Monterey Language Services was at the annual Middlebury Institute of International Studies Translation, Interpretation, and Localization Management Career Fair on Friday March 3rd. We would like to thank everyone who stopped by our booth – it was a pleasure to meet all of the Middlebury Institute’s brightest up-and-coming talent. A special thanks to everyone who […]

Monterey Language Services will be at the Middlebury Institute of International Studies’ annual Translation, Interpretation, and Localization Management Career Fair, which kicks off at 9:00 AM on Friday March 3 and finishes up at 12:30 PM. This year we’re doing it a little differently! Of course we’ll be collecting resumes, talking to students, and describing […]

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 […]

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 […]

In this blog post we interviewed David Thomson, who is currently a second-year graduate student in the International Policy Studies program at Monterey Institute of International Studies. Fluent in English, Spanish, and Mandarin, David exemplifies how language learning has opened multiple doors for him. A Passion for Languages Born and raised in California, David showed […]

Fact: As of 2012, among the 7 billion people in the world, roughly half of them are considered to be at least bilingual. Fact: Based on the 2010 data, the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics also project 58,400 translation and interpretation jobs available to translators and interpreters. Question: How many professional translators and interpreters […]

Why is it important that a translation service is located in Monterey Bay? Well, some of the finest language institutes are located in Monterey. The Monterey Institute of International Studies (MIIS) and the Defense Language Institute (DLI) are specialized institutions. The DLI also does research in the Language field and provides linguistic and cultural instruction […]

A frequently asked question in the translation and interpretation field: What would you have to do to become an interpreter?  What it takes? Here is a sample path in becoming an interpreter: 1. Tap into any bilingual background you may have. Most interpreters come from families where more than one language is spoken. 2. Perform […]

I was representing Monterey Language Services, making a company presentation at a client site.  The name “Monterey Language Services” pleasantly and surprisingly initiated a big discussion.    ~By Mei-Ling Chen Why are we called “Monterey Language Services”?  The answers from the audience included: We are located in Monterey County. John Steinbeck wrote a lot about Cannery […]

Marina, Calif. – October 17, 2011 – Monterey Language Services (http://www.montereylanguages.com) today announced that it has served 50 new clients in the last 15 months, as the interpretation and translation company continues rapid growth in a sluggish economy. Through its contracts, Monterey Language Services, located in the Marina Technology Cluster, Marina’s business incubator, has provided […]