The Swiss National Telephone Interpreting Service has conducted a well-received pilot project demonstrating its ability to provide practical and helpful emergency interventions that are not limited to those in hospitals.The service provides telephone l…
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An ambitious telephone service gives newcomers to the Greater Toronto Area in Canada access to 24/7 medical language interpretation.The Greater Toronto Area (GTA) is a major metropolitan area in Canada and 41 per cent of its population is comprised of …
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The need for interpreters and translators is on the rise and over-the-phone language services are thriving, this thanks to a recent boom in international business transactions and a steady growth in U.S. immigration.The last few years have seen a growi…
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A 911 dispatcher in Orlando, Florida is under investigation for not transferring a Spanish-speaking caller to a language translator in a local food truck slaying Mireya Maria Averado, 65, was shot and killed during a robbery of her food truck early Sun…
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For companies that export, it’s important to have foreign language speakers on staff – but they can’t cover all your bases.Results of 2007 research are currently being used to bring home the stunning cost of poor foreign language skills to Britis…
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Musicals are being produced in more countries than ever before. The question is: how can they translate?Historically, musical comedies have largely been an American and British tradition. In the past, musical comedy productions were relatively rare in …
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For Americans, it’s quite convenient to have English as the world’s global trade language. But is it really fair?All over the world, people study English for many reasons: business, academics, and travel, to name a few. English-speakers, of course…
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You may have learned to answer this type of question in grade school, and at least some of what you think you know is likely wrong.Many countries have several official languages, and most of us know…well, most of us at least know that Canada is offic…
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In 2005, dozens of US language experts got together and set up an excellent website about languages: The 5-Minute LinguistSix years ago, the US Senate agreed on something, and declared 2005 "The Year of Foreign Language Study." The conc…
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In 2005, dozens of US language experts got together and set up an excellent website about languages: The 5-Minute LinguistSix years ago, the US Senate agreed on something, and declared 2005 "The Year of Foreign Language Study." The conc…
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