Some of the most critical languages to interpret for are those that are indigenous, especially given how rare native speakers of these languages are. In today’s post, we will be listing several of Mexican Indigenous languages and where they are from and where they are most commonly spoken in the US. 1. Triqui There are […]

From time to time, an interpreter may get a voiceover assignment, such as providing the voice track for a new exhibit at a museum in an audio guide. Being able to record this new audio in a professional studio is of course the best option, but modern technology has progressed to the point where it […]

Happy New Year to everyone from Monterey Language Services! We wish you good health, happiness and success in the coming year! 2022 will be a new, fresh start for all of us to accomplish even more than we were able to in 2021. We wish that all your dreams come true in the new year! […]

Monterey Language Services is looking for medical interpreters in Richmond/Martinez area in the following languages. This is to cover our assignments in the area on a regular basis. Language List: Arabic, Armenian, Cambodian, Chinese (Mandarin and Cantonese), Farsi, Hindi, Hmong, Japanese, Korean, Laotian, Mien, Punjabi, Russian, Spanish, Tagalog, Thai, and Vietnamese If you are interested, […]

Oftentimes, we at Monterey Language Services receive requests to have personal documents such as birth certificates or marriage licenses translated into other languages. Translating these kinds of documents is very important and should be handled with the utmost care since they are legal documents and can have a great effect on the specific functions that […]

As a translator, have you thought about changing your specialty? For translators, one of the most important things is to have a strong mastery of the language you are translating from as well as the language you are translating into. But it is also important to have your own specialty area that you are well […]

In our last post, we talked about Zoom’s useful interpretation function and how to use it. Other major video conferencing programs such as Microsoft Teams, Skype, and Google Meet have their own unique functions, but none that are integrated and allow for simultaneous interpretation. For the moment, Zoom is an option for using simultaneous remote […]

For an interpreter working remotely through this pandemic, you more than likely have used Zoom to provide your services. Like Google Meet, Zoom is one of the most used video conferencing tools. It is easy to use and comes with many features that make video conferencing more convenient. One of these features is its interpretation […]

The spread of COVID-19 has affected every part of the modern world, but there is light at the end of the tunnel. The collaborative efforts of scientists across the globe helped to come up with various vaccines that have proven to be effective against the virus. But not all people have been convinced to get […]

In part 2 of this blog series, we will talk about some different tools that translators use to improve their translation experience. One of the most popular tools is those that allow you to do PEMT (post-edited machine translation). If you receive a long document and are on a short deadline, then one of the […]