Interpreting

Canada has had a long history with regard to its laws governing language access. This history continues to evolve and now includes standardization practices within the interpreting profession.                                                        […]

Some say that interpreting is the second oldest profession dating back to Ancient Egypt. In modern times, interpreting became used in a more established manner with the introduction of interpreting education programs – and with that, came the establishment of interpreting certifications.                           […]

Linguistic fillers are the utterances we use during speech that do not have a particular meaning. They are often perceived as not serving any purpose, and as a sign of distractedness, or nervousness. However, there are many reasons for using these seemingly useless phrases and utterances.                   […]

With a wealth of knowledge and expertise, Dr. ET de V Souza offers 10 tips to healthcare practitioners, medical interpreters, and language services providers in order to strengthen language access and narrow the gap on miscommunication                                        […]

“Qualified medical interpreters play a role in reducing health care costs… Patients with limited English proficiency who communicate through interpreters have a 1.5-day shorter length of stay in the hospital, on average, than patients who do not.”                                      […]

In April of this year, the California Supreme Court abandoned its longstanding common law test used to determine independent contractor (IC) status and instead, adopted the strict ABC test. Several states have also adopted the ABC test, but some states are more relaxed in their application, requiring that only the “A” or the “B” sections […]

The number of platforms that are available to us is a number that is growing everyday. On these platforms there are unlimited applications and features that we can use. This growth affects all aspects of our lives — both personal and professional.                            […]

Nimdzi Insights is proud to announce the Virtual Interpreting Technology database. Virtual Interpreting Technology (VIT) – one of the fastest growing areas in the language industry today. As we can see from the Nimdzi “What language service buyers want” report, technology is high on the list of priorities of languages service buyers (LSBs).      […]

Ewandro Magalhães, Vice President of Kudo, talks with us about the latest developments in the interpretation industry. He discusses its fascinating history, too. Tune in to hear from an expert.                                                    […]

Interpreting services have been grossly underrepresented in the retail industry. Traditionally, interpreting has only been used in retail to manage and resolve legal disputes, accounts receivable, or collection issues. In this report, we look at how interpreting services can not only benefit consumers but can also increase return on investment (ROI).          […]