According to health policy research organization KFF, nearly half of immigrant adults in the United States have limited English proficiency (LEP), representing around 9% of the population. The top languages spoken by adults with LEP are Spanish, Chinese, Vietnamese, Arabic,...
AI translation, or machine translation, has advanced enough to be used in healthcare. However, it still has shortcomings. Weighing the capabilities and limits of AI translation is vital to language conversion decisions in healthcare and other fields. There are several...
Improving HCAHPS scores is an invigorating challenge for some hospital administrators. For others, and at some point for most, it’s a frustrating task. Hospitals are complex environments, and personal experiences are subjective. One reason this assessment evokes frustration is that...
When setting up medical translation services, it’s best to get specific about the expertise of the translator and the languages or dialects requested. However, since prices vary according to your needs, entrusting a premium language company to balance cost and...
Looking to start your career as a translator or interpreter, but can’t seem to find a good program in your area? There are a number of certificate and master’s programs offered entirely online, allowing students to set their own pace...
With the nearly exponential growth of the translation and interpretation industries over the past few decades, unique new language studies programs at universities seem to be cropping up all the time. Finding a program or degree that’s right for you...
So, you’ve decided to take the next big step and pursue a Master’s or Ph.D. with a focus on translation and/or interpreting. Finding the program that’s right for you can be exhausting and time-consuming, so we’ve put together this list...
If you’re new to the translation and interpretation industry and not quite sure you want to make the full investment in a master’s degree yet, a certificate from a university may be right for you. Certificates come in all shapes...
Earlier this year, two world leaders met face-to-face for the first time. U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un discussed the world’s future in a private room accompanied only by their interpreter, Dr. Yun Hyang Lee....
While ad hoc versions of sign language have existed throughout the course of human civilization, it was not until the 17th century that the Western world saw a systematic study of the teaching and learning of sign language. In 1620,...
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