Tag: LEP
‘Translation Agencies Are Cancelling My Contracts’ — California’s AB5 Bill Starts to Bite
Days before California’s gig worker bill takes effect, journalists and photographers sue state. American Translators Association doubles down in fight to exempt translators and interpreters. Continue reading
HackHarvard 2019 Winners Built This Useful Translation App in Just 36 Hours
Four college students harnessed recent Google Cloud releases to build a translation app that works offline and makes forms accessible to users with disabilities. Continue reading
Debt Collection Industry Needs Language Access Laws, Says New York City Report
LEP consumers are especially vulnerable to predatory practices by debt collectors, says NYC’s Department of Consumer Affairs; recommends requiring language access services. Continue reading
Slator 2019 US Healthcare Interpreting Report
Slator’s 2019 report on the US healthcare interpreting market, analysis of the competitive landscape, buyer job titles, major hospital systems, and more actionable insights. Continue reading
Atlanta Schools Ban Students, Siblings, Friends from Translating and Interpreting for Parents
Atlanta directs public schools to provide “high-quality” language services to LEP families; says schools must not rely on students or untrained school staff to translate or interpret for parents. Continue reading
Trump Administration’s Deregulation Drive Begins to Impact Language Industry
Changes are underway in the US judiciary and healthcare systems that may begin to impact demand for language services from boutique and large LSPs alike. Continue reading
Medical Students Should Help Fill US Interpreter Shortage, Study Suggests
Peer-reviewed article says making interpreter certification mandatory for medical students can address nationwide medical interpreter shortage in the US. Continue reading
CyraCom CEO on Interpreting’s Video Conundrum and Ever More Transparent Supply Chain
Cyracom Chairman and CEO Jeremy Woan talks at SlatorCon San Francisco 2018 about how RFP due diligence is becoming ever more stringent, why video interpreting's adoption is a conundrum, and how... Continue reading
Linguistic Diversity in the US Hits Record High
The number of US residents who speak a language other than English at home has doubled since 1990 to 66.6 million people. Spanish dominates but other languages growing too. Diversity drives... Continue reading
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