Tag: COVID-19
New York Senate Passes Bill to Increase Language Access
A bill requiring New York state agency websites to be translated into the 12 most widely spoken languages in the state has recently been...
WikiAfrica Expands Africa’s Access to COVID-19 Information
Since the COVID-19 pandemic began in March 2020, it has become especially critical that everyone has access to public health information in their native...
Keywords Studios Saw Major Revenue Growth in 2020
Keywords Studios announced in a blog post on March 24 that the company’s revenue increased 14.4% during 2020 — up to €373.5 million (around...
Tribes Lead the Way in COVID-19 Vaccinations
Across the United States, various First Nations tribes are way ahead of their state and federal counterparts in COVID-19 vaccinations. After being hit particularly...
The Digital-First Universe Meets AI and a New Day DawnsÂ
What happens when you assemble five top localization thought leaders for a 90-minute discussion on the future of the industry? You get a dynamic,...
ITA Goes Online & International
Covid-19 restrictions mean that — like other industry groups — the Israel Translators Association (ITA) is unable to hold its annual conference in person...
Weekly Shorts | February 19, 2021
Facebook fixes translation error that called farmers "peasants"
Facebook has removed its translation error from a recent covid-19 post on California governor Gavin Newsom's page,...
Are conditions safe for legal interpreters?
MultiLingual has often reported on the health risks medical interpreters face working on site during the covid-19 pandemic. But what about legal interpreters?
Los Angeles...
Weekly Shorts | January 29, 2021
Daily News reports on "low" interpreter wages
This Sunday, New York Daily News reported on language services provider (LSP) Linguistica International paying what the paper calls...
Google Translate Causes Vaccine Mishap
Last week, MultiLingual reported on a Virginia Department of Health website translation error that incorrectly told Spanish speakers they don’t need coronavirus vaccines. New information...
Remote Interpreters Are Critical in the Shift to Telehealth
Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, telehealth visits were on the rise. A report by FAIR Health found telehealth claims increased by 8,336% nationally between...
Paper Expands Multilingual Support to Online Services
The educational support system Paper emphasizes language access as among its primary goals to ensure a more equitable education for students across North America.
The...