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Local Authority Translation in the UK: Connecting Communities and International Stakeholders
Read more: Local Authority Translation in the UK: Connecting Communities and International StakeholdersTranslation supports governments in delivering public services, enforcing law, managing crises, and shaping diplomacy. It also ensures that people can access information in their own language. This article looks at how translation affects public life, using government-led case studies to explain its role in law, health, diplomacy, corporate regulation, and digital transformation.
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Improving Patient Safety Through Medical Translation
Read more: Improving Patient Safety Through Medical TranslationIncorrect communication in healthcare can result in clinical errors, delays in treatment, and long-term injury. One notable example occurred in Florida, when an 18-year-old named Willie Ramirez was admitted to hospital in a comatose state. His Spanish-speaking family used the word “intoxicado”, which hospital staff interpreted as “intoxicated”. In fact, the family meant “poisoned” -…
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Same Will, Different Rules? Dealing with Probate in the UK and Abroad
Read more: Same Will, Different Rules? Dealing with Probate in the UK and AbroadProbate documentation—which includes wills, grant applications, death certificates, and inheritance forms—often originates from diverse legal systems. In England and Wales, for example, applications under HM Courts & Tribunals Service require an official copy of any foreign will, accompanied by a precise English translation. Similarly, where a death certificate is issued abroad, applicants must provide translations…
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Translation (Linguistics)
Read more: Translation (Linguistics)Definition and Scope Translation is all about converting text or speech from one language to another, while trying to keep the meaning and context as close as possible. This includes written and spoken forms, and more recently, machine-assisted translations as well. In linguistics, translation is part of applied linguistics, and it overlaps with areas like…
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