Nov 24th, 2008 · Eighth century Chinese poet Du Fu, one of the most admired lyric poets in the world, left behind some 1,400 poems and a record of a life that translator and editor David Young has now turned into a biography in verse.
Nov 22nd, 2008 · In towns and cities across the United States there are patients who do not speak English. Whether they're sick, in labor or going in for an annual check-up, they rely on people like commentator Nataly Kelly. For years, Kelly worked as a telephone interpreter. She shares highlights of what it's like to be the voice of the patient and the doctor, or the dispatcher, the social worker or the benefits coordinator. Her essay appeared originally in the journal Health Affairs.
Nov 22nd, 2008 · Literary translation isn't as straightforward as you might think, especially when the choice of a single word can determine the arc of an entire work.
Nov 8th, 2008 · Obama's campaign exploited the possibilities of new technology to raise money, rouse support and rally the voters. Now that he's President-elect Obama, what happens to the online community used to getting e-mails signed "Barack?" Host Scott Simon speaks TechPresident.com co-founder Micah Sifry on how to translate Obama's online success.
Nov 3rd, 2008 · Road signs in Wales are bilingual. But somebody making those signs apparently does not speak Welsh. The person needed the Welsh translation. And emailed a request to an interpreter. Some kind of message bounced back. And without further checking, that message was applied to the road sign. Which explains how Welsh drivers looked up to see a road sign that reads: "I am not in the office at the moment. Send any work to be translated."
Oct 29th, 2008 · The Nielsen ratings company no longer measures Spanish language audiences separately from the general market. Univision has been regularly beating the four major networks in some prime time slots and during newscasts. Has Univision has been able to convert its comparatively high ratings into ad dollars?
Oct 23rd, 2008 · We just heard from Pimco founder Bill Gross. Chris Arnold helps help translate some of the business jargon that was used.
Oct 17th, 2008 · A former U.S. Marine and his Iraqi wife, who met when she worked as a translator in Fallujah, are struggling to adjust to married life and raise a family in America. And their future is anything but certain.