Dragoman Transcreation
These podcasts are for everyone who want to improve their spoken and written English. It will benefit business communicators, students, academics as well as translators and interpreters. We are experimenting with voices, ideas, AI and having lots of fun. Please share our posts and help us reach a greater audience.
Episodes
September 18, 2023 • 5 mins
Dragoman offices can provide certified, notarized and apostilled translations in many regions and languages of the world. However, many government and private institutions prefer the translations to be performed or reviewed by translators holding either an ITI or CIOL certification.
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September 6, 2023 • 1 min
The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) opens every year on the third Tuesday of September. If you are attending or organizing an event in New York during the UN week, make sure to book your interpreters and interpreting equipment well on advance.
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November 21, 2022 • 2 mins
Every now and then, we receive a translation content that sends us down the emotional roller-coaster. Like I said, a good professional is to be able to detach from the content and simply do their job.
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October 26, 2022 • 3 mins
Immigrating to a new country is a major undertaking. You’ll have to go through an extensive legal process in order to earn the right to work and live in the country of your choice. These tips will help you overcome common obstacles for new immigrants. Dragoman Language Solutions offers expert translation services tailored to your needs at every step of your immigration journey.
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October 6, 2022 • 7 mins
In the post-pandemic world, going digital goes beyond country borders. A big part of expanding a business internationally is to ensure that you are understood other markets and cultures. Website localization includes many levels of adaptation from content and graphics to navigation and compatibility. In this post, I will focus on content transcreation, which [...]
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August 5, 2022 • 1 min
It is possible to enable language interpretation on your Microsoft Teams account. Having an option to enable interpretation and invite a professional conference interpreter to their meeting will make event organizations much easier.
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July 5, 2022 • 1 min
Frequency response is the quantitative measure of the output spectrum of a system or device in response to a stimulus, and is used to characterise the dynamics of the system. That would require a uniform (flat) magnitude of response up to the bandwidth limitation of the system, with the signal delayed by precisely the same amount of time at all frequencies.
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July 5, 2022 • 4 mins
Using the right microphone is essential when joining an online meeting for two main reasons: your voice will be heard clearly and the conference interpreters can translate your speech with ease. You may be hearing your colleague but still the sound quality may not be high enough for simultaneous interpreting.
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June 25, 2022 • 1 min
Infoport or simulport is a mobile interpreting system that one can easily carry in a tiny case and use for simultaneous interpreting to a small group of people, typically for short durations. Please feel free to drop us an email and we will be happy to discuss your particular use case to understand whether an infoport suits your needs or perhaps you may go for a full ISO standard interpreting booth and sound equipment.
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June 17, 2022 • 3 mins
Medical terminology is language that is used to accurately describe the human body and associated components, conditions, processes and procedures in a science-based manner. Some examples are: R.I.C.E., trapezius, and latissimus dorsi. It is to be used in the medical and nursing fields. This systematic approach to word building and term comprehension is based on [...]
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February 28, 2022 • 1 min
Given the popular hashtag #kyivnotkiev, Ukrainians want to use Kyiv. Kiev is closer to Russian pronunciation and it is a remnant of the Soviet past. Kyiv sounds more Ukrainian. Ukraine is a sovereign state and it is their utmost right to name, call and ask the world to call their capital city the way they [...]
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January 20, 2022 • 3 mins
Many people assume that they can directly speak to their laptop when they are in a Zoom meeting and it may be good enough for a personal gathering among friends. However, choosing the right microphone makes a huge difference during professional meetings, especially when simultaneous interpreters are used. Wireless or Wired? They look cool but [...]
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November 24, 2021 • 2 mins
Feeling conflicted about choosing a singular or plural verb for a tricky subject? Well, we all have been there. The subject-verb agreement may sometimes be confusing, even for native speakers. First, you should remember that it is the subject that determines the number of the verb. For example, look at this sentence: All anyone wanted [...]
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November 8, 2021 • 1 min
Hybrid meeting (event) is a broad definition and rather vague. It may mean connecting a small board meeting to online attendees via webcam and desktop sound system. Or it can refer to HD cameras, professional video crew, delegate microphones in front of every speaker and onsite headsets to transmit different languages. Interpreter may join onsite [...]
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November 3, 2021 • 1 min
Finally Cisco Webex launched its interpretation feature. It is currently available on limited clusters and soon will be rolled out to the entire Webex users. To enable simultaneous interpretation, you need to login to your admin panel and toggle the slide bar to right. You can choose to add as many languages as you wish [...]
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October 18, 2021 • 5 mins
What makes a good translation? You probably heard this question in your introductory translation class or read it in the first few pages of the book you decided to buy to help you acclimate to the industry. A classic (yet still the most popular) answer is having a native/near-native command of the source and target [...]
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October 13, 2021 • 1 min
Hyphen use has been largely a matter of personal preference. The lack of definitive answers to hyphenation might create confusion, especially for non-native speakers and new writers. However, we, fortunately, have general guidance from the AP Stylebook on how to use hyphens. You should primarily use hyphens to clarify meaning or produce a single idea from [...]
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August 13, 2021 • 5 mins
Do you need a Ferrari or a bike to get from A to B? It is you to decide.
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August 10, 2021 • 8 mins
A new era for translators is coming or has already come. Roles and tasks are changing. New skill sets are required.
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August 3, 2021 • 9 mins
The tsunami of artificial intelligence is unprecedented. How can translators, translation agencies and academia manage this tsunami?
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