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144 LANGUAGES... AND COUNTING

Between the international voice-talent who reside in New York, and ISDN, we produce in 144 languages. In other words, we ONLY use authentic 'neutral" voices for productions.

From "Press 1 for English, para Español oprima numero dos" to international corporate training videos, online tutorials, and flash websites, we've gained recognition for our international work.

APPLICATION

• telephone systems, audio-tours
• flash websites, online tutorials, eLearning interactive programs
• trade show exhibits
• GPS, ATMs
• airlines announcements
• commercials

YOU'VE PROBABLY HEARD OUR WORK...

• Scan Soft: telephone system in 15 languages
• Microsoft: on-line tutorials in numerous languages
• IcelandAir: telephony system
• Titleserv and Settlement Corp: greetings and menu-prompt
• VW: training video in French
• Automated Industrial Machinery: trade show exhibit in 12 languages
• J.P.Morgan: talking ATM machines in many rare languages: Hmong, Laotian, Vietnamese, Armenian, more.
• Joining Technologies, Inc: presentation
• Energy Beam Lab: corporate training
• Swiss Logic: television commercial in French
• Pitney Bowes: educational series in many languages
• Home Depot: new employee training videos in Spanish
• Websense: telephone system recordings in British, French, German

LEARN ABOUT SPANISH VOICE OVER

Spanish is longer than English (25% longer). If translating a :60 English radio spot, you'll end up with a :75 Spanish spot.

Brazil is just about the only non-Spanish-speaking country in South America; Brazilians speak Portuguese.

While there is a basic Spanish language, Spanish varies widely depending on the country - and even the exact province of the speaker. Differences are variations in vocabulary, rhythm, intonation, and idioms. Hispanic people can often distinguish which part of the world they come from just by the "colors" of their speech.

Although there is a prevalence of Mexican people in the Los Angeles area and a large Puerto Rican population in New York City, there has been such a great influx of Latinos from so many countries one can no longer pinpoint a specific Spanish dialect to an area of the US.

Common Spanish types:

Castilian Spanish (European or Iberian Spanish) is generally considered the "mother version" of the language and would be universally understood by any Spanish speaker. This Spanish is without the "th" sound used for the letters "c" and "z" (developed due to a king that had a lisp many centuries ago, or so the story goes).

Mexican Spanish

Caribbean Spanish
has many types, including:

• Cuban Spanish
• Puerto Rican Spanish
• Dominican Spanish

Spain Spanish has significant contrasts between the Asturian Spanish in the north and the Andalusian Spanish in the South.

Columbian Spanish is considered the most "neutral" South American Spanish, although there still are specific qualities that would identify the speaker as Columbian.

South American Spanish has dialects that vary from country to country such as:

• Chilean
• Equadorian
• Columbian
• and others

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Feel welcome to email us or call weekdays 9-6 ET at:
New York - 212-868-edge
Connecticut - 203-334-edge
Washington DC - 202-398-edge
Remote Production - 888-321-edge