by Giovanna Lester | Dec 24, 2011 | Uncategorized
Why verification matters in international marketing – Ecommerce – BizReport. “…Smart organizations realize that translated versions of their website are extensions of their brand. Furthermore, the companies that they partner with to translate...
by Giovanna Lester | Dec 24, 2011 | Uncategorized
Technology To Bridge Language Barriers for Doctors, Patients – Ellicott City, MD Patch. Language barriers can lead to difficulties communicating, which in turn can lead to problems at every step of treatment, according to medical professionals.
by Giovanna Lester | Dec 24, 2011 | Uncategorized
Technology helps deaf students chat with Santa – Framingham, MA – The MetroWest Daily News. “If you take your (deaf) child to the mall, they have a Santa speaking English — they see their brother or sister talking with him, and they have to rely on them to...
by Giovanna Lester | Dec 19, 2011 | Uncategorized
Addressing the Linguistic & Cultural Needs of Florida’s Diverse Patient Population. A free symposium for health care providers that addresses standards, regulatory and legal compliance, as well as best practices and solutions to provide language access and...
by Giovanna Lester | Dec 17, 2011 | Uncategorized
Global Online Markets Represent Major Growth Potential for U.S. Companies – MarketWatch. Businesses that don’t address the needs of foreign users miss a major opportunity. When companies translate and localize their content, they glean a significant...
by Giovanna Lester | Dec 17, 2011 | Uncategorized
Please banish that word! | 89.3 KPCC. Certain words, such as “irregardless,” become so commonplace that officials eventually give in and add them to dictionaries. Pink said that “it seems to happen over the years.”
by Giovanna Lester | Dec 17, 2011 | Uncategorized
U.S. Dept. of Justice: Colorado Must Provide Free Interpreters for Non-English-Speaking Residents. “If you can’t communicate in the courtroom, you don’t have access to justice,” said Assistant U.S. Attorney General Thomas Perez, head of the...
by Giovanna Lester | Dec 17, 2011 | Uncategorized
La Prensa Articles. The District will also ensure that translators and interpreters are qualified and trained to maintain the confidentiality of the families. The interpreters furnished will also be trained, in both English and another language, in all the necessary...
by Giovanna Lester | Dec 17, 2011 | Uncategorized
How to market to foreign language speakers – iMediaConnection.com. If you’re going to the trouble of localizing your content, then it pays to hire a translator to do the job properly. Content that is difficult to understand or is grammatically incorrect...