Graduates in High Demand for Localization Work in Ireland

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Feb 012012
 

The Centre for Next Generation Localisation (CNGL) is urging secondary students to consider a career in the localization sector. They have put together a guide based on research from four Irish universities, Ireland-based multinationals including IBM and Microsoft, and other subject matter experts. The guide itself highlights the range of careers in localization and shows case studies of former Irish graduates that have gone on to work in the localization industry.

Dr Páraic Sheridan, the associate director at CNGL, said, “Localisation is critical to so many industries, including software, games, financial services and medical devices, in bringing their products to foreign markets, so it really is vital to Ireland’s export-led recovery.” At Language Translation, we understand the importance of having quality localization and the effect it has on promoting your business worldwide.

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Language Translation, Inc.
A leading language translation and interpretation service provider for more than 20 years.

England Police Force Pays Up For Translators and Interpreters

 Language In Use, Translation  Comments Off
Jan 202012
 

Police chiefs have spent nearly three million dollars on translation costs to help officers communicate with crime victims, offenders and witnesses over the last six years, according to The Star. Since 2005, officers, detectives and police staff have dealt with people speaking 45 languages other than English. The list includes Albanian, Bengali, Chinese, Czech, Italian, Kurdish, Lithuanian, Polish, Punjabi, Romanian, Russian, Slovak, Somali and Vietnamese.

Interpreters are paid on an hourly basis for face-to-face interviews and the taking of witness statements, and the force subscribes to a telephone interpreting service where interpreters for any language can be found instantly. Translation and interpretation arrangements are needed for these increased amount of languages to preserve the fairness in investigative procedures and gathering evidence.

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Language Translation, Inc.
A leading language translation and interpretation service provider for more than 20 years.

Jobs for Translators and Interpreters Expected to Rise 22% by 2018

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Jan 122012
 

According to the most recent Occupational Outlook Handbook put out by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the number of translators and interpreters are expected to increase by 22% over the next six years. This is a result of the growth in the number of non-English speakers in the United States, and the widening of international ties.

At Language Translation, Inc., we currently work with a network of over 1600 of translators and interpreters. Because of the growing need for translation and interpreting services, we are always looking for more highly qualified translators and interpreters to work with.

The projected growth of translators and interpreters is higher than the average rate of growth for all other occupations.

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Language Translation, Inc.
A leading language translation and interpretation service provider for more than 20 years.

Commonly Misunderstood Words in the English Language

 Language In Use, Language Resources  Comments Off
Dec 292011
 

There are many words and phrases that get misconstrued in the process of being translated into another language. But the misunderstanding of common words in the English language can be prevalent as well.

Courtesy of grammar.net, here is an infographic of 10 commonly misundertood words in English. Do you misuse any of them? Continue reading…