7 Tips for Hiring a Foreign Language Interpreter
Just like bad translation work can hurt your company and reputation, so can hiring a bad interpreter. A recent and very public example of this is the sign language interpreter at Nelson Mandela's funeral who stunned the world and embarrassed event organizers in South Africa.
On the flip side, the movie Lost in Translation gives us a funny illustration of the role of a foreign language interpreter...and how much can get lost. Below is a link to one of my favorite scenes.
How do you select a good, legitimate, experienced interpreter for your event, presentation, meeting or other needs? Here are 7 suggestions:
1. Be skeptical. A certain amount of skepticism is healthy when it comes to hiring an interpreter. Be sure to ask plenty of questions and check references.
2. Plan for backups. It's best to work with an experienced company that carefully vets their interpreters and has qualified backup options should there be an emergency that prevents your original interpreter to work the project.
3. Make sure that the interpreter is proficient in both languages involved. Proficiency in BOTH languages is a must.
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Immigration Mosaic Article
AAA Translation founder and CEO, Susanne Evens, a native of Germany who immigrated to the U.S. in 1992, is one of the immigrants featured in a recent article titled "Expanding the Mosaic of St. Louis." It's a great story about the rich history of immigrants and how they have been the life-blood of the world's great cities, including St. Louis, Missouri.
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Top 10 Internet Languages
Ever wonder what the most popular languages are on the Internet and how they're changing? The table below shows growth between 2000 and 2013 for the Internet's Top 10 Languages.
World Regions
|
Internet
Users 2000 |
Internet
Users 2013 |
Growth %
2000-2013 | |
ENGLISH
|
140,760,619
|
800,625,315
|
468.8 %
| |
CHINESE
|
32,303,000
|
649,375,491
|
1,910.3 %
| |
SPANISH
|
18,181,100
|
222,406,379
|
1,123.3 %
| |
ARABIC
|
2,512,900
|
135,610,819
|
5,296.6 %
| |
PORTUGUESE
|
7,576,000
|
121,779,703
|
1,507.4 %
| |
JAPANESE
|
47,080,000
|
109,626,672
|
132.9 %
| |
RUSSIAN
|
3,100,000
|
87,476,747
|
2,721.8 %
| |
GERMAN
|
27,518,358
|
81,139,942
|
194.9 %
| |
FRENCH
|
11,998,400
|
78,891,813
|
557.5 %
| |
MALAY
|
5,730,000
|
75,459,025
|
1,216.9 %
| |
WORLD TOTAL
|
360,985,492
|
2,802,478,934
|
676.3 %
| |
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