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Live Interpreting for CNN

Today Translations was employed by CNN this week to provide live simultaneous interpreting services for the Christine Amanpour programme. Broadcast to a worldwide audience on Monday, March 10th, our talented linguist Siri interpreted for the Thai Prime Minister, Yingluck Shinawatra, during her interview with Amanpour The discussion focused on the two stolen passports held by passengers on board the missing Malaysia Airlines Flight 370.

Three women who inspire me

From politics and the board room to the music industry and silver screen, equality and emancipation is healthy, widespread and grows ever stronger. On International Women's Day, we commemorate the remarkable women who had the courage and dedication to challenge the male-dominated establishment, demanding equality, voting rights and better opportunities.

British innovation triumphs at the Oscars

Lauded by critics as a revolution in modern-day film-making, space drama Gravity and its British production and visual effects team cleaned up this year's Academy Awards. And while Hollywood's household names captured most of the headlines, the technical categories were dominated by British innovators.

LinkedIn sets up shop in China

In what may come to be a significant landmark in the digital landscape, LinkedIn, the professional's social network, has done what Google, Facebook and Twitter cannot: expand into the Chinese market.

The important story behind International Mother Language Day

International Mother Language Day is an annual celebration of multilingualism and cultural diversity, held on February 21st. It was first announced by UNESCO - the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation - in 1999 and has been observed every year since 2000.

On the Road with our Security Guardian

In this age of big data, access to the right information is a commanding force. Use it correctly, and in your hands you hold a supremely powerful instrument. Yet how often do hear tales of gross negligence and ineptitude in how both public and private bodies treat their data (which often consists of our personal records!)?