by Mimi Moore | Jan 18, 2023 | Interpreting Services, Translation, Translation Resources
Public transit is a major component of urban life. On any given weekday in the United States, city dwellers will board buses, light rails, subways, and other forms of public transportation around 34 million times, according to data from the American Public...
by Mimi Moore | Dec 21, 2022 | Customer Experience, Localization, Translation Resources
To improve equity, one step your organization can take is to provide or expand language access for limited English proficient (LEP) individuals and communities. Language access may present itself in many ways: translated website or content, interpreters at healthcare...
by Avantpage | Jun 15, 2022 | Customer Experience, Healthcare Translation, Interpreting Services, Translation, Translation Resources
Healthcare is one area where limited English proficient (LEP) individuals may face inequities in getting high-quality care due to language roadblocks. One federal agency, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Service (CMS), has made health equity the first pillar in...
by Avantpage | Jun 1, 2022 | Interpreting Services, Localization, Translation, Translation Resources
Learn 10 ways to save on translation projects In government agencies, procurement (also known as purchasing) can choose between different types of bidding for proposals (RFPs) from vendors for their services. A low-cost bid looks only at the cost of a service and no...
by Avantpage | May 18, 2022 | Customer Experience, Interpreting Services, Translation, Translation Resources
Download your language access plan guide In the US, everyone has the right to language access. Having language access for those with Limited English Proficiency (LEP) or other communication challenges helps to reduce disparities within social determinants of health...
by Avantpage | Apr 20, 2022 | Elections Translation, Interpreting Services, Language Industry, Specialized Translation, Translation, Translation Resources
California Voter’s Choice Act (VCA) California lawmakers approved the Voter’s Choice Act (VCA) in 2016, known as Senate Bill 450. The VCA “modernizes elections in California by allowing counties to conduct elections under a model which provides greater...
