High Quality is the core value of Monterey Language Services.  We invite everyone to think quality and share their stories.  This blog is part 1 of our think quality story series.  You are most welcome to share your story by sending it to mei-ling@montereylanguages.com.  If your story is chosen to publish, you will receive a surprise. […]

Large international conferences require interpretation in many different languages. It takes a great deal of preparation, equipment and teamwork to make the conferences successful. Can you imagine the complicated logistics involved? It may involve a dozen sound engineers to make preparations ahead of time.  First, several booths must be set up for the interpreters. Each […]

In a previous blog, we explained various means of delivering Whisper Interpretation. In fact, all simultaneous interpretation involves whispering in order to not disturb others. A booth offers the benefit of further reducing disruptions to the audience and the interpreter. When interpreting inside the booth, the interpreter listens to the speaker through a headset and […]

If you ever wanted to say hello to someone from everywhere in the world, you would have to be able to say that in at least 2,700 languages. And if you wanted to say this to every person that’s alive, you would be greeting at least 6.5 billion people. Now, it’s not entirely logical to […]

A study put on by the Common Sense Advisory found that more translation in Africa could improve economic development, human rights, and even save lives. The study titled “The Need for Translation in Africa” surveyed a total of 364 interpreters and translators for African languages in 49 countries. Combined, these people represented 269 different languages. […]

Look at an event such as the World Cup. The top 32 teams in the world are all gathered in one country, to play a sport that is adorned by hundreds of millions of people. There are obvious language barriers between the countries involved, and also the host country. Without interpreters, these barriers wouldn’t be […]

Professional interpreters are extremely important in order to avoid misunderstandings on the job. Amateurs and machines often cannot get the job done correctly. People in the translation and interpretation business stress the importance of having a professional on site, no matter what the job is. In an everyday conversation using a bilingual friend or relative […]

Interpreters provide the bridge for language barriers to be crossed. Fact: In order to interact with any person, one must have proper common ground. Fact: People need social interaction to fully be a part of society. Fiction: It is difficult to connect with someone of a different language origin. Even if you don’t believe these […]

American Sign Language has its own set of cultural norms and its own community. The people that bridge the gap between the deaf community and hearing people are ASL interpreters. These people are highly skilled and trained specifically for this purpose. One of the most beautiful, smooth, and expressionistic languages in the world completely disregards […]

A study done at two pediatric ERs, reported by the Chicago Tribune, found that when families have no access to a professional interpreter, 20 to 22% of translation errors made could have led to potential health risks to the child. Studies have found that patients like having a translator available, and that it may improve […]