Second 49 is based in Miami, Florida, and provides interpreters and translators primarily to law firms, in connection with depositions, trials, mediations, arbitrations, and client-conferences. We are interpreters and translators in our in- house language combinations, and when a job requires knowledge and expertise in another language combination, we find and contract the appropriate translator or interpreter.

OK, now that all that blogging-for-SEO stuff is out of the way, let us tell you who we really are. We are language lovers, and perhaps it is more accurate to describe ourselves as language obsessives. And maybe that’s not all. Poets,  writers, literature teachers and voracious readers can also be language obsessives. In addition to our preoccupation with language, we are also fascinated with encounters between cultures, and the role that language plays in that exchange. It’s that combination of love of language with love of cultural exchanges that makes us translators and interpreters.

You might think that our raison d’être is too pie-in-the-sky. “OK, Second 49, you love language, and you love the meeting of cultures, but how does that help me with this Spanish-language, 20-page property ownership trust that my Mom wants to sign so she can own beachfront property in X country, but that I need to understand to be sure my Mom isn’t throwing her money into a black hole? What can you do for me there?” The answer is “plenty.” Our team wants to precisely translate that trust, to play its part so that the transaction can proceed as planned, or so that our client, with the understanding afforded by our translation, decides to back away. The precision of the translation is aided by our preference, whenever possible, to have the translation performed by subject-matter experts. This means that if your document is a legal document in French, Spanish or Portuguese, it will be translated into English by our founder, who practiced law in Florida for over 20 years.

So, welcome to Second 49’s blog. We hope to utilize this blog to share our perspective on language services, to spread the love of language and cultural exchange, and why not, to help people find us in cyberspace. We’ll see you soon.