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Blog by Gaia Tocci Castellanos
Sharing Materials with Interpreters: Why It Matters and How to Protect Confidentiality
If you’re organizing a multilingual event or speaking at a conference where interpretation will be provided, one of the most important things you can do is share your materials with the interpreters ahead of time. Whether it’s your presentation slides, talking points,...
Remote Interpreting Services: Professional English-Italian Conference Interpreting, Wherever You Are
As the world embraces digital collaboration, remote interpreting has become an essential solution for international communication. Whether you're hosting a multilingual webinar, a virtual board meeting, or a global conference, professional remote English–Italian or...
Why You Need a Language Interpreter at a Civil Wedding in Italy
Planning a Civil Wedding in Italy? Here's Why a Language Interpreter Is Essential Italy is one of the most romantic places in the world to say "I do" — from its breathtaking coastlines to its historic city halls. But if one or both partners don’t speak Italian,...
Sworn Translation in Italy: How It Works and the Role of the Sworn Translator
If you're planning to study, work, get married, or handle legal matters in Italy, you may be asked to provide a sworn translation (traduzione giurata or asseverata). But what exactly is a sworn translation? Who is authorized to produce one? And when is an apostille...
How to Work with a Professional Interpreter: A Guide for Companies and Event Organizers
Hiring an interpreter for a business event, conference, or seminar is more than just arranging a translation service — it's about building a reliable bridge between languages and cultures. To make this collaboration successful, clear communication between the client...
Mother tongue, language A, language B and directionality in interpreting
There exists widespread discussion about directionality in interpreting, mainly questioning whether an interpreter has to work into her/his own mother tongue, out of it or both ways. Traditionally, in Western Europe there has been a tendency which prefers interpreters...