One of our very concerned hospital customer called in this morning. They have a consultant’s appointment for a newly registered patient, a native English hence does not require an interpreter in any of the 189 languages we provide. However she […]
In a rare and a very special occasion, we have permission from management to publish the attached. Language Direct was honoured to be selected as a service provider for The Hon’ble President of Guinea. Our archives are full of similar […]
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We are an experienced service provider to the healthcare sector since 2001. Language Direct offers over 189 community languages including rare languages such as Oromo. Our services include: Face-to-Face Interpretation Remote options such as Phone and Video Interpretations British Sign […]
During lockdown, there has been an evident shift of interpreting services moving from in person to online due to the Coronavirus. Telephone and video interpreting methods were already existing but not used as excessively as they are today. These remote […]
COVID-19 has impacted everyone. Jobs have been cut and linguists are needed more than ever but are out of work themselves.
As England slowly lifts lockdown restrictions after strict guidelines for the last three months, many have been impacted in different ways. One of the most prominent ways is a negative affect on mental health. Childline is the country’s best-known service for child […]
Telephone interpreting works in much the same way as face-to-face interpreting, only without the need for the participants to physically be in the same place. Telephone interpreting can be carried out in a number of ways: 2 way phone call […]
The Coronavirus has taken utmost importance recently. It is spreading globally, affecting many people of different ages, halting day-to-day activities and causing the cancellation of events. Hand sanitisers are sold out, along with people fighting for toilet paper in supermarkets […]
Healthwatch released a report in January 2020 on an investigation they completed on the reality of interpreting for refugees and how effective services were in the North Yorkshire region. There were insights from 49 refugees in total, along with 25 […]