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School System Offers ESL Classes to Spanish-Speaking Parents

bbspanish — Mon, 25 Feb 2013 12:15:02 +0000

Unfortunately, many schools in the United States don’t offer any services ESL Classes for Spanish-speaking parents. For parents whose second language is English, a Spanish translator or bilingual staff member is often necessary to decipher the conversations in important meetings about their own children. Parent-teacher meetings are essential to a child’s success at school; so […]

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Texas School Launches Bilingual Program for Elementary School

bbspanish — Mon, 25 Feb 2013 00:12:58 +0000

Children pick up language much easier than adults. For that reason, it has become commonplace for elementary schools to integrate a bilingual program into the curriculum for students in Kindergarten up through grade five or so. After that, the student can decide whether or not he or she will stick with the Spanish language or […]

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Orlando Magic is Discontinuing Spanish Radio Broadcast

bbspanish — Sun, 24 Feb 2013 12:17:54 +0000

The Orlando Magic basketball team has been broadcasting its games on Spanish radio since 1997. Each broadcast offers a play-by-play announced by Joey Colon. The broadcasts were originally aired when the team’s managers noticed how many Spanish-speaking citizens were interested in the outcome. Instead of making them seek out a Spanish translation for every game, […]

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Student Enhances the Translation Abilities of a Major Hospital

bbspanish — Sun, 24 Feb 2013 00:14:01 +0000

When it comes to medical services and facilities, translation abilities can be a tricky thing. Not only would staff have to be bilingual to effectively communicate with patients who don’t speak English, but also both members of the conversation would need to know the meaning and words of specific medical terms and conditions. For example, […]

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First Spanish-Speaking Medical Facility in the Country

bbspanish — Sat, 23 Feb 2013 12:12:41 +0000

Especially when it comes to medical and science-related terms, even the most skilled Spanish translator might run into trouble. It’s difficult enough to learn medical terminology in your native language, let alone the language you’re translating it into. For that reason, BioReference Laboratories Inc. in New Jersey has opened the first Spanish-speaking medical facility to […]

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Candidates Work to Release Better Spanish Campaign Ads

bbspanish — Sat, 23 Feb 2013 00:15:28 +0000

As election day draws near, Obama and Romney continue to get more fierce in their political advertisements. One theme of this year’s campaign is the high instance of Spanish campaign ads that have been translated to Spanish and some Spanish campaign ads that were created specifically for the Spanish audience. Both candidates are desperate for […]

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Launch of Orbitz Spanish Website

bbspanish — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 12:11:36 +0000

As if booking travel wasn’t difficult enough in your native language, imagine trying to book a trip if you spoke a different language than the website was in. Finding prices for hotels, flights and even determining which airport is which would be extremely difficult. For that reason, Orbitz.com is launching the first ever Spanish language […]

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Guatemalan Artifact, Popol Vuh, Translated to Spanish

bbspanish — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 00:23:44 +0000

Sometimes, the translations of ancient writings or other pieces of art can give you a clear view into the history of your own country or culture. Popol Vuh is the sacred book of Guatemala’s K’iche people. They were indigenous to the country, and their name literally translates to “many trees.” The book was originally written […]

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Spanish Translators Needed For Rugby Championship Press Conferences

bbspanish — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 12:11:48 +0000

Professional translators are tasked with the job of taking a piece of written work, video, or real-time conversation and translating it into another language. In some cases, these translations must happen in real-time, especially when translators are listening to a speech that they must relay to people in their native culture. Nowhere in the job […]

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Latino Voters can Watch Presidential Debate Online

bbspanish — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 00:11:39 +0000

Mitt Romney and Barack Obama have both been making a concerted effort to reach out to Latino voters in the 2012 campaign. They have each come out with a myriad of Spanish political ads, both those created for a Spanish-speaking audience and those that are simply a Spanish translation of an existing ad. However, this […]

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