COMMUNICATING MORE FOR LESS: Using Translation and Interpretation Technology to Serve Limited English Proficient Individuals
This report was produced by the Migration Policy Institute’s National Center on Immigrant Integration Policy (NCIIP) as part of its ongoing work to provide managers of translation and interpretation programs with information that can improve the quality and cost effectiveness of their services. This report provides an overview of several commonly used translation and interpretation technologies. It aims to assist language access practitioners in understanding and identifying which systems would best meet their agency’s language access needs. The report begins with a discussion of technologies that assist with interpretation, followed by a description of translation technologies, and ending with a discussion of information-management systems used by several agencies to manage their translation and interpretation workload. In addition to describing the capabilities of each product, the report provides examples of government agencies and other service providers that have used these technologies, considers the potential benefits and disadvantages of each product, and lists possible vendors. (Appendices A through C provide summary tables with descriptions of these technologies.) http://www.migrationpolicy.org/pubs/LEP-translationtechnology.pdf


Quick and Easy Mobile Interpretation Service from AT&T Knocks Down Language Barriers
AT&T On Demand Interpreter Provides Access to Professional Interpreters in More than 170 Languages
Dallas, Texas, June 18, 2012
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