Diplomatic cables from decades ago indicate that American diplomats were closely following the careers of François Mitterrand and Jacques Chirac. The US embassy started turning its focus on Chirac when he became France’ prime minister. John N. Irwin II, the US ambassador at the time, described Chirac as a “bare-knuckled adversary who values toughness.” Despite… Read More »French Politicians in the 1970’s
Professional Portuguese translation facilitates communication between Portuguese-language nations and foreigners. Cavaco Silva, the president of Portugal, has stated that the Portuguese language offers a wealth of economic possibilities for countries that want to capitalize on new opportunities. His message was delivered at a time when the world was celebrating the International Day of the Portuguese… Read More »Connecting with the Portuguese Speaking World
Simultaneous interpreters who attend day-long trials find themselves under a lot of pressure. This type of task differs significantly from providing legal translation services for documents. Interpreters have to understand what they hear in the source language and immediately think of an equivalent in the target language. The pressure of providing high-quality simultaneous interpretation is… Read More »Challenges Facing Simultaneous Interpreters
Countries that wish to expand their ties with Persian-language nations are left with no choice but to opt for professional Persian translation. However, this is not the case when both countries’ official language is Farsi. Mohammad Rajaee, the secretary of Afghanistan’s Literature House, has stated that Iran and Afghanistan are in a perfect position to… Read More »Expanding Cultural Ties with Iran
Language teachers are usually familiar with the difficulties that people face when learning a foreign language. Some instructors learned the language that they are teaching as a second language. Even native speakers know that the learning process is a challenge as they see many of their own students struggle. Some of them even speak a… Read More »A Semester in Japan
The demand for professional Chinese translation services is on the rise due to China’s speedy expansion overseas. Additionally, a growing number of Chinese students are looking to study in the United States. They seek professional translation for Chinese to translate their academic records obtained from local universities into English for educational institutions in the United… Read More »Efforts Geared toward Sending More Americans to Study in China
In 2012 over 6,000 weddings of foreigners were held in Italy. Such weddings account for $411 million dollars out of the total revenue in Italy’s tourism industry. Approximately 1.2 million foreign guests have attended wedding ceremonies in Italy. In addition, more than 80% of the happy couples chose to stay in Italy for their honeymoons.… Read More »Destination Weddings in Italy
The Romanians’ unique expertise in the field of IT has prompted foreigners to employ Romanian translation services providers in order to understand their technology-related documents. Their advanced knowledge has been very helpful to many organizations including the FBI. In fact, the Romanian hackers’ skills are so impressive that the FBI has established an office in… Read More »Technical Education in Romania
Students in the US who are scheduled to study abroad will need their transcripts translated. Academic institutions overseas draw a large number of Americans who apply for various programs. Applicants should check the exact requirements of the school(s) they have in mind in order to translate all the mandatory documents. A majority of schools will… Read More »Fulfilling Your Certified Translation Needs
A recent study conducted by www.GlobalVisas.com has concluded that one of the most common reasons for students to study abroad is to experience life away from home. The United Kingdom’s harsh economic climate has prompted many students to explore educational and employment opportunities elsewhere. Those who have expressed little interest in studying abroad have identified… Read More »Experiencing Life Far Away from Home