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Interpreters VS Translators: Why are they different?

June 30, 2022 / By Kseniya

Both interpreters and translators help our world to live and develop. They are bridging the gap between different languages, countries, and cultures. Thanks to the work of language specialists the world economy, the medical industry, and the legal sphere work like a clock.  We are constantly talking about two job…


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A Good Translator Should Be Passionate About His or Her Job

June 29, 2022 / By Kseniya

It is widely thought that speaking a foreign language gives you the ability to be a translator, but this job is not as easy as it seems. We gathered a list of qualities that a good translator should have, as well as a story from one of our personnel who…


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World Refugee Day in 2022

June 21, 2022 / By Kseniya

Can you imagine that you need to leave your home, your country, and flee to another? And it wasn’t your choice. Every minute 20 people undergo this awful experience and become refugees. It is very important to support refugees. But how we can do that if we even don’t know…


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Tips for interpreters: exercises to improve short-term memory

June 16, 2022 / By Kseniya

Memory exercises should simulate the interpretation as best as possible since the intention of these exercises is to improve memory for interpreting purposes. However, this kind of exercise should not involve bilingual activities, since these lead to different problems that the mind tends to focus on. It is highly recommended…


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How is the process of immigration to the USA bound by language services?

May 23, 2022 / By Kseniya

In January 2022, the total immigrant population in the USA hit 46,6 million people according to the Census Bureau’s monthly Current Population Survey. It is the highest number ever in the history of America. Despite the Covid-19 travel restrictions, the foreign-born population rebounded dramatically after President Biden’s victory. Reasons for…


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The power of language – story of American senator Victoria Spartz

May 12, 2022 / By Kseniya

At the very moment, when an ordinary girl from Nosivka (a small town in Ukraine) becomes an American senator and votes for a lend-lease for Ukraine. In 1999, Victoria Kulheyko was traveling around Ukraine by train and noticed that an American man, named Jason Spartz was trying to order dinner…


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Homeland Language Services has been recently certified in the State of New York as a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Business (SDVOB) program

May 10, 2022 / By Kseniya

We are pleased to announce that Homeland Language Services has been recently certified in the State of New York as a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Business (SDVOB) program. This Act promotes and encourages the participation of Service-Disable Veteran-Owned Businesses in the State’s public procurement of public works, commodities, services, and technology to…


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Better Speech and Language Month – what you should know about our company

May 5, 2022 / By Kseniya

5% of people all over the world experience hearing loss, and another 5% have speech problems. Communication is very important to our lives. Better Speech and Language Month was set out to raise awareness of issues surrounding communication problems, such as an inability to hear properly or speak effectively. Homeland…


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