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Understanding Your Fellow Olympian



By Kerry Drew

With the 205 countries that participated in the Olympics and 174 countries in the Paralympics, one starts to wonder how language barriers are dealt with during the festivities.

The Olympics and Paralympics have three official languages: French, English and the language of the ...

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The Purge of the Turkish Language

By Lucia Alia 

During his presidency, the first President of Turkey, Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, wanting to westernize the Turkey of the Ottoman Empire, carried out a series of reforms on the political, economic and cultural spheres. His main goal was to modernize every aspect of Turkish society, including the language, and discard any trace ...

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Language Humor: Funny Literal Translations



"Fish on the Carbon??"

by Karen Virk

 

I recently saw a sign in a Greek seaside taverna in the Eastern part of Crete that read: “We Serve ...

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LC Interprets for Nihon Unisys


We recently completed an assignment with Nihon Unisys Ltd. for which we were asked to provide a Japanese interpreter to accompany the CEO and President of the company, Mr. Shigeru Kurokawa, during his visit from Japan. Nihon Unisys is a prominent Japanese-based company which is on the cutting edge of the country's IT development.Our role during Mr Kurokawa's visit was to facilitate communication throughout meetings and negotiations, as well ...
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MIT Sloan - China Mobile Executive Education Program



China Mobile/MIT Sloan Program 

China Mobile recently ran an Executive Education Program in conjunction with MIT’s Sloan School of Management. The leading mobile services provider in Mainland China, China Mobile, is also considered the world’s largest mobile network and mobile customer base.The MIT Sloan - China Mobile Executive ...

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LC Offers New Telephonic Interpreting Service



We recently signed an agreement allowing us to officially offer telephone interpreting services in over 200 languages!  As communication is key for the success of  international business relationships, this service is necessary more than ever before. The first time that a client chooses this option, they are provided with a 4-digit access code specifically designated to their account. Once the account is established, the client is then able to dial into the system ...
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LC Offers New Course in Medical Interpreting


Foundations in Medical Interpreting Certification Program


We are pleased to announce that we will be offering a training program for medical interpreters beginning at the end of October. ...
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¿Qué hay detrás de un nombre?

Por Cassie Yip

 

No cabe duda de que los negocios han evolucionado de forma global. Para tener éxito, deben contar tanto con un mercado extranjero como con uno doméstico. Los nombres de las marcas de muchos productos americanos se han establecido en el mundo entero en paises como Rusia, India, China…la lista de paises es interminable, pero ¿cómo consiguen los negocios americanos tener éxito en el mercado extranjero? No hay más que ver el nombre de la marca “Coca-Cola” y cómo entró ...

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What’s In a Name?

By Cassie Yip


There is no question that businesses have become increasingly global; in order to succeed, you must have a foreign and a domestic market. Many brand-name American consumer products have established themselves all over the world in countries such as Russia, India, and China…and the list goes on. But how can American businesses succeed in the foreign market? Take a look at the Coca-Cola brand and how ...

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  1. New Blog!
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  2. Understanding Your Fellow Olympian
    Tuesday, September 18, 2012
  3. The Purge of the Turkish Language
    Tuesday, September 18, 2012
  4. Language Humor: Funny Literal Translations
    Tuesday, September 18, 2012
  5. LC Interprets for Nihon Unisys
    Tuesday, September 18, 2012
  6. MIT Sloan - China Mobile Executive Education Program
    Tuesday, September 18, 2012
  7. LC Offers New Telephonic Interpreting Service
    Tuesday, September 18, 2012
  8. LC Offers New Course in Medical Interpreting
    Tuesday, September 18, 2012
  9. ¿Qué hay detrás de un nombre?
    Thursday, September 13, 2012
  10. What’s In a Name?
    Thursday, September 13, 2012

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