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InterpretAmerica's signature blog tracked trends and developments in the interpreting profession for a decade. Explore more than 180 blog posts that reflect 10 years of the evolution of our profession.


The Ridiculous SOTU Spanish Subtitles Made Us Laugh And Cry At The Same Time
Jan 28, 2015 / by Katharine Allen & Barry S. Olsen From Huffpost Latino Voices... Article Excerpt: The White House YouTube account...


Language Translation Tech Starts to Deliver on Its Promise
Jan 19, 2015 / by Katharine Allen & Barry S. Olsen From the New York Times... Article Excerpt: The tech industry is doing its best to...


Microsoft Unveils Near-Real Time Language Translation For Skype
By Katharine Allen & Barry S. OlsenPublished: 29 May 2014 From Forbes... Article Excerpt: Skype hopes to make its international...


Bill to Increase Medical Interpreters in California
By Katharine Allen & Barry S. Olsen Published: 04 March 2014 From the San Francisco Appeal... Article Except: California State Assembly...


On-line translation empire garners $10m investment
By Katharine Allen & Barry S. Olsen Published: 06 January 2014 From The Times of Israel... Article Excerpt: One Hour Translation COO Lior...


L.A. Video Game Company Develops Cultural Survival Skills Game to Help Soldiers in Foreign Lands
By Katharine Allen & Barry S. Olsen Published: 20 December 2013 From the Latin Post... Article Excerpt: Today, video games can virtually...


In Afghanistan, interpreters who helped U.S. in war denied visas; U.S. says they face no threat
By Katharine Allen & Barry S. Olsen Published: 11 November 2013 From the Washington Post... KABUL — A growing number of Afghan...


Translate This: Google's Quest to End the Language Barrier
By Katharine Allen & Barry S. Olsen Published: 27 September 2013 From Spiegel Online... Article Excerpt: When science-fiction writers...


Translate This: Google's Quest to End the Language Barrier (2)
By Katharine Allen & Barry S. Olsen Published: 27 September 2013 From Spiegel Online... Article Excerpt: When science-fiction writers...


Myriad Languages, Cultures Challenge Health Reform
By Katharine Allen & Barry S. Olsen Published: 17 September 2013 From WNCN... Article Excerpt: Set on a gritty corner of Oakland's...
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