About Global Translation Systems, Inc.

Translation That Works For You

Since 1992, Global Translation Systems, Inc., has been providing top-quality language services for clients in the Research Triangle Area of North Carolina, U.S.A., and around the world.

Translation is more than simply replacing a word in one language with the corresponding one in another – it is a craft that requires professional training, attention to detail, and a love of language. It has also become a field that requires a high degree of technical expertise.

Translation can be intimidating for those new to the process. Let the professional translators at Global help you eliminate the guesswork and uncertainty of working in foreign languages.

Whether it's a one-page personal document, or a multi-volume set of user guides, Global Translation Systems will deliver the target-language version that you need, when you need it, and in the format that you want.

For more information, please contact us at (919) 967-2010, ext. 14 (Mike Collins), ext. 12 (Sheron Pynes), ext. 11 (Sarah Insch), or ext. 13 (Manuela Garcia). Or send us e-mail at info@globaltranslation.com.

Our Dedicated Professionals

Mike Collins, President

Mike has studied a wide variety of languages and subjects, including study abroad in Germany and as a Fulbright Scholar to Yugoslavia. He has accumulated extensive experience in technical translation and project and corporate management since he began in the field in 1985. He is a frequent contributor to trade newsletters and publications.

In 2006, Mike was also elected President of the Carolina Association of Translators and Interpreters (CATI), a chapter of the American Translators Association (ATA). He is an ATA-certified translator from German to English.

Sarah Insch, Vice President

Although her roots are local, including a BA from Duke University and graduate study in Slavic Linguistics at UNC-CH, Sarah’s interests have always been international. Following an academic career that incorporated linguistic study abroad in Paris and Moscow, she has amassed many years of experience with technical translation and editing in multiple languages. As a founding principal of Global Translation Systems, Inc., she has been involved in all the various aspects of the business, including the Project Management of assignments that involve as many as 34 languages and require working familiarity with the latest translation technology and Desktop Publishing software. Sarah’s extensive involvement with the local schools and a range lifelong-learning programs attest to the importance that she places on education.

Sheron Pynes, Vice President

As Chief Financial Officer of the company, Sheron applies her skills in corporate administration and project management to assure the highest level of satisfaction for Global's customers and suppliers. Her keen interpersonal skills are vital in her role as Personnel Manager.

Sheron has a B.A. in Education with a major in Library Science and a minor in English with continued post graduate studies in a Media Specialist Program. Her university education included two years of French. With a background as a librarian, she is an avid reader with many varied interests. She has studied privately with a massage therapist, took a three semester series of hands-on construction courses and started learning Spanish.

She has lived as far north as Alaska and as far south as the Caribbean Virgin Islands. She loves the outdoors and has camped her way across the United States and around Europe. She has also made trips to Mexico to visit friends and sightsee.

Blanca Iturbe, Interpreting Coordinator/Spanish Translator and Interpreter

Blanca takes great pride in providing the best service possible for Global’s clients. She is passionate about discovering new ways to make communication between people of different languages effective with regards to comprehension and understanding. During her tenure at Global, she has developed a line of glossaries and subject specific dictionaries that greatly aid her and her colleagues in their work. Her people-oriented personality is a great asset to Global in its public relations. Blanca studied a wide variety of subjects during her education years. Since then she has continued adding to her knowledge of Spanish and English on her own as an autodidact. She has been serving as Interpreting Coordinator at Global since 2006. In her spare time, she enjoys working crossword puzzles.

Dave MacRonald, Project Manager/Spanish Translator

Originally from New York, Dave spent many years in Puerto Rico, Colombia, Venezuela and later, in Spain. He received a B.A. in English from the University of Louisiana at Monroe and an MBA in International Business from the University of Texas at Arlington.

Dave has been a technical translator / editor / project manager for more than 14 years. He is a member of the American Translators Association (ATA). He is an ATA-certified translator from Spanish to English.

Manuela Garcia, Senior Project Manager/Technical Translator

Manuela is a native of Germany, where she attended IDI-Sprachen- und Dolmetscherinstitut (Institute for Translation and Interpreting) in Stuttgart and holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Modern Languages and Linguistics from the University of Maryland Baltimore County. She has been with Global since 1999, where she started as German translator. Her main focus has since shifted to project management, seeing multi-component, multi-lingual projects through from beginning to end, constantly communicating with clients and linguists, reviewing texts, and keeping assignments on track and within deadlines. She is also actively involved in Quality Management. Currently, she is a member of the board of the Carolina Association of Translators and Interpreters.

In her spare time, she enjoys studying Spanish, as well as trying out new recipes and dance classes.

Corporate Memberships

  • American Translators Association (ATA)
  • Carolina Association of Translators and Interpreters (CATI)
  • Better Business Bureau
  • Chapel Hill-Carrboro Chamber of Commerce

Latest News

  • The annual conference of the Carolina Association of Translators and Interpreters took place on April 19, 2008, at Meredith College in Raleigh, NC. Over 70 professionals gathered for informative presentations and networking.

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Recent Publications

  • When done properly, judiciously changing nouns to their verbal forms can smooth the wrinkles out of a rough target text. Here are some tips on how to leverage the flexibility of English to achieve a better translation.
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