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November 29, 2018

Published by Eric Vogt at November 29, 2018

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In Praise of Dictionaries Past, Present and Future

This week’s Blog is dedicated to dictionary junkies everywhere. You know you are a dictionary junkie if, when you go to used bookstores, you find the […]

June 11, 2019

Published by Eric Vogt at June 11, 2019

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Weekly Tips

Comparatives in Spanish – Part 1 of 4: Equality

In Spanish, there are three grades of comparison: Equality, Inequality and Superlative, and an absolute superlative. This Tip for the Week is the first in a […]

September 1, 2019

Published by Eric Vogt at September 1, 2019

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Seven (7) Ways to Improve Your Job Prospects as a Translator

Dr. Peden’s Influence on Translation When teaching her very popular classes in translation for graduate students at the University of Missouri-Columbia in the 1970s and 1980s, […]

October 4, 2019

Published by Elena Rojas at October 4, 2019

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Online Learning

How to Create a Lucrative Career Using Your Bilingual Skills

How to Create a Lucrative Career Using Your Bilingual Skills Everyone knows that particular skills, even hobbies, can be turned into lucrative careers. This blog […]

May 9, 2020

Published by Elena Rojas at May 9, 2020

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Bilingual? Government Funding for Retraining for A New and Even Better Job in the Midst of the COVID-19 Pandemic

Pandemic Employment No matter what the unemployment rate might be at any moment for the rest of the country if you are unemployed, the unemployment rate […]

November 11, 2021

Woman wearing headphones watching her computer screen transcribing and translating a document

Published by Eric Vogt at November 11, 2021

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So, You Want to Become a Translator?

Most everyone can recall seeing interpreters working at the United Nations or have seen films of the famous Nuremburg Trials after WWII. It indeed is an […]