Tag: Spanish
National Weather Service outlines goals for more efficient Spanish translations
The National Weather Service (NWS) is currently looking into adopting a more efficient translation workflow, according to a recently published request for information (RFI). Currently the NWS produces such translations manually, however the organization believes this to be an unsustainable practice due to the heavy workload and the amount of time it takes to complete — as such, it seems that machine learning technology is in order.
Conference to Highlight Language Access Issues in Arizona
Arizona State University (ASU) is slated to host a nationwide conference for translation and interpretation professionals later this month, with a particular emphasis on...
Emergency services dispatcher hung up on Spanish-speaking caller in fatal fire, lawsuit alleges
Lehigh County, in the eastern US state of Pennsylvania, is the subject of a lawsuit filed in federal court on October 20 alleging, among...
WhatsApp Spanish Content Moderators Claim Unfair Payment
In an internal letter to the leadership of WhatsApp, Facebook, and Accenture, more than 100 Spanish-language moderators and customer service representatives for WhatsApp alleged...
When Doctors Double as Medical Interpreters
An anthropological study published earlier this year in Sage Journals suggests that hospitals in the United States may be asking a bit extra of...
Translation’s role in cybersecurity
Data security hackers are out there and they don't all speak English.
That's the crux behind cloud email security platform Avanan's multilingual approach to phishing,...
Hospital adapts language plan after LEP deaths
Latino patients who don't speak English are 35 percent more likely to die from covid-19, Brigham and Women’s Hospital research suggests. Located in Boston,...
Ten Spanish expressions that don’t translate well into English
Spanish is the world’s most widely spoken Romance language, and its proliferation in different countries and locales presents its own set of translation challenges. These ten common expressions don’t have English equivalents.
Why US citizens should embrace Spanish
The United States has no official language. While English certainly serves as the de facto language, Spanish continues to grow as a primary and secondary tongue among the nation’s inhabitants. MultiLingual's just-released edition on Spanish details the importance of the language around the rest of the world, too.