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 […]

Why is leaning Arabic difficult? Because Arabic has its own special characters, pronunciation, and writing. Arabic is also a language with long history—modern Arabic is the derivative of classical Arabic, which was used in around 6th century AD. In this blog post we interviewed one of our Arabic colleagues, Laith Ibrahim.   Monterey Language Services (referred to as “M”): Thank […]

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 […]

A medical interpreter? What comes to your mind? Medical interpreters, like court interpreters, are considered as “community interpreters” because they usually work within a local community, serving in both public and private sectors. Last October one of our team members joined a medical interpretation training sponsored by California Healthcare Interpreting Association (CHIA). The focus of […]

During the holiday, we saw an inspiring movie, Dancing Across Borders, about a young Cambodian dancer who came to the United States at the age 18 to learn classic ballet.  We cannot help but notice that he found comfort through a Cambodian interpreter and a Cambodian family that the interpreter introduced to him.  This reminds […]

All of us at the Monterey Language Services would like to send you our warmest thoughts and best wishes for a wonderful holiday and a very Happy New Year. Thank you for your continued support and friendship.  We look forward to furthering our relationship in the coming year. Wish you a happy holiday season and […]

In Celebration of Monterey Language Services’ 100 Blog Posts First post: April 14, 2010 100th post: December 14, 2012 Language: English Creator: Monterey Language Services Most viewed: Varieties of Spanish Genres: Translation Services, Interpretation Services, Language, Culture, Translation and Interpretation Technology Meet the writers: Enjoy the bloggers’ party slideshow Monterey Language Services strives to provide […]

The next blog will mark our 100th post.  A special celebration is coming up, so stay tuned!  In this blog post, we would like to introduce an amusing fact: as neutral as numbers look, there is in fact significant and enriching information embed in them. Take the number “100” for example: Arabic: ١٠٠ (Does this […]

I recently received a translation assignment, which consisted of only one sentence. The assignment came from a Chinese restaurant owner, who gave me a picture with the sentence in it. Many customers, including English and Spanish speakers, always asked her about the meaning of that sentence. My first reaction was, “This should be a piece […]

Recently, researchers from Microsoft Corporation gave a presentation in China, showcasing the company’s latest language software, which was able to turn an English speech into Chinese—in the speaker’s own voice. Will this software eventually replace human translators and interpreters? We think not. And here are our thoughts: The technique behind this revolutionary translation and interpretation […]