In this blog, we’ll explore something that sits at the heart of every great interpreted event: interpreting equipment. Whether you’re organizing a small meeting, a conference for hundreds, a hybrid webinar, or a public consultation, having the right equipment is essential. As well as ensuring speakers are clearly audible, it also plays an important role
Washington DC is a city like no other. Here, multinational corporations rub shoulders with embassies, while policy buffs mingle with trade delegations, and the world’s media outlets lurk in the wings. In a setting like this, language – and its accuracy – is paramount. A miscommunication or poorly chosen word can be the difference between
If you need an accurate, trustworthy interpreter for a language such as Uzbek or Armenian, it’s not always obvious where to begin – and it can be hard to know whether the person really has professional interpreting skills or just some background in the language. In this blog, we’ll help you understand both languages and
Whether you’re a patient or a clinician, accurate communication is critical for understanding and relaying healthcare information. From explaining the details of a diagnosis to describing a procedure and its risks, or setting out the likely recovery pathway, clear communication can be the difference between a safe outcome and a serious problem. That’s why using
There has been a subtle yet remarkable shift in the world of translation and interpretation services over the last few years. While Spanish, Mandarin, and French still account for the bulk of translation and interpreting work, requests for rare and indigenous languages are on the rise. Courts, hospitals, schools, NGOs, and local governments increasingly need
Do you need to communicate with Chinese speakers? Perhaps you are conducting business in a Chinese city or coordinating a multilingual conference with Chinese participants. If this is the case, it’s more than likely that you’ll need to enlist the services of an experienced Chinese language interpreter to help you overcome the various linguistic and
We’re all familiar with the most in-demand languages when it comes to interpretation needs; Spanish, Mandarin, or French probably all immediately spring to mind. Yet rare languages like Karenni or Dinka – spoken by much smaller populations and with a limited pool of qualified interpreters – present interpreters with some additional challenges. Of course, there is still
How many African languages can you name? It might surprise you to learn that Africa is the most linguistically diverse continent on the planet, where you can hear over 2,000 different languages spoken. It would be impossible to look at them all in this article, so we’ll focus on just three: Tigrinya, Oromo, and Cape
There are few environments where a mistranslation is as costly as a courtroom. That’s why legal translation is so crucial, as well as so specialized. That’s why it’s essential to only trust the experts – certified translators who are not only linguists, but legal experts too. Read on to discover more about these skilled professionals,
Did you know that there are over 7,000 officially known languages worldwide? Moreover, 90% of these languages are used by fewer than 100,000 people! Language shapes who we are and enables us to connect with other people, so it really is the cornerstone of society – and interpreting services are often at the heart of
