Economic consequences of language choice

In a contribution remarkable for all those interested in language and business, Victor Ginsburgh and Shlomo Weber have this year highlighted the following under the heading “The Economics of Language”. To many languages are holding back growth and...

Politics and business are preoccupied with “Good Governance”

 – and so are our conference interpreters. Whether it’s an international conference or high level meeting: Every word matters, every symbol has a meaning, every detail is consciously or unconsciously observed. It is in such sensitive situations that the...

Language is complex …

and when abstract or nuanced concepts get lost in translation, the consequences may be catastrophic. Given the complexities of language and cultural exchange, how do these epic miscommunications not happen all the time? Ewandro Magalhaes explains how much of the...