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This pandemic has affected us all in so many different ways, but the larger alteration of everyday life falls upon all kinds of public gatherings. Some of them, like movie theater showings, large music concerts, restaurant outings or similar leisure activities can wait until this is over, but there some that can’t, in particular religious ceremonies. But to be able to carry them out in a safe manner for all involved will require some ingenuity, improvisation and technology. Drive In Church …

What is a Tour Guide system? A tour guide system is a wireless, portable audio solution that facilitates communication between a person and a group of people when noise or distance pose a challenge. These systems allow the tour guide to actively communicate with the group, provide guidance and information without distracting other visitors or disturbing the atmosphere of the place being visited by having to raise their voice as they would do without this equipment. The communication is point …

How Translation Devices can make a difference in people’s lives. Karim Brown, parent liaison at Allentown School District discovered something that will potentially improve the relationship of many parents with their children's schools: Offering simultaneous interpretation to parents whose first language is not English, since many times not understanding what is being said and the embarrassment of having to ask for a translator makes these parents decide not to get involved with the scho …

¿Qué es la Interpretación Simultánea? Es común confundir la Interpretación y la traducción. Si bien ambas implican convertir un mensaje de un idioma a otro, debemos recordar que utilizamos traducción para referirnos a la forma escrita de esta práctica e Interpretación para la oral. Existen varios tipos de Interpretación, entre los más comunes podemos destacar a la Interpretación Simultánea. La Interpretación simultánea se define como la traducción oral de un discurso a medid …

An increasing number of schools have the need to purchase an interpretation system (also referred to as  Translation System) to meet the demands of non-English speaking students at US schools today. Due to recently passed legislation not only are language interpretation systems needed, but they are also in most cases required by law. New guidelines approved by the Department of Education state that schools must accommodate students who are not proficient in English, be it partially o …