Mobile apps are the latest trend in hip, modern technologies and a popular direction for large companies and young startups alike. Apps can be easily downloaded and installed by individual users across the world. Portable, widely available, interoperable, and (mostly) free, they are immensely popular across a wide spectrum of customers. There are many different […]

Creating a website that is both visually appealing and functional has been made easy by CMS platforms – Content Management Systems, such as WordPress, Drupal, Joomla, Articulate, SalesForce, and the list goes on. The Content Management System is a computer program that allows publishing, editing and modifying content as well as maintenance from a central interface.  […]

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 […]

Conferences are exciting, especially when they include an interpretation service.  Multicultural and multilingual aspects are added to the conference, creating additional dimensions beyond the subject matter, the speakers, the participants, the location, the room and other details. Before the curtain opens, there is a lot of preparation to be done. From selecting a team of […]

The power of language can transform a company in a number of ways. We are continually amazed by how well companies and organizations understand that power and utilize it to its fullest potential. Through accurate and clear translation of corporate communication materials, customers and employees can gain a better understanding of the corporate message 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 […]

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 […]