Translation
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
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…
Bad Translations Can Be Embarrassing and Offensive
One of our French colleagues forwarded us some sad (and hilarious) examples of how poor translations can be very embarrassing--and even offensive--to customers. Read More
25 Handy Words that Simply Don't Exist in English
While English is the most widely spoken language, there are still a few areas it falls down on (strange and bizarre punctuation rules aside). This article looks at 25 words that simply don’t exist in the English language (and yet after reading this list, you’ll wish they did!) Read More
A Restaurant Menu is Lost in Translation
Click to read an article that illustrates how an erroneous translation impacts a restaurant's menu.
Speak to Global Customers in Their Own Language
Do you struggle to reach customers beyond your own country's borders? If targeting clients in other countries seems daunting, there is one simple step you can start with. Read More