by Beyond Words Solutions | September 30, 2021 | Our Journey
Join us at Beyond Words Solutions to celebrate as we continue our journey of transcending cultural and linguistic frontiers, connecting people and transforming lives, one translation project at a time!...
by Beyond Words Solutions | October 16, 2020 | Freelance Etiquettes, Our Journey, Translation
I am honored to be featured in Northeast Ohio Translators Association’s Translator/Interpreter Spotlight. It was such a pleasure and a memorable experience serving on the board of this noble association from September 2018 through September 2020. The full...
by Beyond Words Solutions | November 14, 2019 | Language & Culture
During the just ended Peace Summit in France, Cameroon’s President, Paul Biya declared there were key differences between French- and English-speaking Cameroonians because of their contrasting experiences under colonial rule: “My country is complex....
by Beyond Words Solutions | October 2, 2019 | Our Journey, Translation
I would say ‘no comment’ to the decision by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to use Google Translate in vetting refugees’ social media activities, but, as a professional translator, this is a slap in the face. For a link to the...
by Beyond Words Solutions | February 25, 2019 | Language & Culture, Language, Culture & Technology
Language extinction is a slow but sure process. I have always been intrigued by that sad reality. This was rekindled after I watched a performance of Lena Herzog’s “Last Whispers” at the Kennedy Center, DC yesterday.A three-part immersive audio/visual/virtual reality...
by Beyond Words Solutions | January 9, 2019 | Our Journey
There exist quite a few resources on freelance translator tips out there. Even though some existing tips are applicable across the board, every author’s content and experience are unique and so is their readership or target audience. In the paragraphs below, I am...
by Beyond Words Solutions | November 1, 2018 | Beauty of Translation, Freelancing, Our Journey
All roads led to New Orleans for the just-ended 59th annual conference of the American Translators Association (#ATA59, #NOLA). About 1,600 participants (linguists, language service providers, companies/organizations, government agencies…) from across the globe,...
by Beyond Words Solutions | October 4, 2018 | Our Journey
It’s been a long-time coming but we finally implemented some changes on our currently self-managed website. We made both cosmetic and content changes. Among the new features are:A Services pageA revamped Home pageAn About page that...
by Beyond Words Solutions | September 12, 2018 | Language & Culture, Uncategorized
Commonly dubbed ‘Africa in Miniature’, for its cultural, ethnic and geographical diversity, this Central African nation is home to over 277 living languages (273 indigenous, 4 non-indigenous, 12 institutional, 101 developing, 88 vigorous, 56...
by Beyond Words Solutions | August 5, 2018 | Uncategorized
Bilingualism, isn’t the only prerequisite for being a translator. Although both activities entail communicating in two languages, translation is an art in itself, it requires special skills and techniques. Bilingualism only focuses on communicating in either of...
by Beyond Words Solutions | May 13, 2018 | General, Motivation, Our Journey, Uncategorized
It goes without saying that the translation world is dominated by women. Are they simply better linguists? Do they by nature, possess the skills required for success in the field? While we ponder on the answers, I would like to, in commemoration of ...
by Beyond Words Solutions | December 29, 2017 | Uncategorized
It is amazing how easily we could get comfortable in misery. It just takes us courage and faith to take risks and liberate ourselves from miserable situations we find ourselves stuck in.For every freelancer, and I believe this is true for any life-changing situation,...
by Beyond Words Solutions | October 21, 2017 | Uncategorized
A translator colleague says he may have to ‘avoid the Brits to be a good translator…’ I thought that was hilarious. I believe it’s harder for the typical American because of the almost monolingual (safe for some Spanish) situation of the country. For...
