LSA Resources

For the Vietnamese-Americans currently living in the Gulf Coast region, the oil disaster is especially complicated, thanks to a host of language barriers and cultural misunderstandings. The interpreters… Read more

The Guangzhou Asian Games Organizing Committee (GAGOC) has arranged for a comprehensive language service package for the Asian Games this November.  Escort interpreting, conference interpreting, telephone interpreting and… Read more

Harry Obst, an interpreter for seven past American presidents, has just released his new book: White House Interpreter: The Art of Interpretation (published by AuthourHouse).  In his book,… Read more

Interpretation mistakes in common conversation may be excusable, but misinterpreting an address at the White House is unacceptable. Mexican President Felipe Calderon spoke at a conference marking his arrival to… Read more

There are more than 7,000 languages spoken around the world at this time, many of which are simply spoken and not written. Studies are showing the most rapid loss of… Read more

The day is approaching and the building excitement is hard to ignore. Countries from around the world enthusiastically come together for this global event. Politics, race, language and even age… Read more

In an effort to increase awareness about the United Nation’s six official languages, English Language Day was implemented and celebrated for the first time on April 23^rd, 2010 in honor… Read more

The complex translation of Chinese terms and phrases into English, or vise versa, has proven to be a difficult task. Names of restaurants, street signs, advertisements and store fronts have… Read more

Cambridge Dictionaries Online is now offering a new audio feature. With millions of users currently, the world’s most popular learner’s dictionary has become even more interactive. The site will now… Read more

Many Somalis and Ethiopians currently living in the Eastleigh District of Nairobi, Kenya are unable to speak English or Swahili, making daily communication with the locals nearly impossible. According to… Read more