LC Offers Interpreter Training Sessions
LC Interpreter Training Sessions Winter 2015 Welcome to Winter Session 2015! With our Medical Interpreter Training program already in session, we are preparing for our other two courses: Our Legal & Court Interpreter Training Winter Course starts on January 17, 2015 and runs for seven weeks. Register by January 10, 2015 ...
“Fruit No Try?” Funny English Signs
Funny Machine Translations | English Signs Literal translation services from Chinese to English can be quite funny, especially without any cultural context, but machine translation brings this to a whole new level. Although for the most part, the general message gets through, the literal meaning is often very humorous. Many ...
Language Connections Localizes Videos for Fisher-Price on New Year’s Eve!
Language Connections Delivers Mothers' Wishes for Babies This past December, children's toy company, Fisher-Price, decided to create an online ad campaign as part of its “Best Possible Start” effort. Delivered within 24 hours, this brief film captures the hopes of mothers from all over the world for their children born ...
Winter Festivals Around the World
From Japan to Germany and Mexico to Sweden, people from different cultures celebrate the winter festivals season in their own unique way. As many of you prepare for your own winter festivals with friends and family, we at Language Connections would like to share a few traditions from around the world with you ...
7 Tips to Overcoming Global Patient Recruitment Challenges
Patient recruitment is one of the most important components of successful clinical trials. According to studies focused on identifying the factors influencing enrollment, two of the most common patient recruitment challenges are consistently inadequate patient education and poor communication with patients and their families. So how do you avoid these challenges ...
Irish Language Today: A Glowing Ember is Easily Rekindled
Today, only a few outposts of the Celtic languages group remain, including the Irish language. However, of the six living Celtic languages, only Welsh is not classified as “endangered” by UNESCO ...
LC Provides Consecutive Interpreting for German Delegates
German Delegates Visit Boston's Academic Institutions Language Connections provided consecutive interpreting services for a group of German delegates visiting academic institutions in Boston in mid-November. The delegates were representatives from the Bavarian Parliament (Landtag of Bavaria) appointed to the State's Committee for Science and Art, as well as members of ...
The Linguistic Battle Against Ebola
Ebola & the Language Gap The most effective step in preventing the spread of Ebola is to stifle its spread within affected African countries. A major factor in limiting the outbreak in West Africa is disseminating accurate information about protection from the disease and clearing up myths related to the ...
Translating Lovin’ Spoonfuls Recipes
Translating Lovin' Spoonfuls Recipes A non-profit based in Boston, Lovin’ Spoonfuls, delivers healthy food that would otherwise be discarded where it is most needed. Recently, the company requested that we translate recipe cards into Spanish, Haitian Creole, Russian, and Portuguese. These cards were then distributed to pantry visitors to aid ...
Do You Speak Euro English?
A Five-Year Plan to Introduce Euro English English is one of the official languages of the European Union, meaning it is used for many official documentation and meetings. However, do you know just how different Euro English is from Standard British or American English? And what could potentially evolve from ...