by Mimi Moore | Jul 18, 2024 | Language Spotlight, Technology, Translation
These days, access to technology and understanding how to use it aren’t luxuries — they’re necessities. Since its inception, the internet has become a central part of our daily lives, providing access to critical information, services and opportunities. This has made...
by Mimi Moore | Jul 3, 2024 | Interpreting Services, Over-the-phone interpreting, Simultaneous Interpreting
Interpreters play a critical role in allowing people from different linguistic backgrounds and experiences to communicate seamlessly with one another. Whether it’s helping a patient with limited English proficiency (LEP) communicate with their doctor or enabling...
by Mimi Moore | Jun 19, 2024 | American Sign Language, Interpreting Services, Specialized Translation
When it comes to sign languages, the most common one you’ll come across in the United States is American Sign Language (ASL), but it’s far from the only one. While various sign languages have existed for centuries, standardization came much later, especially in...
by Mimi Moore | Jun 5, 2024 | Legal interpreting, Legal translation, Specialized Translation
In the United States, correctional facilities are legally required to provide language access to inmates with limited English proficiency (LEP). Still, many prisons have difficulty providing adequate, equitable language services, resulting in significant challenges...
by Mimi Moore | May 29, 2024 | Interpreting Services, Legal interpreting, Specialized Translation
Navigating the legal system can be tricky enough as it is for native English speakers — for those with limited English proficiency (LEP), it’s an even bigger struggle. Luckily, there are rules and regulations in place to provide language access to LEP defendants,...