to be to uncover the truth. When the people involved can’t understand each other, the system breaks down. That’s why legal interpreting plays such a vital behind-the-scenes role in ensuring that justice ...

Published On - September 18, 2019

Alicja Brady Interpreting

Examples of Interpreting

Interpreting – when carried out correctly – can sometimes mean the difference between life and death. Even just one word translated slightly inaccurately can lead to a series of disastrous events. To demonstrate just how important this skill is, we’ve collated both some of the worst ho...

Sign Language Interpreting at Music Events

Published On - September 5, 2019

Richard Brooks Accessibility Services, InterpretingTags: American Sign Language, ASL, British Sign Language, BSL, Interpreting, Sign Language

Sign Language Interpreting at Music Events

Sign language interpreters are becoming an increasingly common sight at major music events. The trend was brought to global attention by American Sign Language (ASL) Interpreter Amber Galloway Gallego, who signed Kendrick Lamar’s entire Lollapalooza set back in 2013. More recently, festivalgoers w...

Published On - July 31, 2019

Richard Brooks Labelling, Retail

Effects of Brexit on Food Labelling

How will food labelling change after Brexit? In this dragging post-referendum-before-Brexit period, with the results of the negotiations still largely unknown (exit at the end of October or extension? Deal or no deal?), all that is left to economists and business operators is forecasting future scen...

Published On - July 9, 2019

Richard Brooks Language BlogTags: website translation

How to Win at Multilingual SEO in 2019

What if you threw a party and nobody came? That’s what it’s like to launch a new website when your customers can’t find you. And just because the Google gods have showered your English-language site with lots of organic traffic, that doesn’t mean that the foreign language v...

Published On - July 8, 2019

Richard Brooks Labelling, Language Blog, Retail, TranscreationTags: Transcreation

Translating Brand Names for International Success

Should you translate your brand name or business name when you enter a foreign language market? What about product names? There’s not one right answer, but the following questions can help in the decision. Is your brand name already a word in the target language? When it comes to translating...

The Netflix Guide to World Domination 5 Localisation Strategies to Steal

Published On - July 4, 2019

Richard Brooks Language Blog, Marketing

The Netflix Guide to World Domination: 5 Localisation Strategies to Steal

Not content with destroying legacy movie rental services like Blockbuster and convincing millions of people to stop paying for cable TV in the United States, in recent years Netflix has made international expansion the key to its continued success. The company operates in over 190 countr...