Recognized AGAIN as One of the Charlotte Region's Best Places to Work!
October 2, 2015Awards,Local NewsChoice Translating
Every year, the Charlotte Business Journal releases its "Best Places to Work" list for the Charlotte region. And Choice Translating is on that list for the second year in a row! That's right! Choice Translating has been recognized as having benefits, policies, and practices in place that are among…
Why Machines Cannot Solve the Translation Problem
Over 60 years ago, scientists confidently claimed that translation would be fully handled by machines in "the next few years." But today, in 2015, adequate machine translation is still not within our grasp. While technology can increase productivity, it is still no substitute for human translators.…
May 27, 2015
Charlotte Business Resources Features Choice Translating Q&A
Thank you to Charlotte Business Resources (CBR) for featuring a Q&A with Michelle Menard, Choice Translating's president and CEO, on their blog at CharlotteBusinessResources.com. In the blog post, Michelle discusses her journey over the years and provides some advice for businesses just starting.…
May 18, 2015
When Translation Means Life or Death
"Boston Calling," a program on BBC World Service, recently aired an episode ("Humanitarian Instinct") which highlighted the dangers of unaddressed language barriers and the effort by Translators without Borders to break those barriers down. Listen to this 9-minute segment to hear more. Listen here
The Amazing Brains of Real-Time Interpreters
This article from BBC explores the great feat that is simultaneous interpreting and the incredible minds of those real-time interpreters. Read the Full Article.
Oops! Right Word, Wrong Language!
Asda, a British-based supermarket chain, mistakenly used Scottish Gaelic for their parking signs at a store in Wales. The problem? Scottish Gaelic is spoken in Scotland. They should have been using Welsh! Thankfully, a shopper spotted the mistake, and Asda is correcting it! Read The Full Article
Choice Translating Recognized as One of the Charlotte Region's "Best Places to Work"
September 25, 2014Choice Translating
Every year, the Charlotte Business Journal releases its "Best Places to Work" list for the Charlotte region. And…
We Are a ROWE™ Certified Organization
September 23, 2014Choice Translating
Choice Translating is a ROWE™ Certified Organization. As a ROWE™ Certified Organization, we adhere to the following ROWE™ standards:
San Antonio Spurs Use Language Barriers to Their Advantage
Read about how the San Antonio Spurs use language barriers to their advantage in "The United Nations of the Hardwood," an article by The New York Times. Read Full Article
Obamacare's Poor Spanish Translation is Hurting the Health Law
Obamacare's website woes weren't limited to the federal English-language healthcare.gov. As the Associated Press pointed out, they also extended to its Spanish-language sister site cuidadodesalud.gov—a website the administration launched last month to reach out to Hispanics but one that apparently…