Effective Language Access: The Challenge & Opportunity for Schools
With the advent of legislation such as the Every Student Succeeds Act, No Child Left Behind, and other regulations that strengthen the involvement of parents in their children’s education, school districts have a growing need for successful…
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Legal Translation in Multilingual Litigation
Legal cases involving speakers of multiple languages has become commonplace, along with the need for real-time interpreter services for international business disputes, expert testimony, and to meet the ever-growing needs of the multilingual U.S.…
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Why Schools Need Professional Interpreting & Document Translation
As school populations grow more ethnically and culturally diverse, the importance of document translation and interpreting services to overcome communication challenges grows as well. In districts, like we have here in the greater Chicago area, with…
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Global E-Commerce Translation: Expanding By the Numbers
If you have a successful e-commerce business, then perhaps it’s time to diversify into the global market by investing in language translation for your website. But where do you start? Which languages do you focus on for translation? We have some…
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Translation Fun at the 2018 Winter Olympic Games
With over 200 countries participating in the 2018 Winter Olympic Games in Pyeongchang, South Korea, translation is a must! Here are some fun facts. Three Official Languages at the 2018 Winter Olympics At the Olympics, there are always two official…
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3 Benefits Only Professional Translators Can Provide
Google Translate is fast food compared to a professional translator. We've talked about this before and it is still our (we are not alone) opinion that humans produce a superior result. So why do we still see so many going with the convenience of a…
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Why ASL Interpreting is So Important
Some version of sign language has existed throughout the course of human civilization. However, it was not until the 17th century that the Western world saw a systematic study of the teaching and learning of sign language. In 1620, a Spanish priest…
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Translation. Localization. Transcreation. What’s the Difference?
Translation, localization, and transcreation are similar in the way they relate to language and culture. All hold equal importance in globalizing a company or product, as they allow a non-English speaking or foreign audience to…
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