In 2008, nearly 2 million people travelled overseas to the U.S. for conferences and conventions; 6.3 million for business purposes (U.S. Department of Commerce, Office of Travel & Tourism Industries, 2008). All-in-all, millions cross borders for business and networking opportunities. Not everyone speaks English, and even those who do speak it are often able to participate more fully if services are available in their native languages. As the number of international visitors at U.S. trade shows increases, and businesses expand into new international markets, so does the use of interpreters for communicating with non-English-speakers. To answer questions related to working with interpreters, language services company Global Language Solutions has published a tip sheet, “Working with Interpreters in a Multilingual Business or Event Environment.”
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Working with Interpreters in Multilingual Business and Event Environments
Thursday, March 11th, 2010
The 2010 Census: Let the Multilingual Surveying Begin
Monday, March 8th, 2010On January 1, 2010, the U.S. Census Bureau estimated the total U.S. population at more than 308.4 million. This estimate is based on the formula of one birth every eight seconds and one death every 12 seconds. But now, it’s time to move away from estimates and formulas and on to hard data. Let the counting begin because the 2010 U.S. Census is underway. And, this time it’s rolling out in more languages than you might think.