The visually impaired or blind may rely on braille to read, write, and receive important information. Public buildings are required by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) to have tactile and braille signs throughout the building so those with impaired vision can navigate the building. It is also helpful to those with vision impairment to have official documents available to them in braille so they can receive important information.
At Metaphrasis, we provide braille translation services to translate documents and materials for businesses, healthcare professionals, educational institutions, attorneys and legal service providers, government services, and financial and insurance institutions throughout Chicago, IL. Our braille translators understand the nuances of braille and can make accurate transcriptions that meet or exceed the standards of the Braille Authority of North America (BANA).
The Importance of Braille Transcription
It is important for businesses, healthcare, education, government and legal services to be accessible to everyone. In order to be accessible to as many people as possible, businesses and institutions must consider the needs of their audience. People who are blind or vision impaired face difficult challenges, especially when it comes to getting important information. Having important documents available in braille will help ensure that those who are vision impaired receive the information they need from your business or institution.
Our braille transcription professionals in Chicago, IL understand the coding systems and conventions of braille and stay up to date on the latest braille formats from the BANA. We pay close attention to the text or audio being transcribed and ensure an accurate transcription will be understood by those who are blind or vision impaired.
Our braille transcription services in Chicago, IL can cover the following:
- Business documents including newsletters, brochures, and training materials
- Documents from educational institutions
- Medical documents
- Legal documents from attorneys and other legal service providers
- Official documents from financial institutions and government entities
- Transcription of audio or video into braille
- Any documents that must be accessible
The Braille Translation Process
At Metaphrasis, we are ready to help anyone from small businesses to large institutions with braille transcription services. Each document we transcribe into braille is put through a multi-step process to ensure the message is accurately conveyed and can be understood.
The process of our braille transcription services include the following steps:
- Preparing the source: The source is prepared and converted into braille by one of our translators. The translator will do a meaning for meaning translation with the conventions and nuances of braille in mind.
- Plate generation: The braille translation is put on plates that can easily be copied.
- Final assessment: A professional who is experienced in reading braille will proofread the work of the first translator to approve the accuracy and layout.
Braille Services from Metaphrasis
Accessibility should be a pressing issue for all businesses and institutions to ensure that your message is conveyed to as many people as possible. If you need a professional to translate important documents and texts into braille, contact our professionals at Metaphrasis for full braille translation services.
Give us a call at (815) 464-1423 to learn more about our braille services.
Reviews from our clients
Metaphrasis is managed by very professional personnel. It also offers interpreters the opportunity to work in the medical industry as interpreters. This leads to further development of interpreting skills and a clearer understanding of the medical field.
Demetrios Gavrilos
I have to say, this is a very professional place to work with, I am very pleased with how smooth everything is. Very professional. I have other agencies that breach the contract agreement by not posting the assignments for everyone, first come first served, but favoritism is practiced instead. I didn't sensed that with Mataphrasis.Thank you
fanahenter
Metaphrasis is a company that will go above and beyond their primary services. I needed a document translated into Spanish for an important presentation. Although document translation was not a primary service at that time, they were able to help me with my request. Document was accurate and professionally done. If they can do this with a document, I would use them, with out question, for interpreter services.See all reviews
Ed Ruiz