Tony pulls no punches Nov 16, 2008
In a separate chat through an interpreter, the lanky singer-actor, 26, told the emcee that he would buy a watch like Montblancs latest model to reward himself for working so hard, adding that he spent most of his time attending meetings. When pressed, he admitted he would also get it for his fiancee if he has one. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
National Ballet takes wing with Chekhov's words Nov 16, 2008
Says Neumeier: I was feeling a certain frustration in Moscow because I had to work through an interpreter. By mounting The Seagull in Canada, I could communicate directly to the dancers in my native language. (Globe and Mail)
Judge annoyed with DPP Nov 15, 2008
Later, Justice Mohamad became irritated again when DPP Fariza said she was not free on Nov 17 when the court interpreter suggested the date for the judge to deliver his decision. This annoyed the judge, who said: You are the one who caused the delay. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- News)
NY Times Executive Chosen as Head of NPR Nov 12, 2008
Before that, she was a simultaneous Russian interpreter in the then-Soviet Union. The NPR job will be Schiller's first in radio and in public broadcasting. (Washington Post)
McCully-Moiliili library to host 'Fantasy Flick' series Nov 12, 2008
Call the library two weeks in advance if a sign language interpreter or other special accommodation is needed. McCully-Moiliili Public Library is located at 2211 South King Street. (Honolulu Advertiser)
NYT Digital Head Joins NPR As New CEO Nov 12, 2008
Vivian began her career as a simultaneous Russian interpreter in the former Soviet Union , which led her to documentary production work for Turner Broadcasting. We look forward to continuing to build on our core competency of radio and great content to serve our listeners via our member stations while reaching out to new audiences in various new ways. (Forbes -- Business)
Prospects from India pitch for major league scouts Nov 7, 2008
Neither Singh nor Patel had ever left their respective villages before coming to the States, according to their interpreter, Ash Vasudevan ... "I'm confident," Patel said through his interpreter. (ESPN -- Baseball)
FILM: The director Wei Te-sheng's long road to fame Nov 7, 2008
"I think the film strikes a chord with many people because they can relate to the storyline of hope," he said through an interpreter. Today in Culture. (International Herald Tribune)
So Much for Sarah Nov 4, 2008
Anyone who does not know what News shape their view and then reignite a Comedy show (Saturday Night Live) without the writers having to write material for her rather use HER word, and continue a 8 minute prank call with a guy that needed an interpreter at the UN LAST year is sad. Anyone can get up and start a fight with notes and talking points sure i give her credit she can be sarcastic and condensing about someone the right hates and motive them b/c they cannot say it themselves. (Townhall.com)
Emergency call 'could have saved daughter' Nov 4, 2008
"Police at that time probably did not do enough, maybe my daughter could be saved,'' she told Channel 10 through an interpreter. Police arrived at the apartment complex within five minutes of receiving the emergency call, but officers found no sign of trouble. Mr Sheen said the mother intended to hold a press conference later this week to thank the people of Sydney for their support and extend an invitation to her daughter's funeral, scheduled for this Saturday at 10am at a venue to be... (NEWS.com.au)
Soccer: Tottenham finds inspiration and resurrection Nov 3, 2008
On Saturday night, before coming on as a second-half substitute when the Spurs were losing, Pavlyuchenko's interpreter asked the team's new manager, Harry "Houdini" Redknapp, what instructions he should pass on to the Russian: "Tell him," said Redknapp, "to put himself about. " And then, adding a profanity, told him to run until he dropped. It's the way Harry tells them that counts. (International Herald Tribune)
GOLF | U.S. LPGA: Koreans learn to speak LPGA's language Nov 3, 2008
Although Kim speaks English well enough to have been her mother's interpreter during the tournament, she opted to play it safe. She spoke in Korean while an LPGA official translated. (International Herald Tribune -- Sports)
With Bush on way out, Guantanamo quieting down Nov 3, 2008
Only one more is scheduled before Bush's term ends on Jan. 20: a relatively minor case that charges an Afghan with wounding two U.S. soldiers and their interpreter when he was 16 or 17 in 2002. A judge threw out his confession this week because it was obtained through torture. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Raging Vic has shot at Mijares Nov 1, 2008
"I don't need to talk too much," Mijares said through an interpreter. "I'm prepared. "I know to be one the biggest fighters I have to beat the best, and Vic is one of the best, but I will beat you. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Revisiting Schindler's legacy Nov 1, 2008
There, Pemper won the post of Gth's personal secretary and interpreter. He was so terrified of working in close quarters with the volatile commandant that despite his workload he refused to ask for an assistant, unwilling to risk another prisoner's death. (International Herald Tribune)
Nation prepares 'Honest Abe's' 200th birthday bash Oct 31, 2008
The memorial will be rededicated on Memorial Day four score and seven years after its 1922 dedication, said Lance Hatten, the Park Service's chief interpreter for the National Mall. The National Museum of American History, reopening Nov. 21 after a major overhaul, will display a copy of Lincoln's Gettysburg Address. (Yahoo News)
Russia, China sign key pipeline deal... Oct 29, 2008
"We need to build oil and gas pipelines, increase downstream and upstream cooperation and increase cooperation in the nuclear sphere," said Zhang, head of China's State Energy Bureau, speaking through a Russian interpreter. The length of the pipeline to the Chinese border would be around 70 kilometres (44 miles). (The Drudge Report)
Spy suspect was 'doing gas deal' Oct 25, 2008
A former British Army interpreter accused of sending secrets to Iran was not spying, but setting up a gas supply deal, he has told a court ... " 'Sexy and important' In another e-mail, the former interpreter described how if he said in future messages that "the weather is cold" it was not safe to be in touch. Mr James explained that he was "trying to make my e-mail look sexy and important, give the impression that I have got great ideas". He told the court that a reference in another e-mail to... (BBC News)
What does it really mean if Obama wins? Oct 25, 2008
Ed K. wrote on Oct 21, 2008 10:45 AM:" I'm disgisted and insulted the frontiersman prints this crap. Freedom of religiom and free thought is a major part of our constitution and the founding of our country. It's zionist fundamental hatemongers like you that give christians and politically oblivious americans alike a bad name. Many founding fathers were not the perfect "gentiles" you presuppose all white anglo saxon protestants to be. I'm sorry but reverend Hamman is extremely offensive and quite... (Wasilla Frontiersman, AK)
'Spy' used voodoo to shield general from Taliban, court hears Oct 24, 2008
Interpreter Daniel James (left) used voodoo black magic to protect Gen Richards Photo: AP. Iranian-born Daniel James, 45, who was the personal interpreter to General David Richards, told the Old Bailey that he used pictures, dust, candles and seashells to cast spells protect his boss. (Telegraph.co.uk)
Bumping into each other in out of the way places Oct 24, 2008
Stewart was in the communal kitchen one night talking to a group of men through an interpreter. He had just arrived in Afghanistan via a sheep truck from Iran and was, Habib says, highly agitated about Australian peacekeeping forces in East Timor. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Anne Hathaway's Ex-Boyfriend Gets Prison Oct 24, 2008
"I dishonored my family name and embarrassed the church I love. I'll never be able to wash away that stain, and I will have to live with it the rest of my life," , 30, said through an Italian interpreter before he was sentenced. "I just hope someday those who have been hurt by my actions can forgive me.". (WNBC.com, NY)
Palestinians welcome Israeli interest in Saudi plan Oct 22, 2008
"This Arab initiative is the bravest and the best for finding a complete solution to the Arab-Israeli conflict," he said, speaking through an interpreter. Livni has said she would pursue U.S.-backed bilateral peace talks with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas that were launched a year ago by outgoing Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert. (International Herald Tribune -- Technology)
What the Heck: Fishing tales abound Oct 20, 2008
Eisuke Kawakami flew in from Japan to explain, through an interpreter, his company's hand-dyed tako skirts ... Eisuke Kawakami flew in from Japan to explain, through an interpreter, his company's hand-dyed tako skirts. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Four Tops' Levi Stubbs Oct 20, 2008
"Levi was the greatest interpreter of songs I've ever heard.". When he and others at Motown first heard "Baby I Need Your Loving," Gordy remembered: "Levi's voice exploded in the room and went straight for our hearts. We all knew it was a hit, hands down.". (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Cochlear implant opens world of hearing to Longview woman Oct 20, 2008
She was extremely shy, nervous about being in classes with people half her age and always trailed by an interpreter and a note taker ... I m so happy to sit here and have a conversation with you without an interpreter ... Soon, she hopes to use a telephone without using the TTY interpreter. (Longview Daily News, WA)
US: NKorea steps up disabling of nuclear reactor Oct 18, 2008
Asked about reports that North Korean leader Kim Jong Il's poor health could lead to a crisis, Lee, speaking through an interpreter, said, "We should probably not pay too much attention to K.J.I.'s health. I believe he's probably enjoying all this newfound attention, and, if we show him too much attention, then we might spoil him.". He added that U.S. and South Korean intelligence officials are closely monitoring Kim's health, which has "significant implications" on regional security. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- World)
A Look Behind Cosmo's Mask Oct 18, 2008
Cosmo has a lot going on, but he graciously set aside a few minutes earlier this week to sit down with the Daily Universe and explain (through an interpreter, because Cosmo doesn't talk) some of the rigors, demands and benefits of being one of the most recognizable figures in Provo. MP: What is your main purpose. (The Daily Universe, UT)
Trump, Fedor announce MMA reality show project Oct 17, 2008
There are many international fighters that the U.S. does not know about, M-1 Global President Vadim Finkelstein said through an interpreter. This show] will be opening doors to the next great MMA fighters to U.S. fans. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Army interpreter's 'bizarre character' Oct 15, 2008
Army interpreter's 'bizarre character' - Telegraph ... Army interpreter's 'bizarre character ... An Army interpreter accused of spying for Iran wore unusual clothing, worked out constantly and invited the head of Nato forces to salsa dancing lessons, a court has heard. (Telegraph.co.uk)
Disney sets out to make 'The Passion for kids' Oct 15, 2008
An Army interpreter accused of spying for Iran wore unusual clothing and invited the head of Nato forces to salsa dancing lessons. Browsing the internet is better than reading books for boosting the brain power of middle-aged and older adults, new research has found. (Yahoo News -- 'The Passion of the Christ')
* Ears wide shut Oct 13, 2008
Now the school has a sign bilingual inclusion manager, a British Sign Language (BSL) interpreter, and specialist teaching assistants. All the hearing children are given the opportunity to and are encouraged to learn BSL, as well as to learn about deaf culture. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Hawaii State Library to Host Emme's 'Mabuhay with Aloha' Oct 12, 2008
Call the library as soon as possible if a sign language interpreter or other special accommodation is needed. In addition, the public is invited to view "Singgalot: the Ties that Bind," a photo exhibit in the Lobby which commemorates the 100th anniversary of Filipino immigration to the United States. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Ferran Adrià: Chef or avant-garde artist? Oct 11, 2008
"ElBulli is in a very remote little bay, lost in the world. It would be a lack of respect if Ferran was not there," says the chef, speaking through an interpreter but often making himself understood with the help of expressive hand gestures and facial contortions. (In fine Spanish heterosexual-male fashion, he even blew this reporter a kiss goodbye. (Globe and Mail)
Allensworth town celebrates 100 years Oct 11, 2008
"He was a mover and a shaker. He spent his entire career moving on to the next thing," state park interpreter Steven Ptomey said. Allensworth and others, including former Buffalo Soldiers, founded the California Colonization and Home Promotion Association, which bought 800 acres in the alkali flats of southwestern Tulare, next to the Santa Fe railroad tracks. (Fresno Bee -- Local)
Jamming with the A-list Oct 10, 2008
Vince Colosimo plays Skip, a driver and interpreter who helps Leonardo DiCaprio in Ridley Scott's Body of Lies ... Billed eighth in the cast, Colosimo plays Skip, an interpreter and driver who helps DiCaprio navigate his way through the overcrowded streets and Byzantine plot. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Choke Film Review Oct 10, 2008
Victor Mancini Sex Addict, Historical Interpreter, Con Artist, Concerned Son ... With his masturbation-happy friend Denny (Brad William Henke, a gentle-giant version of Seth Rogen), Victor works as a historical interpreter at a colonial-village reenactment park. (Suite101.com)
* World News Quick Take Oct 4, 2008
Briton Christopher Howes and his interpreter, Houn Hourth, were abducted along with a group of local co-workers in March 1996 by Khmer Rouge guerrillas while clearing mines near the Angkor Wat temple complex, a World Heritage Site in north-western Cambodia. Howes, 37, a former soldier, was said to have behaved heroically during the ordeal, persuading the kidnappers to free all his colleagues except himself and Hourth. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
U.S. to fund publicity in Iraq Oct 3, 2008
At his urging, the first TV programs included "Nineveh Talent Search" and a radio call-in show hosted by his Arabic interpreter, Sadi Othman, a Palestinian American. Othman, a former New York cabdriver employed by Reston-based SOS International, remained at Petraeus's side during the general's subsequent Iraq deployments; the company refers to him as a senior adviser to Petraeus. (MSNBC -- International)
Khmer Rouge men tried for murder Oct 3, 2008
British mine expert Christopher Howes and his interpreter, Houn Hourth, were working in north-western Cambodia when they were abducted and killed in 1996 ... Although more than 30 members of the team were released or escaped, Mr Howes and his interpreter were killed. (BBC News)
Plymouth rocks! Oct 3, 2008
Here you might encounter a costumed interpreter portraying Priscilla Alden making hasty pudding over a fire in a timber-frame house with a thatched cattail roof. Nearby, her neighbors tend goats, pull weeds or share gossip from nearly 400 years ago. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)
US to Fund Pro-American Publicity in Iraqi Media Oct 3, 2008
At his urging, the first TV programs included "Nineveh Talent Search" and a radio call-in show hosted by his Arabic interpreter, Sadi Othman, a Palestinian American. CONTINUED 1. (Washington Post)
English conversation class helps immigrants gain confidence Oct 3, 2008
Maya Malinina, 80, of Brighton, said one her biggest accomplishments now is being able to see a doctor without an interpreter. I try to speak anywhere, said Malinina, who has been in the country 16 years and studied English in her native Russia before moving. (Brookline TAB, MA)
Leader's health a taboo topic Sep 24, 2008
The topic is so taboo that a North Korean interpreter refused to translate a question about Kim's health, her eyes open wide and stricken, her mouth clamped shut. One of the few North Koreans who said he wouldn't mind answering questions, Choe Jung Hun of the Committee for Cultural Relations with Foreign Countries, dismissed any suggestion of a problem with a wave of his hand. (Boston Globe)
Spotsylvania County man quickly bonds with the German daughter he didn't meet until she was 59 Sep 24, 2008
1943: Milton Sears, 16, leaves the Chesapeake area of Virginia to fight in World War II. 1946: In Germany, he falls in love with Ursula, an interpreter in the office where he investigates Nazi war crimes. AUGUST 1948: Sears is sent stateside, unaware that Ursula is pregnant with his child. (Fredericksburg.com, VA)
Ghana: National Theatre Roared with Laughter Sep 21, 2008
When he was asked his purpose of coming to the UK, he responded in his formulated language, thus there was the need for interpretation from a fellow Nigerian, which was not fruitful, because the interpreter could not understand what he was saying. He said this went on for a while, until the immigration officer said, "because you don't understand English, and cannot answer basic questions, for security reasons I am sorry you have to be deported back home," at this point, he begun to recollect all... (allAfrica.com)
LETTERS: NCT, Sept. 20, 2008 Sep 21, 2008
With an interpreter, of course. When Mockmood tells him to take his styrofoam greek columns and take a flying you-know-what. (North County Times)
More of this story Sep 16, 2008
Occupation: Sign-language interpreter ... Henry, a sign-language interpreter, and Heywood, a designer for the Preservation Society of Newport County, are contenders in the best go-go dance category ... By day, he works as an interpreter at the Rhode School for the Deaf, but many nights and weekends he signs at performances at Trinity Rep and the Providence Performing Arts Center, both in Providence. (Newport Daily News, RI)
Famous couple to star at bicentennial dinner Sep 16, 2008
The museum foundation will mark Madison County's 200th birthday by rewinding the clock to the year 1808 with help from one of the nation's best historical interpreters, John Douglas Hall ... Hall isn't just an actor in period costume: He has studied Madison's life in painstaking detail and prefers to be called an interpreter rather than an impersonator ... Katherine Spivey, another historical interpreter, will portray First Lady Dolley Madison at the dinner. (AL.com)
Globe writers on the one thing you must do, see or hear this week Sep 15, 2008
Add to this the suspense of the plot, about an interpreter for British intelligence who hears something he shouldn't, and the effect is spellbinding. - DEBORAH P. JACOBS. (Boston Globe)
Five great movies with ghosts Sep 14, 2008
Truly, Madly, Deeply (1990): An interpreter (Juliet Stephenson) can't get over the sudden death of her lover, a cellist (Alan Rickman). When his spirit appears to her, she is reborn, and when she meets a social worker (Michael Maloney), she's attracted to him. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
In Yang's hands, restricted viewpoints showed much Sep 13, 2008
Beginning as a low-key, incisive interpreter of Taiwan's lurching strides toward modernity in superb films like "Taipei Story" and "The Terrorizer," Yang stretched his canvases to epic size, seeking to dramatize his nation's struggles. Wrestling with Taiwan's unexpected prosperity, the entirety of his work could be seen as an attempted response to Confucius's question (quoted in 1994's "A Confucian Confusion"): "What happens after they are made rich?". (Boston Globe)
Vote for an interpreter Sep 13, 2008
au/news/arts/vote-for-an-interpreter/2008/09/12/1220857836188. htmlsmh. (Sydney Morning Herald)
Police Raid Seizes 10K Pirated DVDs, CDs Sep 13, 2008
He said, through an interpreter, that he purchases most of his items from out-of-town distributors who try to pass their merchandise off as legitimate. As you can see, a lot of his merchandise is good, legitimate, and it was mixed with other stuff that wasnt, the interpreter said. (7 KETV Omaha)
Gordon Brown gives Iran two weeks to back down on nuclear programme Sep 13, 2008
I've worked as both an interpreter and a translator. And yes, even high-level government translators cock things up. (Yahoo News -- Iran)
Photo contributed Cameron Hunt high-fives a gypsy boy during recreation time while Ruth Ann Harris laughs with other gypsy children. Hunt and Harris went on a 10-day mission trip in August to minister to gypsy children living in Munkacs, Ukraine. Sep 10, 2008
The most difficult thing out of everything else was the language and interpreters. We only had three interpreters for the whole group so I had to explain everything in English without an interpreter most of the time ... One Ukrainian man, Vlad, was our driver and an interpreter, Harris said. (Rockingham Daily Journal, NC)
Koike Becomes First Woman to Seek Japan's Premiership From Ruling Party Sep 8, 2008
She finished her degree in sociology at Cairo University in 1976 and worked as an Arabic interpreter when she returned to Japan. She went on to work as a television journalist, interviewing Libyan leader Colonel Muammar Qaddafi and late Palestinian leader in 1978. (Bloomberg -- Asia)
His way led him to the highway Sep 6, 2008
As a young man, Mr Iemma accompanied his father as an interpreter during his struggle to find work. "That's what brought me to the ALP," he said. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Actor Jeremy Lawrence to perform as Tennessee Williams Saturday night Sep 5, 2008
Often considered the premiere interpreter of Williams persona, Lawrence presents Everyone Expects Me to Write Another Streetcar at 5 p.m. and A Lonely Man s Habit at 7 p.m.. His well-known one-man show Talking Tennessee toured the nation, performed in New York, Los Angeles, the Kennedy Center, the Williams Festivals in Key West, Fla. (Columbus Commercial Dispatch, MS)
Terror suspect misses Brooklyn court date Sep 5, 2008
An interpreter pushed the rifle away as Siddiqui fired two shots, missing her intended target. A soldier fired two shots in response, one of them striking Siddiqui in the torso. (Newsday)
Weekend Calendar Sep 4, 2008
With interpreter Celeste Polley, look at Theodate's Tiffany's Toiletries Set, a Grand Tour gift from her father, and the collection of Dresser Sets on display throughout the house ... Interpreter Betty Collins guides the way on the estate, offering facts about the Pope family's life on the property. (Middletown Press, CT)
American filmmaker arrested in Nigeria Sep 3, 2008
An American documentary filmmaker and his interpreter working in the volatile Delta region of Nigeria have been arrested and accused of spying, according to Nigerian government officials and media watchdog groups ... His interpreter, Samuel George, remained in custody ... Reporters Without Borders issued a statement that said: "Berends was arrested just for doing his job and no other reason. It is absurd for the authorities to think that by arresting him and his interpreter, they can conceal the... (International Herald Tribune)
JTF arrests American, others, releases 21 journalists Sep 3, 2008
The group said: "Berenbs was arrested just for doing his job and no other reason. It is absurd for the authorities to think that, by arresting him and his interpreter, they can conceal the economic and ecological disaster unfolding in the Niger Delta. Both of them must be freed at once and left alone. This is the third time in a year that baseless charges of spying have been brought against foreign journalists.". Reporters Without Borders alleged that after being arrested, Berenbs and George... (Guardian News, Nigeria)
Deaf get help on weather alerts Sep 2, 2008
"This area is different," Greer, 38, said through an interpreter. When he moved to Raleigh this year, "It was the first time I ever thought about a hurricane."Greer pays attention to weather reports, but he used to go to sleep with the television on so that if he woke in the night he could look for news or a National Weather Service alert crawling across the bottom of the screen. (News & Observer)
Ludivine Sagnier cuts to the heart of the matter Aug 31, 2008
"When Sagnier's not acting, she's working on - alert, Ms. Bruni - a pop album. "In France, the movie industry is much smaller than in America, so the amount of projects is not very satisfying given how demanding I am," she says. "I need to stay creative and as an interpreter, I can easily sing a little, so I'm slowly working on an album. Slowly, because. (Boston Globe)
