We’re thrilled to announce that TWB’s crisis response work has been recognized. Our language equality initiative was runner-up at yesterday’s innovation competition for “Best Humanitarian Innovation.” Thanks @DCHI_NL, @PartosNL, & @TheSpindleNL. #LanguageMatters. Learn more:
"What I find surprising [...] is that in the West, translation is often mandated as the right to information in your own language [...] but that is not always the case in the developing world" -- @lorithicke for @ActionsInter
Read the full interview: lilainteractions.in/translat…
In less than a month, @Lexcelera will be participating in the MSGBC Basin Summit & Exhibition in Senegal! Thank you @TheOilCouncil. Meanwhile, check out our energy translation services page: lexcelera.com/energy
Only ~ 5% of the world has English as a 1st language. So why not publish health research in the main language of its source? Here's to promoting access, understanding, & rights for professionals & policymakers globally goo.gl/3ZYFM5@hifa_org@LancetGH#LanguageMatters
From The New York Times:
Why Mistranslation Matters
Would history have been different if Khrushchev had used a better interpreter?
nytimes.com/2018/07/28/opini…
Flooding in refugee camps #coxbazar#Bangladesh means ⬆️ risk of infectious disease incl. cholera. TWB has a new guide on how best to talk about water & hygiene with the #Rohingya community: goo.gl/PL7sQi#WASH @Oxfaminbangladesh @unicefbangladesh #LanguageMatters
#Ebola reported #Mbandaka#DRC, "raising awareness among vulnerable populations with little understanding or experience dealing with the disease is critical" goo.gl/QpKias TWB's studies show how critical it is to communicate in a language & format that poeple understand
With a population of over 157 million ppl you’d think that the language #technology for Bangla in Bangladesh would be outstanding. It’s not. Access to Information (#a2i) want to change that. So does TWB. Read out blogpost: goo.gl/cjy8tR@UNDP@USAID#LanguageMatters
#Ebola strikes again, in #DRC this time. Let's not forget that engaging communities is one of the most important way to stop an outbreak--using the right language can save lives. Here is a language crisis map for DRC, courtesy of @TranslatorsWB#commisaid