A Matter of Interpretation

In spite of the advance of English as the working language of business, companies still need to converse in the local languages of their customers. And with the opening of consumer markets in regions such as China, India, and Eastern Europe, the shopping list of languages that businesses need is lengthening all the time. But can managers who use interpreters be sure that what their audience hears is what they really intended to say? Financial Times (2/1/10)

ATA Cautions White House on Future Language Policy
ATA issued a pointed response to the Obama administration's call for "automatic, highly accurate and real-time translation between the major languages of the world." In a letter dated October 2nd, ATA President Jiri Stejskal urged the administration to “take a long-term approach to language security by investing in human skills and promoting greater awareness of and expertise in foreign languages." ATA Press Release