The health care system in the United States is extremely difficult to navigate: no matter what language you speak, it seems like medical terminology and the names of many diseases are their own foreign language. According to Title VI of the 1964 civil Rights Act, “No person in the United States shall, on the ground
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Two colleges in Israel have recently applied for permission to create programs to teach undergraduate Israeli law programs… in English. The colleges insist that the program will help draw in foreign students looking for a background in international law, but opponents within the Education Committee formed to study the proposals argue that such a program
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Why Hiring Bilingual Ski Instructors Improves Ski Resorts Exercise is vital for everyone, regardless of their current level of fitness or interest in physical activity. It is essential that people engage in some form of physical activity each day, and even more critical for that physical activity to be meaningful and relevant to their needs.
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Key Points Introduction Mistakes in translations, whether minor or significant, represent a major concern for professional translators and interpreters. Not only do such mistakes damage the reputation of the profession, but they also directly impact the effectiveness of legal counsel, medical treatment, marketing campaigns, and many other areas. Translation mistakes are not limited to newcomers
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Deaf Culture in Sign Language Interpreting In the field of sign language interpreting, knowledge of deaf culture and understanding the values of the deaf community are essential. Unlike many other groups, the deaf community has a distinct cultural identity with American Sign Language (ASL) as a primary language in the United States. For interpreters, recognizing
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Guam, the largest of the Mariana Islands located in the Western Pacific Ocean, has been a territory of the United States since 1898 when it was surrendered by Spain at the end of the Spanish-American War. Most Americans think of a military base when they hear the word Guam, which makes sense as U.S. military
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Introduction You’re an expert in translation. That’s why you work in the industry. So when it comes to other administrative tasks, should you try to be a renaissance person and do it all — or should you focus on your key skill? Freelance translators, when faced with marketing, accounting, and other kinds of technical work,
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Today’s cultural landscape continues to change in the US and the demand to have legal services for non-English speaking communities is growing. Immigration and naturalization firms come to mind, of course, but legal practices working in any area of law will potentially have non-English speaking clients seeking their expertise. How can attorneys and their practices
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I’m back with another tip of the week! In this week’s post we’ll look at the reviewing tools in Microsoft Word that can be extremely helpful for proofreading a translation or giving feedback on any other kind of document. I’ll be using the first couple of paragraphs from a recent blog post that Elisabeth Willner
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Have you ever heard about an interesting international conference but hesitated to attend because it was hosted in a language you don’t speak? This is a common concern, but it shouldn’t stop you from attending the conference. International conferences provide a valuable platform for learning and networking, and with modern technology, there are many ways
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