The UN celebrates English Language Day annually on the 23^rd of April.  This date was chosen in commemoration of the birth date of the influential English playwright and poet, William Shakespeare.  To celebrate the English language, all United Nations staff takes the opportunity to attend a series of events and activities that entertain, inform and enlighten.  Book signings and readings are held at the UN bookstore, featuring American authors.  Poetry exchanges take place, also in honor of “National Poetry month” established by the Academy of American Poets.

English is often referred to as the “lingua franca” or the common language- of the modern times because it is so widely spoken.  Among the top three most spoken languages in the world, English is spoken by over 300 million people as a first language, and by another 300 million or so as a second language. English has status as an official language in approximately seventy five countries.  In populations of the world where English is not often spoken, demand for competency in the language is on the rise.

JR Language Translations joins the United Nations in celebrating English Language Day.  With the English language increasing in demand for a wide variety of translating needs, high quality translation and interpretation work is a necessity for our clients.  We take this opportunity to acknowledge and extend our heartfelt thanks to our translators and interpreters for their hard work and quality services.

The Spanish language is celebrated on International Spanish Language Day, which takes place annually on April 23rd.  The day was chosen to pay homage to the great Spanish novelist, poet and playwright Don Miguel Cervantes Saavedra, who passed away on April 23rd, 1616.  In Spanish speaking regions throughout the world, events and activities are held [...]

Every year on April 20th, the UN celebrates Chinese Language day. The event was established by the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in 2010 to celebrate multilingualism and cultural diversity as well as to promote equal use of all six of its official working languages throughout the organization. As mentioned in this translation [...]

Pan American Day and Pan American Week in the United States is observed by Presidential proclamation on April 14 and the week thereof. This observance commemorates the First International Conference of American States in 1889-90, which created the International Union of American Republics. Pan American Day and Week also commemorates the diplomatic ties and relations [...]

Back in August, we wrote a post about Legal and Medical interpretation. Regarding medical interpretation, specifically, we presented an article about a program at the University of Rochester Medical Center were interpreters are hired to help lower admissions and readmission rates due to language barriers non-native English speakers may have. This practice was a success [...]

A college student preparing a thesis paper would not know where to begin without a set of directions and guidelines.  A linguist or translator would fare just as poorly without them during the translation process.  The translation process may be a deceptively straightforward process to many, but just as a college student must cater his [...]

Every year in March, French people all over the world, as well as people who study French, celebrate French Language Week (“La Semaine de la Franchophonie” or “La Semaine de la Langue Française”). During this celebration, French institutes, universities, theaters and cinemas hold French film and play festivals, food and wine tastings, and French language [...]

On International Women’s Day, JR Language wants to take the opportunity to highlight the professional and valuable contribution of the women working for our translation agency. Founded by a woman, JR Language always looks for ways to recognize the women in our community and around the globe. Today we celebrate the success and achievements of [...]

JR Language will attend GALA’s 5th annual conference at the end of March 2013. GALA’s acronym stands for Globalization and Localization Association. We are looking forward to this conference after the fantastic experience we had last year. From Monaco 2012 we got new partners and providers, as well as a myriad of new ideas for [...]

The Internet has single-handedly ushered in a new era of globally accessible information. Before its invention, communities around the world operated largely in isolation. People turned to books, government-maintained archives, and periodicals to learn about other cultures and access information about happenings in other countries. Sure, the public had television and radio to get the [...]