What does it mean when two interpretations vary -- short in word count, long in white-washing-- in international relations? It means that interpreters and translators have a great deal of power, power that they need to wield ethically.
It is with great sadness that we at The Meehan Group share news of his passing as we pay tribute to his accomplishments.
We are please to share this iconographic analysis of a Maya pottery vessel in which the author makes a very convincing case that we see a portrait of a professional interpreter working in the field, as it were, at the court of a Maya king.
Sometimes, the mirror ain't pretty.
Occasioned by a posting on Mental Floss , we at The Meehan Group have excerpted some of the more sardonic and amusing examples of what some foreign governments advise their citizens travelling to the United States of America.
Interpreters are an indispensable part of modern peacekeeping (and warfare). It's a dangerous job. Join us in urging the UN to act to protect them.