Conference interpreter Barry Slaughter Olsen explains what it's really like to be a professional interpreter. Barry goes behind the scenes of his vocation, breaking down the many real-life scenarios ...

A professional interpreter’s job may seem simple: Just learn a different language (fire up the Rosetta Stone for a few months!) and translate. Boom: The world knows what Russian President Vladimir ...

-- Reposted from the online magazine, "The Trauma & Mental Health Report" Imagine yourself in a situation where it is entirely your responsibility to ensure that someone else’s voice is heard. Perhaps ...

The need to have an interpreter often presents itself during litigation, especially when deponents or witnesses are fluent in another language. To help ensure a smooth experience for all parties, ...

DEAR ABBY: I'm writing about your answer to ''An International Educator'' (Dec. 27), who asked about translators at parent-teacher conferences. Your answer was only partially correct. I am a ...