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Language Line Services Urges Country to Prepare for Census Prediction of Minorities Becoming the Majority
Leading Interpretation Company Helps Local Communities, Businesses
and Hospitals Meet Language Needs as the U.S. Undergoes Radical
Demographic Shift
MONTEREY, Calif., Aug 14, 2008 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- The U.S. Census
Bureau has predicted a radical change on the horizon, minorities will
become the majority of the country's population by 2050. According to
leading interpretation and translation company Language Line Services,
how communities prepare and respond to the demographic shift will
determine which will thrive as a consequence. The U.S. Census reported
that this demographic shift will be driven by greater diversity, as
well as persistent increases in immigration, which means language
access will be a key component of any proactive effort to respond to
and embrace a diversifying population.
"It is imperative for local governments, businesses and hospitals to
shore up programs now to serve the compounding number of
limited-English speakers in their communities," advises Louis
Provenzano, President and COO of Language Line Services. "A new person
with limited to no English enters the U.S. every 19 seconds. With more
than 170 different languages currently spoken in the United States, it
is more important than ever for local organizations to stay on top of
their community's new language needs."
Language Line Services
currently provides interpretation services to a majority of the
nation's 911 emergency first responders, hospitals and Fortune 500
companies. With more than 25 years of historical language trend data
and analysis, Language Line Services is able to track surges in the
demand for a particular language within a geographic area, and the
company is often the first to identify emerging communities of
non-English speaking individuals.
Utilizing technology and the
strongest interpretation infrastructure in the industry, Language Line
Services has created a suite of language solutions to help
organizations meet their growing language access needs, including:
- Over-the-Phone Interpretation - for instant interpretation anytime, from any phone, in 170 languages;
- Document Translation and Localization - Translating software,
content management solutions, websites, on-line help, multimedia
applications, training materials, and other applications;
- Language Line(R) Video Interpreter Service - for instant
interpretation with a video component for communication with deaf
clients; also adds another level of accuracy and understanding for
conversations with limited-English speaking clients in some languages;
- Language Line(R) LanguageTrak - provides timely alerts on emerging language trends in specific market areas;
- Language Line(R) Phone - a dual-handset telephone for face-to-face communication;
- Language Line(R) University - to train and test staff interpreters; and many more.
For
information on how Language Line Services is helping clients achieve
their strategic multi-cultural marketing and regulatory compliance
objectives, please call 1-800-752-6096 option 4, or visit http://www.languageLine.com.
About Language Line Services
Language Line Services, the world's leading provider of
language-based services, is a trusted partner to thousands of
organizations whose focus is to effectively serve the rapidly expanding
market of limited English speakers. The company delivers a dynamic
suite of solutions spanning translation, transcription, phone and video
interpreting, interpreter certification, localization and localized
software and devices, enabling clients to communicate with customers in
their preferred language. Through its leading-edge technology
infrastructure, Language Line Services provides support for more than
170 spoken languages and American Sign Language to its industry-leading
portfolio of clients across markets including healthcare, financial
services, government, telecom, manufacturing, insurance, entertainment,
travel, and more.
SOURCE: Language Line Services
For Language Line Services, Monterey
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