Translators and interpreters are synonyms in some ways: both need to have a good command of at least two languages in order to do their job. Both decode what’s in the source language and then encode it in the target language. Both are cross-cultural communicators, whose final goal is to tear down language barriers and […]

Translators are language and culture communicators who can bridge gaps and open up a whole new world for people from different cultures who speak different languages. Have you ever wondered what it is that sets translators apart, or what makes a great translator? How are they different from interpreters, localizers and other linguists? This blog […]

There are many important factors that need to be considered while doing any translation. This blog focuses on three of them: terminology, context and long sentences. Terminology When translating any document, it’s important to compile a glossary first (or read an existing glossary carefully if there already is one). Translation of terminology in a document […]

As another year passes behind us and a new one begins, may nature’s beauty surround you and may your life be filled with all the blessings the universe has to offer. The universe is filled with wonders big and small, from a single grain of sand to the sun in the sky. Nature’s beauty is […]

We’ve been receiving a lot of great responses to our Mood Booster playlist (see previous blog post below) since it was published at Thanksgiving! One interpreter was asking if the songs had been vetted for their lyrics. What a great question? It gives us an opportunity to share the inside scoop on our mental processing […]

Monterey Language Services presents a very special holiday group project – our Holiday Mood Booster Playlist: We asked all of our colleagues to choose some of their favorite songs to be added to a playlist. They made some great choices! The result is a Mood Booster playlist which shares our positive energy and happy mood, […]

Let’s say your company has a great product or service and wants to start selling it to new markets. You learn that customers are more likely to buy your product if you make the information available in their native languages. While calling a translation company and requesting a quote might seem to be the next […]

The team here at Monterey Language Services wishes you a fabulous 2016! You deserve it! We are so very proud and grateful that you remain our friends and continue to support us. The scenery on the postcard is taken from a beautiful vista point near Monterey. We wish you joy and renewal in 2016! Monterey […]

“Alright, my website’s traffic is going up!” “Hey, new customers are coming to us!” Did you hear similar voices from your competitors? How can they be so lucky? Put yourselves in the shoes of their website’s visitors, and you will find out what they are thinking: “Cool! This website is in my native language! I […]

Home | Schedule | Curriculum | Press/Blogs| FAQ Instructors & Participants | Contact | Fees       NEWS RELEASE Contact:         Mei-Ling Chen, Director of Translation 831-655-3460 (Office) Translation Services Launches 40-hour Minimum Training Required in the Healthcare Interpreting Industry MONTEREY, Calif. (11/19, 2014) – Monterey Language Services (MLS), an independent translation and interpretation company in […]