AIJIC Alleges Court Interpreter Identity Theft in California Lawsuit

The Association of Independent Judicial Interpreters of California is suing One Call for allegedly stealing interpreter names and credentials. 

New Products From Samsung and Timekettle Make AI Simultaneous Interpretation Accessible

Samsung's latest smartphones will feature a “Live Translate” function, and Timekettle introduced a handheld device for meeting interpretation.

Child Interpreters: A True Story

The closest substitute for a professional interpreter in many language-barrier situations is the use of child interpreters.

Breaking down changes to video relay service industry

The American video relay service industry is about to expereince dramatic changes for companies in the space following new FCC rules.

Lack of interpreters hampers western efforts to train Ukrainian military

Germany and its allies are struggling to train Ukrainian soldiers on donated military hardware due to a severe shortage of qualified interpreters, according to...

New WIRED video pits humans against AI interpreters

The latest WIRED video breaks down the strengths and limitations of AI interpretation versus human interpreters.

Top four highest-paying jobs for interpreters

Figuring out which career path will be the most rewarding regarding finances isn’t exactly the most straightforward task in the book. And for qualified and experienced interpreters, there’s no exception to that rule.

Oregon senate bill generates debate among interpreters, LSPs, labor organizers

If passed into law, the bill would require the Oregon Health Authority to create a centralized online scheduling portal for healthcare providers that participate in the Oregon Health Plan or Medicaid to book and pay healthcare interpreters directly.

Interpreters Unlimited spreads Christmas cheer with NORAD

To spread the holiday cheer even further, NORAD and Interpreters Unlimited have partnered up to offer NORAD Tracks Santa in eight languages, making it more accessible to kids from different linguistic backgrounds.

US mental health crisis may be harder for individuals with limited...

According to a report from Centro SOL, many mental health clinicians in the state of Maryland are not providing language access services, making it more difficult for children and adolescents to receive the proper treatment.  

NYC Marathon winner brings sports interpreting into the spotlight

When Evans Chebet won the New York City (NYC) Marathon this month, he became the first man in more than a decade to win...

Canadian interpreter’s workplace injury highlights on-the-job health risks

Although interpreting is far from the most dangerous job out there, it does present health risks — from acoustic shock to ergonomic injuries — that are somewhat unique to the profession.

GPT-3 and DALL-E 2 on interpreting

This post, originally posted by Claudio Fantinuoli of KUDO, was written entirely by the GPT-3 AI without any editing. GPT-3 is a language model that uses deep learning to produce human-like text. Illustrated by Dalle-2, an AI system that can create realistic images and art from a description in natural language.

Colorado is making it easier to vote for residents with limited...

The state’s Language Assistance Hotline, launched Oct. 17, allows speakers of Spanish, Vietnamese, Korean, Chinese, and Taiwanese to call a hotline that will provide them with live interpretations of their ballot.

ISO publishes revised, more collaborative international standard for RSI technology

Expanding upon the 2020 version of the standard, the newly published standard is more than twice as long, laying out requirements for interpreters, speakers, and platform providers to ensure that images and audio transmitted between them are conveyed accurately and cleanly.

AP Spanish students are no substitute for professional interpreters

When a group of Advanced Placement (AP) Spanish students in Martha’s Vineyard stepped in to act as impromptu interpreters for non-English-speaking migrants last week, mainstream media outlets presented it as a touching, good Samaritan-esque detail in part of a larger, more unsettling story.

Al Arabiya interpreter goes viral for questionable error in King Charles...

Everybody makes mistakes, but it surely stings a bit more when that mistake is broadcast on live television. An interpreter working for the Dubai-based news channel Al Arabiya likely learned that lesson this past week after accidentally leading an audience to believe that King Charles III was pleased to announce the death of his mother.

National Association of the Deaf publishes ranking of states’ ASL access...

The National Association of the Deaf (NAD) recently named Arkansas the number one state on a ranking of US states according to their American Sign Language (ASL) access during their respective COVID-19 press briefings.

Deaf and hard-of-hearing patients file lawsuit against Washington healthcare provider

Instead of in-person interpreters, Providence St. Joseph Health often relied on VRI to communicate with patients — in several cases, however, lack of staff training and poor internet connection led to mishaps such as sudden, repeated disconnections and blurry video.

Translators, interpreters rally for employment status in Department of Labor hearing

Dozens of independent contractors, including translators and interpreters, turned out today for a U.S. Department of Labor Zoom forum over proposed rule changes to employment regulations. 

Illinois passes bill on interpreters in public school, effective immediately

As MultiLingual reported in April, Illinois is one of a couple of states throughout the United States that has been looking to improve language access in the school system for non-English-speaking parents.

Oregon’s healthcare interpreter law goes into effect next week

Beginning next week, non-English-speaking residents of Oregon will benefit from expanded language access measures in the state’s healthcare system. House Bill 2359 (HB 2359) addresses...

Study says interpreters can bridge gap between doctors and LEP parents

A study recently published in JAMA Pediatrics showed that parents who have limited English proficiency (LEP) are less likely to feel comfortable asking doctors and other hospital personnel follow-up questions about their child’s care or treatment.

Hearing-related injuries cause interpreter shortage in Canada

In April 2022, about one-sixth of the federal interpreters that work to interpret meetings between parliamentary committees were unable — either partially or completely — to fulfill their job, hindering politicians’ ability to effectively communicate with one another.