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.
NY court interpreters propose class action against state
Because a much larger portion of court interpreters are foreign-born than other courtroom employees, a civil rights complaint alleges that the disparity in pay rates discriminates on the basis of nationality.
Applying corpus linguistics in the courthouse
Machine translation (MT) and natural language processing (NLP) specialists are likely to be familiar with corpus linguistics. Lawyers and judges? Not so much — at least, not yet.
HelloTranslate sets to shake up the translation industry with new revolutionary technique
Dutch company HelloTranslate is shaking up the translation industry with a new translation services platform. This innovative business model allows HelloTranslate to offer translation services at a fraction of the cost for both clients and service providers.
French Canadian Language Activist Michel Thibodeau wins victory against airports
The rulings came in court cases brought by long time language activist Michel Thibodeau. Thibodeau is an Ottowa resident who had never set foot in either airport before making the complaints, which he based on his online research.