Interpreter Used to Argue U.S. Law in Russia

Recently, the United States legal system was being debated in a cold Moscow Arbitration Courtroom. Participants were speaking through a translator to present competing interpretations of United...        » read more

Interpreting the Sport of Baseball

Ryuji Araki is the official interpreter for Cubs baseball player Kosuke Fukudome. He must stay at his side at all times while Fukudome goes through his daily routines at the ballpark in case the ...        » read more

Defendants May Not Have to Pay Translator Fees

Recently a court in Sarasota County, Florida reversed a decision that required some non-English-speaking defendants to pay for their own criminal court interpreters/translators ...        » read more

Famous Chinese Translator Acknowledges Cultural Impact

Senior translator, Lin Wusun, has been interpreting and translating Chinese into English in the People's Republic of China since 1950. At a recent conference entitled "translation and diversified culture ...        » read more

Golf is a Universal Language

The game of golf is loved around the world by those who speak various languages. Many believe a superior round of golf can transcend both culture and language ...        » read more

Refugees in Burma Receive Help from Translators

Karen (KAH-rin) is the native language of Burmese translator Paw Htoo. She is rare in the region, since she is able to speak, interpret, and translate the language into English to assist refugees ...        » read more

Translator Volunteers Skills at Bus Crash

On August 8, a bus crashed in Sherman, Texas with most of the passengers unable to speak English. This posed a problem for the rescue crew who did not know Vietnamese, the predominant language of ...        » read more

Translators are in High Demand in the Courtroom

Susan Taylor works as a court-appointed translator in Florida. "I really like what I do, to be able to interpret for people who need your help. They are in a different country with different rules," Taylor stated ...        » read more

Interpreters Chronicle the Iraqi War

Iraqi interpreters are usually part of the native population and have witnessed the transformation of the country since the overthrow of Saddam and the occupation of the United States. Many are at the forefront ...        » read more

Alberta Journalist and Assisting Translator Kidnapped

Amanda Lindhout, a freelance journalist from Alberta, was abducted at gunpoint near Mogadishu, the Somali capital. A friend of Lindhout was also kidnapped along with a Somali translator...        » read more

Shortage of Interpreters for Inuit People

The Inuit people in St. John's lack assistance for their native language, Inuktitut. The New Foundland aboriginal people are given services, however, these do not include full-time translation. According to...        » read more

Interpreters and Translators Serve as Bearers of Goodwill

On Sunday, La Crosse, Virginia held a Latino Community Picnic as a sort of social experiment headed by La Crosse Police Chief Rob Hall. According to Hall, "The Latino community is traditionally afraid of law...        » read more