“Teaching is not the only field in which demand for foreign language education outweighs supply. The military also is in desperate need of translators who speak Arabic or other Middle Eastern languages. Individuals with foreign language skills also can find a bevy of civilian job opportunities interpreting and translating, from the local village hall or medical office to the world of international commerce. ‘People with language skills can earn more because they are in greater demand, and because successful companies will pay them more to enlist their services,’ said Bret Lovejoy, executive director of the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages.” (Extract from “Success talks” by Vickie Snow, The SouthtownStar, August 8, 2008) At Language Translation, Inc. in San Diego, we have been providing top-notch language translation and interpreting services to companies in the U.S. and abroad since 1989. For your convenience, we now offer an easy-to-use telephonic interpreting service. “Let us show you how good translation should be.” Betty Carlson Subscribe to Language Lines, our monthly corporate newsletter, for more information about the importance of languages in today’s economy. |