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  • Language Access/Advocacy

AI Speech Translation

Artificial intelligence (AI) speech translation promises to break down language barriers, but its effectiveness and reliability are still up for debate. While these systems leverage advanced machine learning and speech recognition technologies, they can struggle with nuances, context, and cultural differences, leading to errors and misunderstandings.  As AI technology continues to evolve, the question remains […]

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  • Community/Culture

Because We Love Women-Run Language Service Providers So Much, Here Are 4 More

Language services companies: Check. Women-owned companies: Double check. Women-owned language services companies: TRIPLE check!
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  • Language Services

See How Usage Materials Helped a Pharmacy, Hospital, and Bank Reach Their LEP Customers and Support Their Staff

How do your limited English proficient customers and patients know you offer interpreting services? You have to tell them. And usage materials are the way.
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  • Healthcare/Medical Interpreting

What Are the Vital Medical Documents Your Organization Needs to Translate? Find Out

It can be tricky to figure out what vital medical documents you’re supposed to translate and in which languages. In this post, we break down what a vital document is, how to determine which of your documents are vital and which aren’t, and how to identify what languages you need to translate vital documents into.
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  • Language Access/Advocacy

2023 Predictions: What’s on the Horizon for Language Access and Interpreting Services

Right now we’re wishing we had a crystal ball to help us forecast 2023. Instead, we’ll have to rely on our industry data and expertise

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  • Community/Culture

3 New Year’s Traditions around the World

Learn about 3 New Year's celebrations from around the world! We'll teach you how to say, "Happy New Year!" in each country, too.
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  • Language Access/Advocacy

CLI’s Language & Immigration Trends

More than 350 languages are spoken across the U.S. Do you know which languages are driving an increased demand for interpreters? Find out here!
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  • Language Access/Advocacy

Answers to Your Top 5 Questions about Oregon House Bill 2359

Oregon House Bill 2359 raises a lot of questions, not only for healthcare interpreters, but also for the healthcare industry as a whole. We're here with answers.
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  • Language Services

Interpreters in Education Are a Must — And I’m Fluent in English

Even with living in the U.S. for 20 years, a degree in English, and extensive training in linguistics, Helen still struggles with understanding the U.S. school system. Now imagine what it would be like for a recent immigrant.
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  • Community/Culture

Making a Difference: Thank You to the ASL Interpreters and Happy Pride

Interpreting, perhaps especially ASL interpreting, is more than a job. It’s a lifestyle. And Pride is so personal for so many of us, it adds an extra layer of emotion and energy. How selfless of them to show up in the name of accessibility.
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  • Healthcare/Medical Interpreting

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): A Peek behind the Curtain of the Healthcare Behemoth

We talk a lot about CMS testing season, but CMS, the organization, is A LOT bigger than that. Get a feel for its history and the impact it has on millions of Americans.
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  • Interpreters

Russian and Ukrainian Interpreters in the Hot Seat? Right Now

How to deal when world events intersect with your job as an interpreter It’s a scene that plays out again and again. A catastrophic event,

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  • Community/Culture

A Spotlight on Woman-Owned Language Service Providers in the U.S. Today

The language industry is lucky: It's home to many, many women leaders. And we've profile a few of them.
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