Language Services Associates http://lsaweb.com Translation and Interpretation Wed, 22 Feb 2012 16:16:38 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 International Mother Language Day – February 21, 2012 http://lsaweb.com/language/2012/02/international-mother-language-day-february-21-2012/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=international-mother-language-day-february-21-2012 http://lsaweb.com/language/2012/02/international-mother-language-day-february-21-2012/#comments Tue, 21 Feb 2012 21:41:42 +0000 Natasha http://lsaweb.com/?p=8818 February 21st marked International Mother Language Day around the world. This holiday was proclaimed in 1999 as a way to observe and promote linguistic and cultural diversity and multilingualism.

The date represents the day in 1952 when students demonstrating for recognition of their language, Bangla, as one of the … Read more...

]]> http://lsaweb.com/language/2012/02/international-mother-language-day-february-21-2012/feed/ 0 Language Diversity Around the Globe http://lsaweb.com/language/2012/02/language-diversity-around-the-globe/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=language-diversity-around-the-globe http://lsaweb.com/language/2012/02/language-diversity-around-the-globe/#comments Thu, 16 Feb 2012 20:46:27 +0000 Natasha http://lsaweb.com/?p=8783 The Economist created a chart that visually shows which countries are the most diverse in terms of languages spoken. Pulling from information that Ethnologue.com put together, this chart is based off of the number of indigenous languages spoken in a particular country compared to that country’s population.

For example, Papua … Read more...

]]> http://lsaweb.com/language/2012/02/language-diversity-around-the-globe/feed/ 0 Saving a Native American Language http://lsaweb.com/language/2012/02/saving-a-native-american-language/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=saving-a-native-american-language http://lsaweb.com/language/2012/02/saving-a-native-american-language/#comments Mon, 13 Feb 2012 16:59:09 +0000 Natasha http://lsaweb.com/?p=8648 Along with traditional courses like math and science, students at the White Clay Immersion School on the Fort Belknap Indian Reservation in Harlem, Montana are learning the native language A’ani.

Lynette Stein-Chandler, Director of the White Clay school, has been striving to create an experience for students where they are … Read more...

]]> http://lsaweb.com/language/2012/02/saving-a-native-american-language/feed/ 0 Five of the Most Romantic Languages in the World http://lsaweb.com/language/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/language/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...

]]> http://lsaweb.com/language/2012/02/five-of-the-most-romantic-languages-in-the-world/feed/ 0 Language Services Associates Named a Finalist in the 2012 Stevie® Awards for Sales & Customer Service http://lsaweb.com/press-releases/2012/01/language-services-associates-named-a-finalist-in-the-2012-stevie-awards-for-sales-customer-service/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=language-services-associates-named-a-finalist-in-the-2012-stevie-awards-for-sales-customer-service http://lsaweb.com/press-releases/2012/01/language-services-associates-named-a-finalist-in-the-2012-stevie-awards-for-sales-customer-service/#comments Tue, 31 Jan 2012 14:04:27 +0000 Keri http://lsaweb.com/?p=8303 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

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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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Language Services Associates (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 … Read more...

]]> http://lsaweb.com/translation-and-localization/2012/01/january-translation-of-the-month-ets/feed/ 0 Chinese Language a Hit Among Philadelphia Students http://lsaweb.com/language/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/language/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 telephone Interpreter to the … Read more...

]]> http://lsaweb.com/case-studies/2012/01/methodist-healthcare-system/feed/ 0 Laura K.T. Schriver Interviewed for an Article on Growth Strategy in SmartCEO Magazine http://lsaweb.com/press-clips/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/press-clips/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/press-clips/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/language/2012/01/queens-libraries-expand-language-selection/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=queens-libraries-expand-language-selection http://lsaweb.com/language/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...

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