1. WHY SPANISH???

2. Verdad(True ) o Falso(False)
Spanish is the third most spoken language?
True
Spanish is the world's third most spoken language, after Mandarin Chinese and English, and ranks second in terms of native speakers…almost 500 million speakers(native and nonnative)!

3. Verdad(True ) o Falso(False)
Hispanic consumers are the fastest- growing market segment in North America
True
Their population in the USA has grown by 60% in just one decade and their buying power is expected to exceed $1.3 billion by 2013

4. Verdad(True ) o Falso(False)
Spanish is the second most used language in international communication, and an official language of the UN and its organizations
True

5. Verdad(True ) o Falso(False)
29 million US residents above the age of 5 speak Spanish at home
True
That's approximately 1 of every 10 US residents, an enormous consumer and business-to-business market.

6. Verdad(True ) o Falso(False)
The US Census Bureau reports that the nation's Hispanic population is expected to jump to million from 38.2 million by 2015
True
The 39 million Hispanics currently living in the USA make up 12.5% of the total population. This population growth has increased demand for Spanish language media: radio, television, newspapers, magazines...

7. Verdad(True ) o Falso(False)
Latin American countries are experiencing strong economic growth and becoming important global commercial partners
True
Newly created MERCOSUR and the existing free trade agreements between Hispanic countries and North America (ALADI, the Andean Community, CACM, NAFTA, G3), are expected to bring further growth to Latin American economies.

8. Verdad(True ) o Falso(False)
Latin culture continues to have a global influence on architecture, art and literature.
True
Who isn't familiar with Cervantes’ 'Don Quijote de la Mancha’, the second most translated book after the Bible, which marked its 400th anniversary in 2005 with worldwide celebrations? Who hasn't heard that the most expensive painting ever sold is a Picasso?
Spanish architect Santiago Calatrava continues to make his mark worldwide, with recent and current projects in Sweden, Ireland, Germany, the Olympic campus in Athens and the site of the world trade center in New York, among others.
Spanish language authors like Gabriel Garcia Marquez and Isabel Allende continue to lead global best seller lists and win international critical acclaim.

9. So what about potential careers?
Medical
Education
Government
Business
Translating/Interpreting

10. DIFFERENCES BETWEEN TRANSLATION & INTERPRETING
Translation – written
Interpreting – oral

11. WHAT’S THE MISSION?
Communication

12. PREVENTING INEFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION
Sign in a ski resort in Austria:
“Not to perambulate the corridors in the hours of repose in the boots of ascension.”
What is the message? Can you “translate” it?
Detour sign in Japan: Stop! Drive Sideways
At a ticket office in a Copenhagen airport: We take your bags and send them in all directions
Austria: Not to perambulate the corridors in the hours of repose in the boots of ascension

13. LOOK OUT! Sign in a tailor shop in Greece:
Order your summer suit. Because is big rush, we will execute customers in strict rotation.

14. WHAT IS THE JOB LIKE? & WHERE DO TRANSLATORS WORK?
Translation
Small team: translator, editor, proofreader
Detail and project oriented
Research
Tools
Literary, corporate, government, legal, medical settings

15. WHAT IS THE JOB LIKE & WHERE DO INTERPRETERS WORK?
Interpretation
Interpreters often work in teams
Work before large & small audiences
Expert proficiency and speed in spoken language
On the spot knowledge of terms
Interpreting in business vs. tourism

16. A GOOD TRANSLATOR IS… Curious Independent, creative A good researcher
Self-motivated
A strong writer

17. A GOOD INTERPRETER IS… Proficient at speaking two languages
Able to speak before groups large & small
Willing and able to travel
Knowledgeable in various fields
Flexible

18. BECOMING AN INTERPRETER/TRANSLATOR
Languages and other courses in high school
Colleges w/ strong and relevant programs
Degrees in translation
Living abroad
Volunteer work
Clubs and associations

19. IMPORTANCE OF TRANSLATORS & INTERPRETERS
United Nations
Works of literature
Post 9/11 world
International Business

20. HELP SAVE THE U.S. FROM BAD TRANSLATIONS
Kentucky Fried Chicken
Finger Lickin’ Good in Chinese = Eat Your Fingers Off
Pepsi
Come Alive with the Pepsi Generation in Chinese = Pepsi Will Bring your Ancestors Back from the Dead

21. LOVE YOUR JOB!!

22. Translation & Interpretation
A Global Career
12/26/2018
By: Sarah L. Garriott

23. Basic Definitions:
Translation is transferring written text from a source language into the target language while maintaining the author’s intent.
Interpretation is the transfer of oral speech from a source language into a target language while maintaining the speaker’s intent.
12/26/2018
By: Sarah L. Garriott

24. What gets translated? Personal documents Literary works
Software localization
Film sub-titles
Advertisements
Legal documents
Contracts
Medical records…
ANYTHING IN TYPE!
12/26/2018
By: Sarah L. Garriott

25. More on Interpreting: Types of Interpreting: Consecutive
Simultaneous / Conference
Sight Translation
Voice-Over
Escort
12/26/2018
By: Sarah L. Garriott

26. Where do Translators Work?
“Free-lance” / Independent Contractor
“In-house”
Medical
Legal
Government
Business
Literary
Hi-Tech
12/26/2018
By: Sarah L. Garriott

27. Where do Interpreters Work?
Free-lance / Contractors
“In-House”
Hospitals & General Community
Financial Institutions
Government / U.N. / Consulates
Business
Courts & Legal Entities
Escort
12/26/2018
By: Sarah L. Garriott

28. How can I qualify to be a translator?
Skills:
Foreign Language (s)
Education
Experience
Excellent writer
Attention to detail
Accessible
Computer literate
Able to focus and follow through
Reliable & professional
Flexible
12/26/2018
By: Sarah L. Garriott

29. How do I qualify to be an interpreter?
Skills:
Foreign Language (s)
“People Person”
Ethical
Reliable & professional
Pleasant voice
Education
Patient & good endurance
Flexible
Experience
Accessible
12/26/2018
By: Sarah L. Garriott

30. T&I Organizations: Local National International
NOTIS: Northwest Translators & Interpreters Society
SOMI: Society of Medical Interpreters
WITS: Washington State Court Interpreters & Translators Society
National
ATA: American Translators Association
International
AIIC: International Association of Conference Interpreters
12/26/2018
By: Sarah L. Garriott

31. Better grades in core subjects
Students who study another language… do better in core subjects
Better grades in core subjects
Second language students consistently outperform their peers on standardized tests in core subject areas
Studies: Armstrong & Rogers, 1997; Saunders, 1998; Masciantonio, 1977; Rafferty, 1986; Andrade, 1989; Kretschmer & Kretschmer, 1989; Bastian 1980

32. Students who study another language… do better in core subjects
They score over 100 points more in each section
(College Board, 2004)
Students who study four years of a second language outscore others
on both the verbal and math section of the SAT
Source: College Board, 2003

33. Learning a second language not just academically strong students
benefits all students,
not just academically strong students

34. Students who study another language… do better in core subjects
Studying a second language enhances reading and writing in English
Better reading skills
Studies:
Curtain & Dahlberg, 2004;
Saville-Troike, 1984