While Spanish remains the most-requested language for telephone interpreting in the USA, other languages are showing growing demand.The results of a recent report, published in a Mediapost.com article, show developments in the market for telephone inte…
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Used in New Zealand, the “Pharmacy Translation Kit” has added 4 new languages.We first reported on New Zealand’s “Pharmacy Translation Kit” when it came out in 2008. The result of a research project sponsored by the N.Z. Pharmacy…
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Language interpreters, especially those who interpret less-spoken languages, often have fascinating life histories.Local newspapers have been publishing plenty of articles the past few years about medical interpreters and how they started their careers…
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Providing language interpretation services can be a key to getting injured workers back on the job.Language interpretation services in medical settings are clearly desirable for L.E.P. (Limited English Proficiency) patients, as we have discussed many t…
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The need for language interpreters has become a popular local news story – and for good reason.American community “A” in state “B” needs more interpreters in the languages “C, D, E, F,G,H” — and maybe “I, J,…
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A recent report by Common Sense Advisory shows the telephone interpreting market resisting the recession.According to Common Sense Advisory, a leading source of language service industry research, telephone interpreting has held steady through the rece…
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In this final post introducing our new website, we’ll show you how we’ve featured our most important asset – our clients.Language Translation, Inc has a long history of working with a fascinating array of clients, both multinational corporations …
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The computer application MediBabble provides medical staff with a way to ask key medical history questions in 5 languages.MediBabble is a free medical translation application. Developed by UCSF medical students Brad Cohn and Alex Blau, it provides spok…
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Medical professionals have to talk about subjects that many of us would rather avoid – especially with our children or parents.Mastery of medical language and emotional involvement are frequent arguments against using family members as interpreters, …
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Language interpreters need to possess communicative as well as linguistic skillsProfessional interpreters are, of course, language experts. But they must be communication experts as well. If you look at a list of communication skills, a great nu…
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