Ten reasons why language translation is significant to your life Part 1

Language translation affects your everyday life according to Nataly Kelly, so much so that she co-authored a just released book on the subject.Last week we reviewed the book Found in Translation: How Language Shapes Our Lives and Transforms the World, …

International Medical Interpreters Association and Northern California Translators Association to co-organize Medical Terminology Boot Camp in San Francisco

The one day (eight-hour) non-language-specific workshop will provide an in-depth review of basic medical terminology for medical interpreters and translators.The Northern California Translators Association (NCTA) and the International Medical Interpret…

Language Translation – The cost of low health literacy skills

Many Americans, whether English-speaking or with limited English proficiency, lack the language skills necessary to navigate the health care system.You have certainly heard of “literacy” and “illiteracy,” but are you aware of th…