Does studying translation and interpreting translate into an actual working degree? The answer is a resounding YES. Several well accredited universities and specialty schools offer foreign language degrees up to the Master’s level. With more and more translation specialists being needed in the business and academic world, and a steadily rising shortage of qualified interpreters affecting the field, a degree in foreign language specialties is not only in demand, but also very lucrative, providing competitive wages in an ever growing industry.   Interpreters and Translators   Median annual wages, May 2012   Media and communication workers              $50,930   Interpreters…

The need for translation services in the U.S. and Canada have been increasing dramatically in the past five years. In the United States, over 41.3 million immigrants have come to live in the country. According to U.S. Census Bureau information from 2013, this group accounted for 13% of the overall U.S. population that year. As early as 2011, the tremendous influx of new foreign residents in North America was becoming notably apparent. Among the G8 countries, Canada had the largest foreign-born population at the time, at 20.6 %, which was followed by the United States at 12.9 %. With the…

For decades now, Europe and North America have been the dominant forces in the translation service industry. But with the enormous growth rate of Asian companies that have been out-pacing the world marketplace, language translation companies have been scrambling to bridge the gap between the East and West by providing companies with an important and integral part of a successful global business relationship – accurate worldwide communication! Europe Europe’s translation market has been steadily growing in the E.U., which was once exclusively pertained to French, Italian, German, and Spanish speaking regional translators. With the creation of the European Union, Europe’s…