ELS TIPS

Working with Interpreters… 1.       Information When you book your interpreter, try to provide as much information as possible about the nature of the appointment. This enables the interpreter to check the terminology prior to the appointment.…

The language of genius

It is many an interpreter’s dream to interpret for the European Parliament and for Alexia Sloane, aged 10, this dream became a reality. Alexia, who lost her sight at the age of 2, is a polyglot with an impressive 5 languages under…

Ten years going on ten languages

I came across the above story whilst reading the local paper, and, as I am a languages professional, was intrigued by it: Sonya, a ten-year-old girl who can speak ten languages.  Did I ever feel…

The Translation Process

Have you ever wanted to understand the content of a document written in a foreign language quickly and consulted an automatic translation programme like Google Translate? Did you find that some of the “translation” just…