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November 10, 2018

Published by Eric Vogt at November 10, 2018

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Will Computers Replace Analytic Linguists?

A 1967 episode in the first Star Trek series, entitled “Arena,” featured Captain Kirk in a deadly competition with the captain of a starship of reptilian […]

June 8, 2019

Published by Eric Vogt at June 8, 2019

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Analytic Linguist Training

Now is Always the Right Time to Make a Career Change: Invest in Your Uniqueness

There is a saying on Madison Avenue, that street in New York City, which is famous for its many big advertising agencies: “When times are good, […]

June 17, 2019

Published by Eric Vogt at June 17, 2019

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Weekly Tips

Comparatives in Spanish – Part 2 of 4: Inequality

As noted in last week’s Tip for the Week, there are three grades of comparison in Spanish: Equality, Inequality and Superlative, and an absolute superlative. This […]

July 3, 2019

Published by Eric Vogt at July 3, 2019

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Weekly Tips

The Spanish Superlative Degree of Comparison

As noted in recent Tips for the Week, there are three grades of comparison in Spanish: Equality, Inequality and Superlative, and an absolute superlative. This Tip […]

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, […]

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 […]