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How To Increase Asian American Voter Turnout With Translation
Asian American voter turnout should be an important issue for any agencies, candidates, and causes looking toward the 2018 election and beyond. While Asian Americans are currently the fastest-growing racial group in the United States, this group has also exhibited a...
Mental Healthcare Translation: Everything you need to know
Translation services have more impact than you may realize. From translating election ballots to translating healthcare documents, these services provide access to vital information for Limited English Proficient populations. However, the need for mental healthcare...
6 Funny False Cognates That Have A Double Meaning
Here’s a false cognates pop quiz: If you say “Estoy embarazada,” are you telling someone that you’re embarrassed, or that you’re pregnant? How about your Portuguese friend tells you “Me peidei!” Is this person telling you it's payday! Or that you may want to move to...
5 Helpful Ways You Can Support Immigrants
Much of the news you’ve read in the past two weeks has probably concerned the issue of immigration. The detention of immigrant children, coupled with the upholding of the travel ban by the Supreme Court, has lead to incredibly distressing headlines. If you’re anything...
The Quick Guide to the Best Translation File Types
At Avantpage, we can translate documents into more than 150 languages, but that work is a lot easier if we receive one of our preferred translation file types. What's a preferred translation file type? Simply put, it's an editable document that we can place a cursor...
Here’s One Way to Celebrate Immigrant Heritage Month
June is Immigrant Heritage Month in the United States. This is a time to celebrate being a nation founded by immigrants, and reflect on the nature of immigration and the stories we share about it. At Avantpage, we believe all immigrants deserve the ability to reach...