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Archive for August, 2009



LSA VRI – How It Works

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Category: User Education, Video Remote Interpreting (VRI), Videos


Memphis High School Adds Arabic Class

lg-mcs2Whitehaven High School has become the first school in Tennessee to offer Arabic language classes.  The school plans to offer Arabic I this year and Arabic II next year.  Additionally,… Read more

Category: General Information, International News, Language


Nine-Year-Old Girl Becomes one of the Youngest People to Learn the Art of Sign Language

TaylaNine-year-old Tayla Reynolds has become one of the youngest people to learn the art of sign language.  In just six months, she has mastered 600 hand movements and can communicate… Read more

Category: General Information, International News, Language


Not Possible for Bilingual People to ‘Turn Off’ a Language

universiteit_gentAccording to the results of a recent study, bilinguals are not capable of “turning off” a language entirely.  The study, conducted by Ghent University psychologists Eva Van Assche, Wouter… Read more

Category: General Information, International News, Language


CA Assembly OKs Bill on Language Protection

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On Friday, August 21, the California State Assembly approved Senator Leland Yee’s SB 242, a landmark legislation that would prohibit restaurants and other establishments from… Read more

Category: General Information, International News, Language


Language Services Associates Named to Inc. 5000 List of Fastest-Growing Companies in America for Second Consecutive Year

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

Media Contact:
Keri Robinson
Language Services Associates
(215) 657-6571 x55356 (office)
(215) 779-1686 (cell)
krobinson@lsaweb.com

Language Services Associates Named to Inc.Read more

Category: LSA News, Press Releases


Gene Schriver is Interviewed for Inc.com

inc5000_webGene Schriver, LSA’s Executive Vice President, was recently interviewed by Inc.com to discuss the world of translation services and localization.  Entitled “Growth in Translation,” the article focuses on… Read more

Category: LSA News, Press Clips


U.S. Students Win Big at the International Linguistics Olympiad

olympiad_fHigh School students from across the world recently participated in the seventh annual International Olympiad in Linguistics, a science competition where students compete to solve problems on computational… Read more

Category: General Information, International News, Language


Hawaiian Language Added to Google

20090807_nws_googleThanks to a project conducted by a University of Hawaii at Hilo assistant professor, Google users can now use the popular Internet search engine in the… Read more

Category: General Information, International News, Language, Technology


Interpreter’s Mistake Leads to Clinton Outburst in Congo

CONGO CLINTONOn Monday, August 10th, a French-speaking Congolese student asked Hilary Clinton, through an interpreter, what “Mr. Clinton” thinks about a foreign policy issue.  As it turns out, the student was… Read more

Category: General Information, International News, Language