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We Did It! "The Interpreter" Garners Minimum $20k to Begin Production
Wow, what a great way to start off the week! Four days before the close of the Kickstarter campaign to fund “The Interpreter,” we reached our goal of $20k, making the campaign a success. Monday saw...
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think! Interpreting 2016 to focus on Next-Gen Language Services
Announcing: Next-Gen Language Services: Changing Needs, Changing ModelsWe want to thank everyone again for their tremendous support over the past month of our campaign to fund The Interpreter Film....
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Highlighting Interpreting to the Broader Language Services Industry
At InterpretAmerica, one key focus we have is to do whatever we can to make the interpreting profession as visible as possible. It's our belief that we cannot gain the credibility and recognition we...
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Interpreter, Know Thyself!
Today we celebrate International Translation Day. As we do so, many will reference St. Jerome, the patron saint of translators (and by extension, interpreters).We would like to celebrate this...
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It's Time Translators and Interpreters Be Protected by International Legislation
SIGN THE PETITION NOW! Ever since founding InterpretAmerica in 2009, Barry and I have sought ways to support military and conflict zone linguists. One of the moments of which we are both proud and...
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A Moment of Gratitude for Interpreters Worldwide
Interpreters are terrible at grabbing the spotlight. From the booth to the exam room, from the refugee agency, battlefield, and the court room, interpreters are trained to be as invisible and...
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Choosing a USB Headset for Remote Interpreting
Headsets anyone? (Photo by: Barry S. Olsen)INTRODUCTIONWith a growing number of platforms that provide remote interpreting (simultaneous) for a plethora of use cases (e.g. Interprefy, VoiceBoxer,...
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The Power of Partnership
"We cannot accomplish all that we need to do without working together."Bill RichardsonThe interpreting profession had a big year in 2015. Many trends found their way into the spotlight and into our...
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The Interpreter Film Nominated for Indiewire Project of the Year: Vote Now!
15 January 2016 Voting update: Thank you to all who took the time to vote for The Interpreter film project as 2015 Indiewire project of the year. The competition was stiff and the project finished 5th...
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WebRTC and the Rising Tide of Remote Interpretation over the Internet
For generations, scientists and innovators have lamented being limited by the technology available during their lifetime. Translators for centuries were subject to limits inherent to quill, ink and...
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Professional Baseball, Globalization and the Need for Professional Interpreting
Baseball is an integral part of American cultural identity. So when news broke in January that Major League Baseball would require all 30 teams to provide two full-time Spanish/English interpreters,...
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think! Interpreting 2016 Helps Interpreting Onto A Bigger Stage
think! Interpreting is going strong for the third year running. This year's installment is set for March 20-23 in New York City. Yet we find that many are still confused about just what think!...
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think! Interpreting Kicks Off in New York City
WHAT IS THINK! INTERPRETING?Check out this short video to learn how think! Interpreting is different and how you can follow the conference on social media. This week InterpretAmerica is at the...
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CloudInterpreter + Double Robotics = VRI with a Twist
On the first full day of think! Interpreting at GALA New York, CloudInterpreter, a video remote interpreting (VRI) platform from Russia, stole the show. VRI is nothing new but when coupled with a...
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Videos from think! Interpreting 2016
The third installment of think! Interpreting at GALA 2016 in New York City was a smashing success. We want to thank all the sponsors, presenters and exhibitors for making it possible. Over the three...
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10...9...8...7...Healthcare Interpreters, Trainers and Stakeholders, Last...
6/21/16 Update: We thank everyone who has taken the time to fill out the CCHI Job Task Analysis survey. If you missed the first deadline, we are happy to say that the deadlinehas now been extended to...
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think! Interpreting 2017 Call for Proposals
Announcing think! Interpreting 2017Announcing the call for proposals for think! Interpreting 2017! InterpretAmerica has been collaborating with Globalization and Localization Association (GALA) since...
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In Memoriam: William "Bill" Graeper (1937-2016)
INTERPRETING LOSES A PIONEER BUT GAINS A LEGACYMany of those who have chosen interpreting as a profession see it as a calling as much as a way to make a living. We care about communication and believe...
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Internet Connection Speed for Interpreters: How to Test It and Why It Matters
INTRODUCTIONIn many parts of the world, Internet access has become almost like electricity. With few exceptions, we expect it to be there and we expect it to work. For interpreters, it doesn’t matter...
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Webinars, Contests, Conferences and More
Fall 2016 is here and InterpretAmerica has a lot going on. This blog post highlights our upcoming webinars, conferences and events, including a contest you can enter to win a free spot at next week's...
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