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ASL
Can you believe that the USA has no official language?
ASL
Every few months articles and imagery featuring a young engineer, confidently smiling while wearing a futuristic contraption on their hands makes the rounds. Headlines like “Give a hand to this new wearable glove...
ASL
Ensuring Deaf and Hard of Hearing and Deafblind individuals have access to qualified and effective American Sign Language (ASL) interpreters is a language access right in America. Whether supporting coworkers,...
ASL
With about 1 in 20 people in the US population being considered Deaf or Hard of Hearing, it’s critical that our friends, peers, and coworkers get the critical language access that they need through effective Signed...
mistranslation
AI
Native Canadian
Native Canadian
Canadian Food Labeling
Education
Sign Language
Sign Language
insurance translation
OPI
Over the Phone Interpretation (OPI) is rapidly becoming a vital resource for healthcare facilities seeking to accommodate patients with limited English proficiency (LEP).
Mark Shriner
One massive trend that was accelerated by the pandemic was the shift towards telemedicine and telehealth. Delivering healthcare through phones and computers quickly gained footing as a rapid means...
Accident
The recent 7.8 magnitude earthquakes in Turkey and Syria that occurred on February 6, 2023 are a painful reminder that disaster and emergencies can happen anytime and anywhere. The damage can...
Accident
Obtaining insurance coverage offers people a sense of assurance and protection. You never know what can happen…However, when someonethat might not speak English needs help to communicate...
OPI
Over-the-phone interpretation (OPI) is a mode of interpretation that employs a three-way call to bridge a language gap between these parties. An interpreter acts as a facilitator,...
Interpretation
One of the most popular worldwide events is here, uniting people of all countries and languages!
Cannabis Packaging
Communicate
Translators
Medical device translation is a sector where a single word can have the power to change lives! Quality control, regulatory compliance and product marketing are some of the main reasons medical device...
Translators
With more than 7,000 languages alive… there certainly must be some untranslatables ones, right?
Translators
A good translation speaks to the target audience, conveying not just the original meaning but also its nuances. A translation must read like someone from that country or culture wrote it!
Interpretation
We catch up with our Community Engagement Representative Karen about her recent 88 day journey around the globe!
Interpretation
The field of interpreting has seen continued growth and public interest as the world becomes increasingly interested in multilingual content and speakers. The COVID-19...
Localization
Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’ve probably noticed there are more electric vehicles around today than ever before. And, of course, this isn’t an accident.
Localization
Whether you’re a DIY home enthusiast, a hardware supplier looking to go international, or a home hardware product manager, being able to share your hardware instructions in new markets is vital!
Accessibility
It’s critical that we as a nation support our college students that are English Learners (EL) and Deaf & Hard of Hearing (Deaf & HoH).
Interpretation
Interpreting has taken on an even more critical role since the pandemic and taken center stage in many of the political talks, negotiations and debates that so...
Interpretation
Do you want to communicate with a client or patient that doesn’t speak your language? Then over the phone interpreting is just what you might need!
Translation Agency
Translation has become a vital tool in the business field for those trying to communicate their message to people across the globe. That’s why international business expansion depends heavily on it.
Localization
For most of human history, geography determined who you could form relationships with. Even if you weren’t locked in by mountain ranges or wholly dependent on living next to a water source...
Translation
Suppose your product is a resounding success in your current market. You might be thinking, “my fellow Americans love my product, and I’ll bet people elsewhere will love it too”.
DHS
Washington, District of Columbia – May 13, 2022.
Accident
Getting involved in an accident is an unpleasant situation, and that is without the added stress of not speaking the same language as the other party.
Quick Guide
Apps are such an integral part of our daily lives today that it’s difficult to imagine what we did without them. Read books? A newspaper? Go walking outdoors?
Best Practices
Insurance agents and brokers are responsible for finding a policy that will serve you best! Their job is to get to know their client’s needs no matter where they are or what language they speak....
Customer Service
You may have consumers from all over the globe, but how can you ensure they are comfortable using your service or product? What will it take for them to feel at home with what’s being offered and...
Interpretation
Over-the-phone (OPI) interpretation is an instant lifeline for people in need of language access support in healthcare, schools, doctors offices and more.
Localization
E-Learning, simply put, is huge. As a result, localizing E-Learning is quite a task.
Interpretation
Over the phone interpreting (OPI) has become a critical life-line for many during the last few years of the pandemic. This easy to use and straightforward communication access method can pair most any language...
ASL
Can you believe that the USA has no official language?
ASL
Every few months articles and imagery featuring a young engineer, confidently smiling while wearing a futuristic contraption on their hands makes the rounds. Headlines like “Give a hand to this new wearable glove...
Training
Ongoing Training is the most critical component of being a successful interpreter. Unlike some jobs where you can maintain a base level of skills, interpreting requires you to keep...
The more you know
Spanish is the 3rd most spoken language, following behind English and French. There is an estimate stating that 572 million people speak Spanish all over the world! It is also the 2nd most studied language...
ASL
Ensuring Deaf and Hard of Hearing and Deafblind individuals have access to qualified and effective American Sign Language (ASL) interpreters is a language access right in America. Whether supporting coworkers,...
Translation Around the World
For English-speaking countries, October is the start of autumn and the spooky season! From lattes, Halloween decorations, and pumpkins everywhere – tints of orange begin to be seen everywhere. But this...
Translation Around the World
In this day and age, we connect and work with people from all around the world. Most of us will agree that the world has gotten smaller with the new technology and travel possibilities....
Translation Around the World
September 30th marks International Translation Day. It’s a day to put a spotlight on one of the most unseen and thankless components of the written word in a global space. Translation is no mere...
AdAstraWins
Washington, District of Columbia – September 20, 2021.
ASL
With about 1 in 20 people in the US population being considered Deaf or Hard of Hearing, it’s critical that our friends, peers, and coworkers get the critical language access that they need through effective Signed...
CODA
The Ad Astra team recently watched the Apple Original film CODA (Child of Deaf Adults), directed by Sian Heder. The film is a remake of the 2014 French film, The Bélier Family. Both films focus on the story of a...
Scams
The language industry is an industry not very well known to most of us. But, nonetheless, there are moments in our lives where we might come across language companies. Ever needed someone to communicate to a parent...
Do's and Don'ts
The rendering from one language to another is not as easy a process as it may seem.
Translation Around the World
With more than 6,500 languages worldwide, it is not uncommon for countries to have more than one official language.
Certifications
One of the elements of business growth in language services for businesses and translators is becoming recognized and certified by standards organizations. Reputable companies often...
Translation
Have you ever come across a translation that seemed too hard to believe or was funny? Many funny mistranslations have led to confusion and misinformation because of issues with the language, context, or grammatical...
Translation
Translation is a form of art that requires knowledge about 2 languages but also an understanding of their culture and peculiarities. Not that many people have the latter, and that results in some...
Rare Languages
If you look back through the history of languages, you’ll find out that there were a lot of languages that were once spoken by huge populations but have disappeared over time.
French
Have you ever wondered why French is so popular? A World Population Review report shows that about 76 million people are native French speakers, with 274 million speaking French fluently. With French being...
Interpretation
You have an important call with a potential client in days and don’t speak their language…a patient is in dire need to communicate a time-sensitive ailment to you, but you don’t know Cantonese…You ask yourself...
Translators
You can’t be a local champion forever; a time will come when you will have to widen your market overseas or engage with consumer and partners that don’t speak your language. As a business expanding...
Interpreting
The pandemic has forever changed the way people communicate and work. Many of us that were lucky enough to be in professions that could translate to home settings quickly invested in microphones,...
ASL
It’s been an exciting time for many to finally start seeing Deaf culture and sign language gaining more traction and understanding in popular culture. The 2020 Nyle DiMarco produced Netflix series Deaf U explored a seldom...
Over the Interpretation
Imagine you’re at work and your manager needs you to speak to a person with whom you do not share the same language. We all know that language barriers tend to cause unexpected delays or can even jeopardize an...
Translators
Translation and its tools have come a long way from the days of Gilgamesh being translated into different Asian languages to modern apps that can snap a photo of text and translate it at the press of a...
AdAstraWins
Washington, District of Columbia – March 15, 2021.
Buyer's Guide
For some time, the translation industry has been undergoing a forceful rate push downwards from clients. Be it from...
AdAstra
The acquisition comes at a time when many companies are seeking diversification of their existing service portfolios. Through this acquisitionAd Astra looks to put a fire...
Translation
Yea, we know. You had something translated in a language that you, nor any of your staff understand, and are now getting complaints about the quality of the translation. Moreover, you’re not even sure the company is charging you fairly, but you’ve...
Healthcare and Language Access Series
When we think of Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) we think of the internal turmoil and stress that war inflicts on our brave women and men in the military, but as we’ll learn from our conversation with Silvia Garcia Codony, CEO and co-founder...
Healthcare and Language Access Series
How do we think about the mobile apps and data that we use in our day to day lives? How can data collected on a smartphone be used to ethically combat COVID-19?...
Events
Last week the Ad Astra team attended the HLTH VRTL 2020 conference. With over 4,000 virtual attendees and a diverse representation of government, academic, and tech companies, this...
Healthcare and Language Access Series
To top off Ad Astra’s MedStar Race to Beat Cancer participation (it’s NOT too late to donate here!), I offer a story that highlights the amazing things that happen at the intersection of health, healthcare...
Events
A whirlwind of expression and creativity took place from September 18th through 25th at DC Design Week 2020! Despite the obstacles that COVID-19 posed, DCDW produced an inclusive and open virtual space for visionaries of all...
Healthcare and Language Access Series
In a continuation of last week’s (Part 1) interview with MedStar Washington Hospital Center’s Vanessa Niño, we delve deeper into how COVID-19 has affected interpreters as well as the...
Healthcare and Language Access Series
Interpreters are critical to the well-being and health of patients, providers, and families in healthcare settings. That’s because without interpreters, non-English-speaking patients may...
Healthcare and Language Access Series
In the second half of our exciting chat with Dr. Alexander Chiu of Air Visits we dig deeper in to how he was able to scale a system that allowed him to successfully see 100s of patients a...
Healthcare and Language Access Series
While the world continues to experience the COVID, technology has been playing a critical role in facilitating “normal life” activitiesas we are quarantined/”socially distanced” from one...
Healthcare and Language Access Series
In part 2 of our lively chat with telehealth rapid implementation expert Sam Lippolis we gaze into the crystal ball that is telehealth during the pandemic. Find out what silver linings...
Healthcare and Language Access Series
With everything going on with COVID-19 and the impact, or rather, the pause it on life as we know it, what is normal, anymore? For starters, medical translation and medical...
Healthcare and Language Access Series
The National Institutes of Health (NIH), comprised of 27 Institutes, Centers and Offices, is a house of heroes in 2020, our year of the COVID-19 Pandemic. As the world lives concurrent social,...
