While still a bit early to tell what President Barack Obama’s position will be with regard to translation and interpreting, several indications suggest that there will be an increased focus on multilingual communication, which includes increased use of translation and interpreting in diplomatic, economic, and domestic circles.
According to Global Watchtower, in an post dated January [...]
On December 10, 2008, the American Civil Liberties Union of Massachusetts released a report titled “Detention and Deportation in the age of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).” The report is quite damning. Although never having committed a crime, over 800 immigrants and asylum-seekers are held in jails or detention facilities throughout Massachusetts, never knowing when [...]
At the 2008 Frankfurt Book Fair, which took place October 14-18, 2008 in Frankfurt am Main, Germany, publishers from over 100 countries displayed their newest publications. Turkey was the guest of honor this year, and special exhibitions on Turkish life, literature, and culture were held.
U.S. booksellers at the fair, however, were slow to browse non-English [...]
In January 2009 a new translation law for Health Care Providers in California goes into effect. HealthLeaders InterStudy, a managed-care news service, reports that many providers have already submitted plans for conforming with the new law.
The law, known as Senate Bill 853, requires health plans to translate vital documents into the top spoken language among [...]