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Multilingual Connections

Name: Multilingual Connections
Address: 805 Greenwood Street, Evanston, IL, 60201, US
Telephone: +17732925500
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Translation, transcription, subtitling & multilingual research moderation services to help you

08/31/2026

If you've ever read an AI-translated legal document and thought, "That looks fine," you're probably reacting to the writing and not the accuracy.

That's what makes legal translation so tricky. The biggest mistakes don't usually sound like mistakes. They read smoothly. They make sense. Until a contract means something different, an immigration filing contradicts itself, or evidence gets challenged because one term was interpreted incorrectly.

Legal translation has never been about swapping words between languages. It's about preserving legal meaning across different legal systems.

That's why professional legal translators still compare every line against the original document. Not because AI can't write well, but because sounding right and being legally correct aren't the same thing.

If you've been relying on AI for legal translation, this is one distinction that's worth understanding before your next multilingual matter.

https://multilingualconnections.com/blog/legal-translation-and-ai-what-lawyers-need-to-know/

08/24/2026

The world's brightest minds in market research are gathering in Spain for Congress 2026, and we couldn't be more excited to be part of the conversation. 🌍

Our CEO, Jill Kushner Bishop, PhD, and Chief Operating Officer, Mark Bishop, will be there, ready to connect with the global research community. When research crosses borders, language and culture have to come with it. That's where we come in.

Are you attending? Let's connect! https://esomar.org/events/congress-2026

08/21/2026

A drink brand in Italy wanted to market its cold, crisp, refreshing beverages for the summer.

Their copy described the drinks as "caldo and refreshing."

"Caldo" means "hot" in Italian.

They were advertising hot and cold drinks. On a hot day. To a hot population that did not want hot beverages.

Nobody bought them. Physics was not on their side. Neither was the dictionary.
"Hot and refreshing" is not a thing. It has never been a thing. The product was cold, and it would have sold beautifully if the word had meant what the brand thought it meant.

This is what happens when you assume a word that sounds right IS right. Temperature-related mistranslations may be the least dramatic category of error, but they will absolutely tank a summer campaign. Multilingual Connections keeps your cool and your copy exactly where you need it. ❄️

08/19/2026

Nelson Mandela said it best. Speak to someone in a language they understand, and it goes to their head. Speak to them in their language, and it goes to their heart.

What happens in research when participants speak in their own language?
✔️ They joke
✔️ They use cultural references
✔️ They tell stories that would never surface in a second-language conversation

That's the difference between data and genuine insight. https://multilingualconnections.com/blog/language-culture-research-translation-shouldnt-be-afterthought/

08/13/2026

A line worker in Wisconsin follows a sanitation procedure exactly as she learned it in training. Two states away, a coworker doing the identical job follows a slightly different version because his training came through an informal translation from a supervisor who was doing his best on a busy shift.

Same SOP.
Same company.
Two different executions.

That is procedural drift. It happens quietly in facilities where safety documentation exists only in English while the workforce speaks Spanish, Somali, Vietnamese, or a dozen other languages. The procedure looks fine on paper, but what happens on the floor is another story, and that gap is exactly where audits get flagged and incidents happen.

We wrote about how food safety translation closes that gap and which documents matter most. Link in comments.

08/11/2026

AI translation sounds perfect now… and that's the problem.

Remember when Google Translate gave us awkward, clunky translations that we all laughed at? At least you knew to double-check them.

Today's AI produces beautifully fluent text that reads like a native speaker wrote it. But that polish can hide serious issues, inaccuracies, hallucinations, bias, and omitted information, all masked by language that flows perfectly.

You won't catch the errors because everything sounds right.

When accuracy and nuance matter, professional translators are essential. Don't let beautiful language fool you into thinking the translation is correct. Human judgment matters.

Catch our founder and CEO, Jill Bishop, on DynataGlobal ’s The Deep Dive to hear more about the importance of getting it right…the first time: https://www.dynata.com/the-deep-dive/ep-9-jill-kushner-bishop/

08/06/2026

When's the last time you approved a translation you couldn't actually evaluate?

If you manage multilingual projects, that's probably more often than you'd like. You trust your vendor. You check the formatting. You verify the deadline was met.
But the mold—to use an analogy from our new guide—isn't always visible from the outside.

Our free guide breaks down how professional translation actually works in an AI world, where the real risks hide, and what a well-designed workflow looks like. Whether you're managing one language pair or twenty, there's a framework in here that will change how you scope your next project.

Download it free: https://multilingualconnections.com/ai-translation-guide/

07/21/2026

If your compliance training has a 95% completion rate but behavior still isn't changing, it might not be a culture problem. It might be a language problem.

Employees who can't fully access workplace communication often can't fully access advancement either. That's a retention problem, a legal exposure problem, and a leadership pipeline problem all at once.

We wrote a practical guide for HR teams navigating this, because "we'll figure it out" is costing more than most organizations realize.

https://multilingualconnections.com/blog/language-access-in-the-workplace-a-guide-for-human-resources-professionals/

07/16/2026

Food safety professionals from around the world are gathering in New Orleans for 2026 Annual Meeting, and language shouldn't be a barrier to the critical work happening in that room. 🌎

Our Business Development Director, Carlos Hevia, will be there exhibiting and connecting with attendees. If your organization works with multilingual audiences in research, compliance, or communication, come find him. We'd love to talk.

https://www.foodprotection.org/annualmeeting/

07/14/2026

A flooring company excitedly expanded into Spain. Their website proudly showcased "beautiful carpetas for every room."

Sounds luxurious. Sounds like something you'd want in every room.

"Carpeta" means "binder." Folder. Three-ring, holds-your-documents binder.
They had the most elegant office supply website Spain had ever seen. Their Q1 numbers did not reflect the elegance.

Nobody was out here redecorating their home with filing systems. (Okay, maybe some people. We don't judge.) But that was not the brand vision.

Going global means more than translating your words — it means knowing what those words land as on the other side. Multilingual Connections helps you make sure your floors stay floors, your rugs stay rugs, and your brand story doesn't end up filed away in a very confusing folder. 🗂️

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805 Greenwood Street
Evanston, IL
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Tuesday	9am - 5pm
Wednesday	9am - 5pm
Thursday	9am - 5pm
Friday	9am - 5pm

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+17732925500

Website

http://multilingualconnections.com/

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