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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 […]

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 […]

May 20, 2019

Published by Eric Vogt at May 20, 2019

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Translation

A Tribute to the Legacy of Margaret S. Peden – A Prolific & Influential Literary Translator

Among the forty extant sonnets by Garcilaso de la Vega (1501-1536) there is a very famous one that is often imitated. It begins with the line: […]

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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The Language of the Wire Room – No Place for the Squeamish

If you are considering working as an Analytic Linguist, you should be aware that you will be listening to court-ordered oral communications intercepts (private phone calls), […]

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 […]