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The Most Common (and Costly) Translation Errors

Translation isn’t just about swapping words, it’s about accuracy, context, and cultural relevance. While many translation errors are easy to catch, some slip under the radar and can have surprising consequences. Here are a few...

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An American Pope Speaking Everyone’s Language

History was made last week when the new pope was announced and for the first time ever, he's from the United States! But what caught people’s attention just as much as his nationality was how he introduced...

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Who Makes the Rules of Language?

Each language has its own grammar and terminology rules. For the most part, these rules are simply understood near-universally by speakers, but some languages have official organizations that decide which rules to follow. These groups...

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When Languages Collide: Spanish and English in the Border Towns

My career got started in the border town of San Diego, where I provided a court interpreting service for farm workers and the labor market. I thought I was a grammatical genius in Spanish and...

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Why English Voiceover Talent is in Such High Demand

Over 35 years ago, in Hollywood, I got started in foreign language voiceover work. At the time, English voices were not in high demand. Securing foreign language artists was tricky and they knew it. English...

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