Lina and Afrah Al Asadi, two Iraqi sisters who risked their lives providing language interpretation services to the U.S. military during the Iraq war have become naturalized American citizens in Great Falls, Montana. Their work was extremely dangerous….

As a certified medical interpreter at Logansport Memorial Hospital in Indiana, Mary Carmen Santella-Mercurio helps Spanish-speaking patients understand all aspects of their hospital visits.Mary Carmen Santella-Mercurio is responsible for assisting Span…

The customer service ambassador program at Orlando International Airport employs 16 individuals who speak 11 languages other than English and who are ready to assist passengers requiring language interpretation.While they may not be trained language in…

The global language translation charity, Translators without Borders (TWB) has announced the launch of its annual Translators without Borders Access to Knowledge AwardsThe Translation without Borders Access to Knowledge Awards, honoring six individuals…

Targeted by gangs and thieves, San Francisco’s growing Mayan community has demanded that the police hire a language interpreter to work with the community, which has grown from 15,000 to 20,000 in the last decade.San Francisco community leaders have …

The 13th Annual ATA-TCD Conference: “A Recipe for Business Growth – 10 Ingredients” will be held in Orlando, Florida, on Friday, January 25 – Sunday, January 27, 2013.The 13th Annual ATA-TCD Conference is for entrepreneurs. Whether you are a translat…

Unlocking the information contained in Chinese-language documents is nearly impossible if you don’t speak Chinese, but this may soon change thanks to new language translation technology developed in Australia.As many English speakers know, Chinese ca…

The U.S. Border Patrol’s required proficiency in Spanish made the agency a vital link to federal, state and local law enforcement agencies in need of language translation assistance, but that service will no longer be available.Seeking language transla…

Man accused of collecting money for Kurdish terrorist group breaks down after being confronted with text message that turned out to be harmless.Copenhagen police have admitted to wrongly confronting a Kurdish man accused of financing terrorism with a t…

A former Afghan language interpreter believes the New Zealand Government’s decision to offer resettlement to translators has saved his family’s life.Sometimes risking your life as an interpreter in a warzone can make you eligible for special benefits…