linguist lounge

BBC News   /   News   /   08 May 2019

Aberdeen Sheriff Court must ensure prisoners who do not speak English are aware of their rights, an inspection report has said.

UEA   /   News   /   14 April 2019

20th June 2019 from 10.00 to 18.00 hours at University of East Anglia
Contact for registration and further information: Dr Vera Sinha: tacit.event@uea.ac.uk
Registration ends: 20th of May 2019

Full Fact   /   Analysis and Comment   /   14 April 2019

A 2012 report based on FOIs found that NHS trusts (that responded) spent £23.3m on translation services in 2010/11. We don’t have recent or complete figures for how much the NHS has spent on translators because no one collects that information. We can’t find a reliable source for the 128 languages figure.

Name withheld   /   Opinions and Concerns   /   27 March 2019

I would like to share my experience with a fraudulent request for a document translation, to prevent colleagues falling into a trap.