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Social Media Translation: What You Need to Know
Including social media translation in your digital marketing efforts can extend your reach to audiences who are not native English speakers. However, social media translation presents a variety of challenges as well and can be a complicated task. When your audience is...
How Translation Can Help LEP Homebuyers Overcome Barriers
LEP homebuyers face increased barriers to homeownership, and many of those barriers are related to language access. According to a study by the Urban Institute, there is a 5 to 10 percentage-point gap in homeownership rates between neighborhoods with low levels of...
Beware! Here Are The Worst Problems With Translation Apps
At some point in your life, you may have used a translation app that used the web to translate words and phrases quickly. Some translation apps will translate the text in a photo. Some apps allow you to speak into your microphone and then will translate your message...
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...