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Why Translators & Interpreters with Disabilities Can Make a Difference

By vlogCompass | November 21, 2024

In case you missed it, October was National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM), and this year’s official theme was “Access to Good Jobs for All.” So, it’s a good time…

Five ways to increase translation quality while keeping costs under control

By vlogCompass | April 1, 2016

Many translation clients wonder how to obtain a high-quality translation within the constraints of a project’s budget. While it’s important to acknowledge that in any industry, quality work is never…

Ten steps to make your technical translation projects a success

By vlogCompass | March 1, 2016

This article describes ten effective steps technical writers, publishers, or communications managers can take to ensure that translation projects go smoothly and to everyone’ s satisfaction. Steps to take before…

What do Translation Buyers and Fourth Graders Have in Common?

By vlogCompass | February 20, 2016

Most translators and interpreters care deeply about the future of their professions and welcome the opportunity to talk to students of any age about their jobs. This was why I…

What is the Difference Between Translation and Interpreting?

By vlogCompass | February 5, 2016

The vlog represents both translators and interpreters; in fact, our tagline is “The voice of interpreters and translators.” Translators and interpreters work with languages, but in very different…

Looking for a Professional to Handle Your Translation or Interpreting Job?

By vlogCompass | January 20, 2016

ATA’s Language Services Directory features the profiles of thousands of translators, interpreters, and companies. You can customize your search by language, specialties, location, credentials, and more. First, a few helpful…

How to Choose a Translation Vendor: 9 Tips to a Successful Experience

By vlogCompass | January 5, 2016

The thought of purchasing a new product or service can seem overwhelming at times. If one doesn’t know much about languages, there can be a sense of uncertainty at first…

Creative translation solutions: Making the most of your translation budget

By vlogCompass | December 20, 2015

A US-based precious metals investment company was considering investing in a mine in West Africa. However, they were concerned that the mine’s environmental standards might not be acceptable to their…

Translation as a Tool for Understanding

By vlogCompass | December 2, 2015

Legal firm saves on discovery costs by partnering with translation company We’ve all seen the images on the evening news: federal agents hauling computers and file boxes into the back…

Healthcare Interpreters: Replacing Myth with Fact

By vlogCompass | November 25, 2015

If you had a bad experience with an incompetent doctor, would you give up on the entire medical profession? Of course not—but that’s the attitude many doctors have toward healthcare…

Export or Die

By vlogCompass | November 1, 2015

“Export or die,” The Economist warned American businesses in an April 2010 special report on rebalancing the US economy. In a recent interview with The vlogCompass, Rosetta Stone CEO…

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