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Did you know?
IEO is one of only three continuing education programs approved by CCHI.
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The month of May is known to bring flowers but at Interpreter Education Online, May also brings exciting discounts! IEO is offering 10% off any Spanish course, test, book, or Skype lesson during the month of May! Spanish has over 400 million speakers and is t he second most spoken language in the world (Ethnologue). Countries where Spanish is spoken include, but are not limited to, Spain, Mexico, Cuba, Argentina, El Salvador, Puerto Rico, and the United States. Some English words that are derived from Spanish include alligator, armada, avocado, embargo, key (low island), potato, ranch, and mustang. We would also like to congratulate Arelys Chevalier for winning last month's caption contest! We received many submissions, all of whom were funny and creative, thus making it very difficult to pick a winner. However, Arelys's submission of "Consecutive or simultaneous?" prevailed. In addition to having a sense of humor, Arelys's entry also managed to stay within the scope of the interpreting profession by illustrating the difficult and stressful situations that interpreters sometimes face during an assignment. Arelys will receive free access to one of our many single topic courses. Thank you to everyone who participated and stay tuned for more caption contests coming your way!  |
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US hospitals send hundreds of immigrant patients back to home countries to curb cost of care
Days after they were badly hurt in a car accident, Jacinto Cruz and Jose Rodriguez-Saldana lay unconscious in an Iowa hospital while the American health care system weighed what to do with the two immigrants from Mexico.
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Language of signs turns Pointe Claire pastry shop owner into political hero
With the language of commercial signs a hot-button issue again, a Pointe-Claire pastry shop owner has emerged as a symbol of political resistance - a public role Harry Schick first played more than 20 years ago.
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There's Going to Be a Navajo Translation of 'Star Wars'
How do you say "May the Force be with you" in Navajo?
"May the force be with you," might translate into "may you walk with great power," or "may you have the power within you," Laura Tohe, a fluent Navajo speaker and English professor at Arizona State University, told Yahoo. The correct translation of the famous movie phrase matters, because the 1977 sci-fi classic film, Star Wars or - if the online English to Dine translator can be trusted - Sǫʼ Baaʼ, is being translated into the Navajo language.
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Spanish language influence over English began earlier than we think.. and continues
English language borrowings from Spanish began earlier than people might think, probably as soon as Spain became a vast Empire and its weight in the world awed European nations. Perhaps it all started in 1492 with the discovery of America and Antonio de Nebrija's Spanish Grammar (Gramática castellana), the first in a vulgar language.
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