Russia’s invading troops must listen to people exactly like them swearing at them in their language as the worst kind of uninvited guests.
Opinion: By Leonid Bershidsky, Bloomberg
Read moreCovid-19 expands translators’ role in saving lives, academics say
By Haya Alhusayni, Saudi Gazette
RIYADH — For more than a year now, the world has been and is still affected and fighting the COVID-19 pandemic that crossed borders and reshaped the lives of peoples around the globe. The World Health Organization (WHO) declared the COVID-19 outbreak a pandemic on March 11, 2020.
In light of this new pandemic and the emergence of new variants that pose an increased risk to the global public health, economic sector, among others, translation and interpretation services have become in high demand and a key to saving lives.
Read moreA pioneering German translation of the Talmud, finished in 1935, is now accessible online
Afghan Visa Applicants Arrive in U.S. After Years of Waiting
The first group of Afghan interpreters and others who helped Americans during the war will stay on an Army base in Virginia until they are resettled.
By Eric Schmitt and Jennifer Steinhauer, The New York Times
Read moreSpanish Professor Applies Bilingual Skills to Immigration Court
Newswise — When individuals appear in Buffalo Immigration Court, they often feel afraid and unsure of what to expect. This is where Graziela Rondón-Pari, Buffalo State College assistant professor of Spanish, steps in. As a certified Spanish court interpreter, she not only translates for the defendants but also helps ease their uncertainty.
Read moreGoogle Translate still isn’t good enough for medical instructions
For some languages, it can give patients misleading information
By Nicole Wetsman, theverge.com
Read moreHow this writer and translator tapped into the ‘language of sports’ for his thriller
By Courtney Vinopal, PBS NewsHour
As a Chinese-English language translator, writer Daniel Nieh is well accustomed to thinking in two different languages and straddling the customs and cultures of both East and West. While living in Beijing in 2009, he was inspired to write a page from the perspective of a Chinese-American football player who also spoke a different kind of language.
Read moreWhat Language Did Jesus Speak?
While historians and scholars debate many aspects of Jesus’ life, most agree on what language he mainly spoke.
By Sarah Pruitt, The History Channel
Read moreLawsuit Demands Sign Language at White House Virus Briefings
The lack of American Sign Language interpreters at coronavirus briefings violates the First Amendment, the National Association of the Deaf says.
By Aimee Ortiz, The New York Times
Read moreA large percentage of Minnesota COVID-19 patients don’t speak English
Outbreaks at meat packing plants, health disparities mean disease is hitting immigrants hard.
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