by Asif Afzal | May 27, 2022 | Interpreting, Language, Translation
The House of Lords have ruled that the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) should conduct a full review of minimum qualifications for court interpreters in a bid to assess the existing status of the language services provision available within the UK’s justice system and to...
by Asif Afzal | May 12, 2022 | Cross-Cultural Training, Interpreting, Language, Translation
With recent events unfolding in Ukraine, and the number of asylum seekers arriving at the UK border reaching a 20-year high last year, the probability is that most of these people will require the services of an interpreter, yet many of them will have little...
by Asif Afzal | Apr 22, 2022 | Interpreting, Language, Translation
A student from Tamil Nadu India, has developed an AI model which achieves real-time translation of sign language. This is an amazing accomplishment which even big-tech companies have failed to achieve to date. According to an article online by the United Business...
by Asif Afzal | Nov 8, 2021 | Doing business, Interpreting, Language, Localization, Transcription, Translation
International firms which use multiple translation service providers for their translations risk additional costs, inefficiency and reduced quality due to failing to centralise their translation process. Using multiple translation service providers, including in-house...
by Asif Afzal | Aug 16, 2021 | Doing business, Interpreting, Language, Localization, Transcription, Translation
No matter how successful your firm is within its national market, international success demands different strategies as overseas customers and markets often have diverse requirements and expectations. Business strategies which proved beneficial at home might not suit...
by Asif Afzal | May 14, 2021 | Interpreting, Language, Localization, Translation, UAE
A recent article by the Khaleej Times has highlighted the efforts made by UAE Minister for Culture and Youth, Noura bint Mohammed Al Kaabi, to promote and preserve the Arabic language. The article explores the “current status of the Arabic language”, highlighting how...
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