Monterey Language Services will be hosting the workshop Medical Interpreting as a Profession. Date:   Saturday, November 15, 2014, 10 am – 1 pm Location: Monterey Language Services 2600 Garden Road, Suite 130 Monterey, CA 93940 Medical Interpreting as a Profession will focus on interactive discussions about the requirements for being a medical interpreter, getting […]

Whatever the reason your business has for holding a conference in Silicon Valley, Monterey Languages Services is here to help.  We come from a conference interpretation background with an amazing network of alumni, graduates from the Graduate School of Translation and Interpetation of the Monterey Institute of International Studies (MIIS), speaking many different languages, and […]

For translation and interpretation projects, why do customers prefer to hire a translation company like Monterey Language Services instead of an individual translator or interpreter? The short answer is a company like ours has a system and resources in place to guarantee quality and availability.  In other words, we provide professional translation and interpretation services. […]

Destination: Silicon Valley. There is excitement in the air. The atmosphere is electric and the flavor is international. Apple, HP, Intel, Google, eBay, Facebook…the Silicon Valley stalwarts, the biggest high-tech players, the world’s largest technology corporations, they’re all here. And don’t forget Monterey Language Services: We provide conference interpretation services to our corporate clients in […]

Or, put another way, in-person & remote interpretation. Local interpreters carry out their services in person. They travel to the location – a conference, a business meeting, a doctor’s appointment or a court hearing – and interpret onsite, whether consecutive or simultaneous. There are certainly advantages to sticking with this tried and true approach. Since […]

Can this picture become a reality for the translation and interpretation industry? As interpreters, we are always interested in the development of interpretation technology, including the possibility of “robot” interpreters. About a year ago, we wrote about the potential of interpretation software and Microsoft’s efforts in that area. Their software is meant to analyze your speech, translate […]

Operated by graduates of the Monterey Institute of International Studies, an internationally renowned school of translation and interpretation, Monterey Language Services draws from a wide range of interpreter networks. Our interpreters are professionally qualified. They have studied translation and interpretation at the graduate or undergraduate level, or are professionally certified, or have received training in […]

Video Remote Interpretation (VRI): What is the first thing that comes to your mind? For the most part, it’s technology. Without technology, VRI would not be possible. We are already at the point where technology can make this possible with just an app that can be used on any device – tablet, smartphone, laptop or […]

Summer is the season for interpretation, especially here at Monterey Language Services!  Interpretation, however, can mean many different things. It can be in-person, when interpreters travel on-site, to hospitals and doctors’ offices or to conference, including seminars, workshops, and trainings. They provide consecutive or simultaneous interpretation, using transmitters and receivers or, alternatively, the booth, or even […]

What makes a quality medical interpreter? The previous blog post pointed out the balance between compassion and professionalism. In reality, medical interpretation requires more than those skills. Cultural understanding and sensitivity, along with compassion and professionalism, are equally crucial in the makings of a successful medical interpreter. A Real Life Example The book “The Spirit Catches […]