Have you been tasked with having US Spanish translations done, and aren’t sure where to start? Many non-Spanish speakers wonder if the Spanish spoken in different parts of the world is different, and the matter of US Spanish translations adds further questions since...
Patient education healthcare translation is the process of translating medical information, materials, and resources into different languages to provide patients with essential healthcare information in their native language. It aims to improve patient understanding,...
In this post we’re going to interpret the adage “an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure” as “starting at the source can help eliminate pain points in translation.” Preparing content for translation can prevent delays, additional costs and...
You may have heard people say that “karma’s a b!+c#,” but have you ever heard anyone describe karma in the context of cultural beliefs affecting healthcare outcomes? In our last blog post, we explored the effects of making, or not making, healthcare...
Language Access and Limited English Proficiency (LEP) Speakers Access to health care is a complicated legal matter in the United States. While the UN has declared health to be a human right, the United States never signed onto that 1966 Covenant – despite the fact...
The ABCs of Localization Is it too on the nose to talk about the ABCs of localization? Maybe, but it’s good shorthand for building up the basics – and ties it in to language, which is the matter at hand. Often, when talking to people from outside of the...
