Why you should never say these ten things to a translator (Part 2 of 2)
Last week, I explained why translators hate hearing the first five of these ten statements. If you didn’t read that post, click here. ...
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- Aug 17, 2015
Why you should never say these ten things to a translator (Part 1 of 2)
A few weeks ago, a list called “10 Things You Should Never Say to a Translator” was posted on aiaTranslations’ Facebook page. Reading...
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- Aug 10, 2015
More than words: How translators and interpreters are saving lives
When I write about translators and interpreters on this blog, it’s usually regarding some abstract issue or debate among them or an...
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- Aug 3, 2015
What flag and what alphabet for a flagless, multi-alphabet language?
When language learning site Duolingo recently announced they’re developing Yiddish courses, many people were thrilled. But for some, the...
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- Jul 27, 2015
A prescription for healthcare when you’re living or traveling abroad
Whether it’s for travel or a long-term stay, going abroad means you’ll have lots of things to plan. It’s easy to forget certain details....
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- Jul 13, 2015
Saving lives and filming surgeries: two digital communication healthcare success stories
Last December, I wrote a post here about how I hoped more medical professionals would start using social media and other digital...
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- Jul 6, 2015
Fun facts about how humans make animal sounds
If you follow aiaTranslations on Facebook, you may have noticed the adorable illustrations of animal sounds in different languages that...
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- Jun 29, 2015
Five common multilingual website mistakes
Recently, The Korea Times exposed a scandal of sorts, reporting that the English-language version of the Ministry of Food and Drug...
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- Jun 22, 2015
Four made-up languages that have influenced real life
Whether they’re meant to be inscrutable, easily understood, or a way to bring a fictional universe to life, some made-up languages have...
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- Jun 15, 2015
Five misconceptions many Americans have about English
Being an American abroad has its challenges. One you might not expect is how Americans are perceived outside the US. Sure, we have this...
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- Jun 8, 2015
Is your education keeping you from being multilingual?
In a well-meaning opinion piece in James Madison University’s newspaper, The Breeze, sophomore Rachel Petty writes that after two months...
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- Jun 1, 2015
Cultural differences and the doctor-patient relationship
When I first saw my new GP’s examining room, I gasped in grateful surprise. Unlike my previous doctor’s office, this one looked clean...
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- May 18, 2015
Raising a Bilingual on a Budget
In a recent study from Concordia University, researchers asked five- and six-year-old monolingual and bilingual children questions like...
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- May 11, 2015
Talk the Talk: Saving the Dictionary of American Regional English
The Dictionary of American Regional English (or DARE, for short) may soon be no more. After nearly 50 years of compiling colloquialisms...
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- May 4, 2015
When knowing English doesn’t matter
When it comes travel or business, a lot of people say there’s really only one language you need to get by: English. It may seem like...
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- Apr 27, 2015
Is there a transcreator in the house?
When I first heard the word “transcreation”, I was surprised. Did we really need this portmanteau? Shouldn’t all translation be not just...
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- Apr 20, 2015
5 Times You Realize You’re Not Really Fluent in a Foreign Language
You could end up with a diploma or certificate of fluency in a foreign language, only to visit a country where the language is spoken and...
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- Apr 13, 2015
Some unexpected career benefits of bilingualism
It seems like most people would choose to be multilingual if they could. After all, in addition to making things like travel or...
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- Apr 6, 2015
Trailing Spouse Success
What is a trailing spouse? If you and a partner are relocating overseas for a job opportunity and you are not the one with the job, you...
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- Mar 30, 2015
Taking a Grammar Pet Peeve to a New Level
A lot of us have grammar or spelling errors that we just can’t stand. Bryan Henderson has this issue, too. But unlike most of us, he’s...
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