How Face Masks Cause Challenges For The Deaf Community
Many deaf or hard-of-hearing people struggle to understand others behind masks as it does not allow them to lip read or focus on facial expressions to judge a situation.
Many deaf or hard-of-hearing people struggle to understand others behind masks as it does not allow them to lip read or focus on facial expressions to judge a situation.
As a linguistic company, we feel it is our duty to help overcome barriers and support different communities. There is a gap in communication during Covid-19 as there are no BSL interpreters present for briefings by the government these past […]
NHS and Private Hospitals Cardiology Oral and maxillofacial department OPD Orthopaedic fracture clinic CAMHS social worker to hold telephone interviews Discharge CPA meeting for a young person Community based mental health services Probation and CRC Community rehabilitation centre Induction […]
There are almost 11 million people in the UK with some form of hearing loss; Action on Hearing Loss estimates that the figure will be over 15 million by 2035 – that’s one person in five. BSL/English interpreters communicate between […]
Within the language and translations industry, there are a lot of different interpretation choices to pick from for every scenario. There are six major types of interpretations used, some more often than others but each with their own demand. […]
Language Direct has worked with the EU for various projects over the recent years and we decided to share our successful work with you! Some of the projects we have worked with include M15, SEUPB, DEFRA and a few other […]
On 25thFebruary 2019 we pledged as below to give back £1 in charity for every booking we receive for a month. Giving back Our accounts department reported a total of 3599 bookings from this period. This includes face-to-face interpreters, telephone […]
We are Language Direct! Language Direct is a UK SME based in London. After almost two decades, we have created jobs around the country, along with helping local students by providing work experience opportunities. We provide our services with a […]
You know exactly what we’re talking about. You’ve been on holiday to your go-to destination in the south of France or that resort in Spain, desperately fumbling your way through some of the most broken French and Spanish ever known […]
Business Translation and Interpreting Services Most international markets have cultural differences. They will be unfamiliar and invisible to exporters, but to which careful consideration should be paid. Language Direct can provide insight into consumer and business culture in markets […]