Because of Elena Tsinman, over 100 interpreters every day help non-English speaking or Limited English Proficient (LEP) individuals communicate with local police, teachers, lawyers, doctors, and in various other settings. Tsinman is the owner and founder of ASIST Translation Services, which employs more than 2000 interpreters from all over the…
A study released by the Massachusetts-based Common Sense Advisory (an independent market research company), shows that the translation/interpreting service industry is on the rise: The industry is growing at a rate of roughly 12% a year. Europe is the leading market, with 49% of all language services; North America is…
Foreign language translation touches every aspect of life. This is the message in the newly released book Found in Translation: How Language Shapes Our Lives and Transforms the World by Nataly Kelly and Jost Zetzsche. Nataly Kelly and Jost Zetzsche have co-authored a work that demonstrates how translation plays an…
Sign Language: One Size Doesn’t Fit All ASL (American Sign Language) is one of the most widely used languages in the US. Many people are not aware that there is no single version or universal dialect of sign language. Actually, there are more than 100 types of sign language.…
ASIST Translation Services provides sign language interpreters for area hospitals, medical practices, courts, law enforcement, government, human services and employers. ASL interpreters are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week for both advance and emergent requests. We work with qualified interpreters that have appropriate credentials and/or professional experience.…