September 5th, 2019
THE COST OF A LOST OPPORTUNITY – LOST IN TRANSLATION

How to tell if you are getting good value in translation? An airport was negotiating with a new airline that would deliver big opportunities to its local population through tourism, trade and exchanges, and the flow on to gross state product. Typically negotiations like this take years and many trips, research, pitches, and offers. The […]

August 13th, 2019
Found in Translation

Was the title of an engaging conversation between two translators at this year’s Bendigo Writers’ Festival and I came away with some new insights about the transformative powers of translation. From George Pell to Kerry O’Brien to the story of sludge from gold mining in the 19th century – there were a great deal of […]

August 1st, 2019
Introducing our new Professor Charles series

Having been around the translation and interpreting industry for nearly three decades, Professor Charles Qin, Chin Communications’ Managing Director and Chief Interpreter is still amazed by the world of languages and different cultures. Working as a bridge between English and Chinese languages, his everyday life is full of intellectual adventures and fun discoveries. It would […]

July 11th, 2019
Meet Wenhui from Chin family and the winner of Monash University’s Master of Interpreting and Translation Studies Scholarship

Wenhui has been part of Chin family since 2018. She is currently studying her Master of Interpreting and Translation at Monash University. Her passion for language, design and fine arts is a true treasure to Chin. Listen to her story with Chin and how she was drawn into the world of language.— Editor’s note  Before […]