Ten years ago, in an effort to address language barriers, the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department implemented a policy to have an authorized list of interpreters, ensuring every resident's ...

One of the most intimidating parts of international travel is the language barrier you’re bound to encounter upon entering a foreign country. While English is widely spoken throughout the world these ...

The medical terminology used at your doctor’s appointment can be confusing…even when English is your first language. In medicine, patients with limited English proficiency are more likely to get the ...

Handoffs are one of the most dangerous times in a patient’s care: As one team of caregivers passes a case to the next shift, a clinician might neglect to jot down an important observation, forget to ...

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Imagine getting an opportunity to visit a foreign country for work or vacation. While the excitement of exploring new places and experiencing different cultures is high, the worry of not knowing the ...

AMES, Iowa – Most parents will admit that talking with a teenage child is difficult at times. It is even more challenging when parents and children don’t speak the same language fluently – a reality ...

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A growing number of asylum-seekers from countries in Africa have arrived in New York City in recent months, many of whom endured perilous journeys to make it to the United States. Like other ethnic ...

A “clear and significant” language barrier cost faced by non-native English-speaking scientists has been quantified by a University of Queensland-led international survey. The study, led by UQ’s Dr ...

Salvador Ordorica is the CEO of The Spanish Group LLC, a first-class international translation service that translates over 90 languages. As the CEO of an emerging powerhouse in the international ...

Dom Byrne is a freelance radio and podcast producer based in Brighton, UK. A paper co-authored by Tatsuya Amano was rejected recently without review because its level of English did not meet the ...