Case Study: Providing Relay Interpreting Solutions For UCLG During Climate Week
How Education Translation Services Lead To Positive Outcomes
In 2023, the US Census Bureau reported that the number of people who speak another language other than English at home reached 68 million, with 29.6 million of those people having limited English proficiency (LEP). For these non-English speakers across the country, the existence of language barriers consistently presents a wide variety of challenges that…
How A Localization Service Can Prevent The Next Pandemic
Living in an English-speaking country, we often feel that information is at our fingertips, as we can Google any question and find the answer quickly. During the Covid-19 period, people actively sought information on infection symptoms, vaccine development progress, and the state of the pandemic. But it still is not easy for people in non-English…
Top 3 Education Translation Regulations To Keep In Mind
When it comes to academic translation, it is not just a matter of jargon and rhetoric. Translation is governed by a number of serious regulations that have to be respected. The need for education translation services depends on the area you live in and on the percentage of the population speaking another language than English.…
How Elearning Translation Is Transforming Traditional Education
Throughout the past few decades, a great deal has evolved, especially people’s mindsets and value systems. However, the importance of education has remained constant. Virtually everyone can agree on it as being an essential part for every individual’s life even if many countries can’t afford to put everyone in school. Nevertheless, with the emergence of…
Which Type of Bilingual Are You? There Are 3 Types
There are three major types of bilinguals. If you’re bilingual, the type that corresponds to you has a great deal to do with the stage of life in which you were learning a second language. It also carries influence over the way that you think and socialize. Bilinguals of any type can become proficient in…
5 Linguistic Divides in Separatist Movements of Today
Separatist movements around the world represent nations’ pursuit of self-rule, secession, and independence. In that process, their goal is to separate themselves politically from larger nations that have control over them. The reasons vary, but can all be traced back to feelings of subjugation. A condition that aggravates relationships between linked nations is a discrepancy…
7 Unique Native Language Traits for Indigenous Peoples Day
Last week was Indigenous Peoples Day. To celebrate and support indigenous peoples, we dug around some of the indigenous languages in North America to glean some linguistic – and philosophical – insights. A lot of the characteristics you will see are actually shared among the languages, but their salience and affinity with the history and…
How the English Language Became the Global Lingua Franca
The English language didn’t seal its current status as the world’s common language until the late 1980s. Let’s explore the steps that led up to the adoption of a new international language. Taking a look at the predecessors of English as a lingua franca (ELF), we will begin to explore and have an idea of…
Top 10 Languages Studied by Young People Around the World Today
We all share a few similar notions about language training. Say, the importance of English. But what does our linguistic future hold? What languages will we be using? Let’s look at the top 10 languages studied by young people around the world today – along with a little bit of context. Most Spoken Languages…
Top 3 eLearning Trends in the Language Services Industry
Between now and 2025, the worldwide eLearning market is expected to see 147.8 billion USD in growth. Online learning has never been more relevant, and that relevance is only going to deepen. What does this mean for the language industry?