7C Lingo

08/28/2026

Remote interpreting is a viable, established career path. But doing it well requires more than a good internet connection. 📱

Managing technology, navigating remote protocols, handling communication breakdowns mid-session; these are skills that need to be learned.

The Remote Interpreter Online (TRIO) covers exactly that. Practical, real-world training for interpreters who work (or want to work) remotely.

Explore the program at https://zurl.co/ljsw1

7C Lingo provides training, publications and educational resources for interpreters in community settings such as medical, educational, and social services interpreting.

08/21/2026

Community interpreting touches some of the most important moments in people's lives. The training should reflect that. 🎓

The Community Interpreter® Online is a 40-hour certificate program covering everything from ethics and professional conduct to cultural mediation, sight translation, and modes of interpreting in any language, spoken or signed.

It also satisfies the prerequisite training for national medical interpreter certification through CCHI and NBCMI.

Whether you're new to the field or looking to formalize your skills, this is the program that sets the foundation.

Learn more at learn.7clingo.com

08/17/2026

Bram Stoker's Dracula has a secret version. It lived in Iceland for over a century before anyone figured it out. 🧛

In 1900, Icelandic journalist Valdimar Ásmundsson began serializing what he called a translation of Stoker's novel and the published book even included an original preface written by Stoker himself. Nobody questioned it for over a hundred years.

Then in 2014, scholar Hans Corneel de Roos compared the two texts and discovered the Icelandic version had entirely new characters, different subplots, and a drastically different structure. It wasn't a translation. It was a completely different creative work wearing a translation's clothing.

Honestly, now we just want to read de Roos's translation of the Icelandic version!

But it's also a great reminder that translation isn't rewriting. It's staying faithful to the source while making it land for a new audience. The source is always the anchor.

(Article in comments.) 👉

08/10/2026

Curiosity doesn't require a passport.

Not everyone has the ability to travel internationally, and that's okay. There are many ways to build cultural awareness close to home, but today we're focusing on what technology makes possible.

Google Arts & Culture gives free virtual access to over 1,200 museums. VR platforms let you walk streets you've never visited. AI apps provide real-time cultural context wherever you are.

Will it replace being there in person? Not quite. But the intention to learn about the world around you goes a long way.

What tech tools have helped you explore other cultures from home? 🌍 More on close-to-home cultural experiences coming soon.

08/07/2026

Note-taking is one of the most underrated skills in interpreting.

When you're working consecutively, you can't hold it all in your head, and good notes are what stand between an accurate interpretation and a missed detail.

Our course Advance Your Skills in Note-taking for Interpreters teaches a simplified version of the Rozan method, adapted for community and medical interpreting. Symbols, abbreviations, time notations are all practical tools you can use right away, in any language.

Sharp notes. Sharper interpretations. 🖊️

Enroll at learn.7clingo.com.

08/03/2026

Sephora just launched "Quiet Hours" (think, softer lighting, lower music, a calmer environment) for shoppers who find the usual retail experience a bit much. Walmart, Target, and others are doing the same.

We love seeing this. It's a small change that sends a big message: we see that not everyone experiences this space the same way, and we're willing to adjust.

That's cultural intelligence in action, and it turns out it's also just good business. Shoppers who feel comfortable tend to stay longer and buy more.

Meeting people where they are isn't a concession. It's smart practice. 💙 What do you think, would sensory-friendly hours change how you shop?

https://shopping.yahoo.com/beauty/articles/sensory-friendly-hours-becoming-mainstream-120116099.html

Sephora is the latest in a line of stores to offer sensory-friendly hours for shoppers, but what does that mean?

07/31/2026

We're giving away access to one of our most practical courses, no cost, no catch.

"How to Conduct an Interpreted Encounter" is a 1.5-hour online course covering the three stages and seven steps of a typical interpreting encounter, from pre-session prep to debriefing. Finish it and you'll earn a downloadable certificate too.

Perfect for working interpreters, bilingual staff, or anyone curious about what interpreting actually involves.

Enroll at

TAKE THIS COURSE FOR FREE! An overview of the three stages and seven steps in the interpreted encounter to guide the professional conduct of interpreters.

07/27/2026

What if staying an extra day on your next business trip was actually one of the best things you could do for your career?

More professionals are extending work trips to explore the places they're visiting. As it turns out, that kind of cultural exposure has real benefits. McKinsey found that companies with higher cultural diversity are 36% more profitable. Harvard Business Review found their employees are 70% more likely to break into new markets.

Experiencing new places, people, and perspectives builds something you can't get from a slide deck. And when you pair that natural curiosity with intentional cultural intelligence training, it sticks.

Stay an extra day. You might be surprised what you bring back. 🌍

https://www.seattletimes.com/life/food-drink/bleisure-travel-continues-to-reshape-the-business-trip/

Business travel no longer ends when meetings do. Across the United States, conference attendees increasingly add personal time to work trips, turning what once looked like a quick flight in and out into a long weekend or short getaway built...

07/20/2026

Half of World Cup viewers are choosing to watch in a language they may not even speak.

That's not a typo. Nielsen found that half of this year's World Cup audience watched at least some of the tournament in Spanish, on Telemundo, even though only about 20% of the US is Hispanic.

A July 5 Mexico vs. England match pulled in 23.2 million viewers on Telemundo. Fox Sports, broadcasting the same game in English, drew 21.7 million.

Fans who don't speak Spanish keep giving the same reason: it just feels like how a World Cup should sound. Andrés Cantor's calls, the pace, the energy, all of it matches the size of the moment in a way the English broadcast doesn't.

It just goes to show, you can still understand and connect with something, even if you don't speak the language.

Also: Telemundo skipped commercials during hydration breaks this year. Sometimes the win is just showing up for your audience instead of your ad inventory.