April Fools!!!! Sorry we fooled you! Don’t be as blue as the characters in the box office record-breaking movie Avatar (they are the only ones fluent in Na’vi!). But since we are on the subject, check out our blog on fictional languages here, and…
The Beatles once famously sang “All you need is love.” That timeless refrain is one we can all relate to, now more than ever. And it is important to remember there are many different ways to express love, even if you cannot physically be…
Dinero, diñeiro, dinheiro, denar. Money. However you say it, we all are conscious of it. That being said, we’ve devised this guide to help you find the perfect gift for the language lover in your life, regardless of the size of your budget. We…
The response to our blog “Which language is Richest in Words” was so enthusiastic and polarizing that we decided to write a follow-up. It would be foolish to focus on any language other than Arabic, which generated by far the most feedback. Arabic is…
What’s the difference between a dialect and a language? It’s a surprisingly difficult question to give a straight answer to! This is the type of question that if you ask 10 different people, you will likely get 10 different answers. The Merriam-Webster Dictionary lists four…
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Working as a freelancer seems like a dream. Be your own boss, make your own hours, work from wherever. There seem to be benefits galore but one thing no tends to talk about is how do you get started? If you’re a new interpreter…
Native American languages in the US have succumbed to linguicide over time. According to the World Atlas, approximately 300 languages were spoken in the US before colonialism. When the Europeans arrived, they forced Native Americans out of their land. The government tried to eliminate…
Professional interpretation matters. That’s especially true in the medical and legal field. A 2012 court case in Canada provides a great example of what not to do. The court interpreter seems to speak perfect Hindi. The unsuspecting might think that would be enough to…