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Nikolas Bunton wrote this article for Blast Magazine several years ago. In light of the California wildfires and the news on prison reform, we find it very relevant today. He visited the prison fire camp and interviewed the warden and the inmates training in fire camp. Nonetheless, a very interesting investigating reporting/writing assignment.

Vía @Ana Ceci Alduenda & Las 1001 traducciones

12 signs you've totally nailed the Spanish language "How do you know when you've really mastered the Spanish language? If you can tick off most of the signs on this list, then you'll be well on your way." Read on

A linguist explains how the "three generation pattern" could wipe out Spanish in the US "While new immigrants bring Spanish with them, research shows that their... children tend to become bilinguals who overwhelmingly prefer English. As a result, the same immigrants' grandchildren likely speak English only. Linguists call this phenomenon 'the three-generation pattern.' In essence, it means that non-English languages in the US are lost by or during the third generation." Read more

We are happy to announce that Stone Bridge Press author and translator Hiroaki Sato is one of the two recipients of this years Japan-U.S. Friendship Commission ...Translation Prize for his translation of Kansuke Naka's classic Japanese memoir 'The Silver Spoon', a sharp detailing of life at the end of the Meiji period (1912) through the eyes of a boy as he grows into adolescence. Since 1986 this prestigious prize has been awarded annually to outstanding works of translation into English from the Japanese language. This is the 4th time a Stone Bridge Press title has won this award, and we're more than honored. Well done Hiroaki!

My landlord’s photography from his trips to Japan

"... In a 2011 interview with Proceso, Araya asserted that while Neruda did have prostate cancer, he was hardly dying of the disease. Rather, Araya said the poet had told him someone had injected him with a mystery substance as he slept in the clinic." http://www.npr.org//pablo-neruda-didnt-die-of-cancer-exper

Translation: An Intellectual Pursuit "Well-executed translation requires more nuance than simple word replacementshades and levels of meaning that machine translators can't deliver. Creating this nuance is what makes translation an intellectual pursuit." Read on

Cardinal Sins of Translation #9: Relying on "Unreliable" Sources "Translators also know which is the best grammar book in our respective target language and are... perfectly capable of finding specialized glossaries with a particular industry jargon, like legalese and even group-specific slang. However, these reliable sources may not always provide a satisfactory answer. These cases are the ones that lead us into temptation and make us turn to 'questionable' sources." Read more

At Atlas Interpreters, our mission is to bridge the communication gap for our clients. We successfully do this while working with local talent. We do not outsource or take shortcuts when it comes to the translation and interpreting process and only work with qualified professionals living in the Bay Area and the U.S., most of whom we have developed a long-standing professional relationship with. Our quotes may differ from the price offered by an unknown profile on the internet (many of whom are scammers), so why risk it? Talk face-to-face with our experience staff and let the professionals handle it!

On this day in 1968, Yasunari Kawabata won the Nobel Prize in Literature to become the first Japanese writer ever to win the prestigious award. Known for his l...yrical, lonely style, Kawabata was said to have won the prize due to his masterful capacity to capture "the essence of the Japanese mind. See more