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Archive for July, 2009



Turnitin Debuts New Language Services

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Turnitin, an Internet-based plagiarism-detection service created by iParadigms, LLC, recently announced the availability of its services in French and German.  The company has working relationships with a number… Read more

Category: General Information, International News, Language


German Language Adds 5,000 Words

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Approximately 5,000 new words have been added to the German language, many of them inspired by English.  The new words appear in the latest edition of Duden, the German… Read more

Category: General Information, International News, Language


Linguist’s Preservation Kit Has New Digital Tools

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Dr. Tucker Childs is a field linguist and professor at Portland State University.  For the past three years, Childs has been trying to write down, record and understand… Read more

Category: General Information, International News, Language, Technology


Language Services Associates is a Bronze Sponsor, Exhibitor at the National Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (RID) 2009 Conference

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Media Contact:
Keri Robinson
Language Services Associates
(215) 657-6571 x356 (office)
(215) 779-1686 (cell)
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Category: LSA News, Press Releases


Ten Teens Study to guard Their Native Language

shoshonetribeShoshone, a Uto-Aztecan language of the Western Plateau, is one of the many American Indian languages that is in danger of becoming extinct.  But 10 Shoshone high school students from… Read more

Category: General Information, Language


Linguists Attend International Institute

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Hundreds of linguists from around the globe are gathering at the University of California, Berkley, through August 13 for the 65th International Institute.  Hosted by UC Berkley’sRead more

Category: General Information, International News, Language


Dubai Customs Teaches Employees Sign Language

As part of its overall commitment to providing superior quality service, Dubai Customs recently launched a signlanguage2training program for… Read more

Category: General Information, International News, Language


Google Friend Connect Now Available in 47 Languages

31674v1-max-450x450Google Friend Connect, a service that allows users to connect with their friends on different Web sites and blogs, is now available in 47 languages.  Some of the languages currently… Read more

Category: General Information, Language, Technology


Google Releases Farsi Translation Tool

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Google recently launched its Farsi Translation Tool, a service that automatically translates Web sites, blogs and email messages from English to Farsi, Iran’s most commonly spoken language.  GoogleRead more

Category: General Information, International News, Language, Technology, Translation and Localization


Spain Launches ‘Spanish Language Day’ Worldwide

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Saturday, June 20th, marked the first-ever ‘Spanish Language Day,’ a day dedicated to celebrating the Spanish language and culture.  More than 450 million people worldwide participated in the celebration,… Read more

Category: General Information, International News, Language