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Astronaut Learns Russian before Going into Space

The Translation Company Administrator — Thu, 10 Jan 2013 12:34:23 +0000

Even though the Space Shuttle is gone, it doesn’t mean that American astronauts have to find different careers or that American children have to give up their dreams. There are other nations going into space that are more than willing to give other astronauts a lift to the stars. However, for many astronauts, that means […]

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North Carolina High School Offers Advanced Chinese Courses

Amanda Jennings — Wed, 24 Oct 2012 16:15:34 +0000

The Chinese program at Charlottesville high school in North Carolina has over eighty students enrolled this year. Even though some of the classes have the students sing Rebecca Black’s famous internet song “Friday,” the students are engaged in the material and eager to learn the complex language. Many of the students shuffle along to the […]

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McDonalds’ Failed Attempt at Foreign Outreach

Amanda Jennings — Tue, 11 Sep 2012 08:46:08 +0000

For companies that are nationally recognized, every move they make is in the public eye. McDonald’s especially is constantly under scrutiny in the United States as it fights against backlash from health professionals and organizations such as PETA. For that reason, their most recent billboard translation blunder is all over the news. You’d think that […]

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Translation Error Fuels International Tensions

Amanda Jennings — Tue, 04 Sep 2012 09:05:44 +0000

Although professional translation is an important and useful service, it is never more important than when the words being translated can ease or spur international tensions. On August 30th, the president of Egypt, Muhammad Morsi, gave a speech which was translated into several languages. Unfortunately, Farsi interpreters got part of their translation wrong, replacing the […]

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