Language Services Associates http://lsaweb.com Translation and Interpretation Fri, 03 Feb 2012 19:55:54 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Five of the Most Romantic Languages in the World http://lsaweb.com/resources/2012/02/five-of-the-most-romantic-languages-in-the-world/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=five-of-the-most-romantic-languages-in-the-world http://lsaweb.com/resources/2012/02/five-of-the-most-romantic-languages-in-the-world/#comments Fri, 03 Feb 2012 17:14:21 +0000 Natasha http://lsaweb.com/?p=8390 With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, it may be a good idea to learn how to say “I love you” in some of the world’s most romantic languages. So which languages are the most romantic?

According to lifestyle news website Bold Sky, some languages have more love appeal than … Read more...

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Language Services Associates Named a Finalist in the 2012 Stevie® Awards for Sales & Customer Service
The Can Do! Leaders of Language Services Associates Are Recognized in the Training Team of the Year Category

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LSA was recently tasked with localizing the TOEFL® and TOEIC® websites for Educational Testing Service (ETS).  These websites needed to be localized for Latin America, France, Japan, Korea and China.  The ETS , Cornee van der Linden, sat down to answer some questions about the ETS website localization … Read more...

]]> http://lsaweb.com/resources/2012/01/january-translation-of-the-month-ets/feed/ 0 Chinese Language a Hit Among Philadelphia Students http://lsaweb.com/resources/2012/01/chinese-language-a-hit-among-philadelphia-students/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=chinese-language-a-hit-among-philadelphia-students http://lsaweb.com/resources/2012/01/chinese-language-a-hit-among-philadelphia-students/#comments Mon, 23 Jan 2012 19:32:07 +0000 Natasha http://lsaweb.com/?p=8187 A Philadelphia school now offers Chinese language instruction through the effort and dedication of three teachers, Cathy Wang, Li Li and Tao Huang. These instructors are at the forefront of an American movement to expand the knowledge of the Chinese language, which is spoken by almost a billion people.

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Employees of Methodist Healthcare System (MHS), including medical providers, admissions personnel and members of the International Services Department, were extremely dissatisfied with the interpretation and translation support they were receiving from its then-contracted Language Services Provider (LSP).  From extremely long hold times to access a telephonic Interpreter to the … Read more...

]]> http://lsaweb.com/resources/2012/01/methodist-healthcare-system/feed/ 0 Laura K.T. Schriver Interviewed for an Article on Growth Strategy in SmartCEO Magazine http://lsaweb.com/resources/2012/01/laura-k-t-schriver-interviewed-for-an-article-on-growth-strategy-in-smartceo-magazine/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=laura-k-t-schriver-interviewed-for-an-article-on-growth-strategy-in-smartceo-magazine http://lsaweb.com/resources/2012/01/laura-k-t-schriver-interviewed-for-an-article-on-growth-strategy-in-smartceo-magazine/#comments Fri, 06 Jan 2012 18:21:05 +0000 Natasha http://lsaweb.com/?p=7988 Founder and CEO of Language Services Associates (LSA), Laura K.T. Schriver, was featured in the January 2012 issue of Philadelphia SmartCEO magazine in an article on organic growth strategy. In Schriver’s interview she explains why she chose to grow organically, what challenges she had to overcome because of that and … Read more...

]]> http://lsaweb.com/resources/2012/01/laura-k-t-schriver-interviewed-for-an-article-on-growth-strategy-in-smartceo-magazine/feed/ 0 Queens Libraries Expand Language Selection http://lsaweb.com/resources/2012/01/queens-libraries-expand-language-selection/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=queens-libraries-expand-language-selection http://lsaweb.com/resources/2012/01/queens-libraries-expand-language-selection/#comments Wed, 04 Jan 2012 22:55:28 +0000 Natasha http://lsaweb.com/?p=7888 The Queens, NY Library System is making strides to make sure all of their visitors will have something to read, English speaking or not. In order to cater to the increasingly diverse population in the surrounding streets, the neighborhood library system now carries children’s books in a variety of languages … Read more...

]]> http://lsaweb.com/resources/2012/01/queens-libraries-expand-language-selection/feed/ 0 December Translation of the Month – AOPC http://lsaweb.com/resources/2011/12/december-translation-of-the-month-aopc/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=december-translation-of-the-month-aopc http://lsaweb.com/resources/2011/12/december-translation-of-the-month-aopc/#comments Tue, 20 Dec 2011 21:49:57 +0000 Tony http://lsaweb.com/?p=5960 The Translation of the Month is a current project LSA is working on in the Translation and Localization Department. This will give you a detailed look at the actual process LSA goes through in order to complete a project accurately and efficiently. 

Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts (AOPC)

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]]> http://lsaweb.com/resources/2011/12/december-translation-of-the-month-aopc/feed/ 0 Article on Multicultural Call Centers Featured in Inbound Magazine – Authored by LSA’s VP of Sales and Marketing, Starla Keith http://lsaweb.com/resources/2011/12/article-on-multicultural-call-centers-featured-in-inbound-magazine-authored-by-lsas-vp-of-sales-and-marketing-starla-keith/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=article-on-multicultural-call-centers-featured-in-inbound-magazine-authored-by-lsas-vp-of-sales-and-marketing-starla-keith http://lsaweb.com/resources/2011/12/article-on-multicultural-call-centers-featured-in-inbound-magazine-authored-by-lsas-vp-of-sales-and-marketing-starla-keith/#comments Tue, 13 Dec 2011 18:18:15 +0000 Keri http://lsaweb.com/?p=7772 In the December 2011 issue of Inbound Magazine, Starla Keith, LSA’s VP of Sales and Marketing, explores the many options multilingual call centers have to provide on demand foreign language interpretation support, such as partnering with a language services provider and hiring on-site bilingual employees. 

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]]> http://lsaweb.com/resources/2011/12/article-on-multicultural-call-centers-featured-in-inbound-magazine-authored-by-lsas-vp-of-sales-and-marketing-starla-keith/feed/ 0 “Soccer is a Language in Itself:” Overcoming Language Barriers http://lsaweb.com/resources/2011/11/%e2%80%9csoccer-is-a-language-in-itself%e2%80%9d-overcoming-language-barriers/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=%25e2%2580%259csoccer-is-a-language-in-itself%25e2%2580%259d-overcoming-language-barriers http://lsaweb.com/resources/2011/11/%e2%80%9csoccer-is-a-language-in-itself%e2%80%9d-overcoming-language-barriers/#comments Wed, 30 Nov 2011 16:23:10 +0000 Natasha http://lsaweb.com/?p=7028 The American Language and Cultural Institute (ALCI), a branch at California State University that offers English language instruction for international students, started up a soccer program last year despite their vastly diverse student population.

Brett de Avila, the senior communications student at ALCI who organized the program, was unsure if … Read more...

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