THE NEW MASTER OF CONFERENCE INTERPRETING (MCI) at Glendon seeks to prepare a new generation of skilled and knowledgeable professionals for a rewarding career in this dynamic, fast-paced field. The demand for qualified conference interpreters is at an all-time high, and is only expected to grow. It is a discipline that can take you from the boardrooms on Toronto’s Bay … [Read more...]
Helping the courts find interpreters | By the Partnership for Public Service
Helping the courts find interpreters | By the Partnership for Public Service Every day, criminal defendants who speak a language other than English appear in federal courts throughout the United States, and have a right to an interpreter to ensure that they are afforded due process under the law. It is William Moran’s job to help the courts fulfill this responsibility, … [Read more...]
Interpreters in ER may limit medical errors: study | American Medical Network | April 17, 2012
Having professional translators in emergency rooms for non-English-speaking patients may help limit potential miscommunications, according to a U.S. study. The study, conducted at two pediatric ERs and published in the Annals of Emergency Medicine, found that mistakes which could have “clinical consequences,” like giving the wrong medication dose, were about twice as likely … [Read more...]
Parliament struggles to recruit English-language interpreters | European Parliament | EurAct | 06 April 2012
Thirty years on, Margaret Thatcher's education policies have created a shortage of skills in the EU institutions, which are struggling to recruit English-language interpreters and translators. The UK's House of Lords has called on the government to address Britain's "monoglot culture" by re-instating compulsory language classes in schools. "For years, we've been having great … [Read more...]
How Immersion Helps to Learn a New Language | By Sindy N. Bhanoo | The New York Times | April 2, 2012
Learning a foreign language is never easy, but contrary to common wisdom, it is possible for adults to process a language the same way a native speaker does. And over time, the processing improves even when the skill goes unused, researchers are reporting. For their study, in the journal PloS One, the scientists used an artificial language of 13 words, completely different … [Read more...]