Portable or the booth? A guide for hiring interpreting equipment
If you haven’t organized an interpreting job before, it might be a little tricky to know what you need to hire in terms of equipment. In Bogotá and the rest of Colombia, we get such a variety of jobs that sometimes we hire out different types of equipment for use in a single day.
Best platform for an online meeting that requires interpreting
If it’s your first time organising interpreting for an online meeting in Colombia or any other country in the world, it can be a little difficult to know which platform you should use. Below is a quick guide to help you with your choice.
Academic translation scams
After many years of doing written translations in Bogotá and the rest of Colombia, the highest number of “translation scams” occur in the academic sector.
What is an apostilled translation?
Different to an official translation and a certified translation, an apostilled translation is the most difficult to obtain in terms of time, resources and effort in Colombia.
7 step guide to obtain an apostille for an official translation in Colombia
One of the most frequent questions we receive is how to apostille an official translation in Colombia.
8 characteristics you need in your academic translator
With dense texts, highly technical terms and complicated language, translating a research article for publication into English from Spanish, or viceversa, requires a lot of skill.
Simultaneous, consecutive or whispered? A guide to different interpreting techniques.
Not all interpreting is the same. Different clients often prefer a specific technique, or the nature of an event might require an interpreter to use a variety of interpreting methods.
How to organize interpreting for a Zoom call
Ever since the pandemic, Zoom calls have become a huge part of the work carried out by businesses, organizations and government offices, particularly in major Colombian cities like Bogotá.
What is an official translation?
You might have been asked to get an official translation of your birth certificate for a visa application. Or official translations of your academic transcripts so that you can apply for a scholarship. This article explains why official translations exist and how you can obtain one in Bogotá, Colombia.
Trends in the translation and interpreting industry for 2025
Influenced by the global economy, technological developments and the political situations of different countries, the translation and interpreting industry is constantly transforming.








