Feature Release for LSPs: Boostlingo 4.5.10
At Boostlingo, we’re always trying to improve our platform’s performance and to add features that are relevant to the way you do business. With those goals in mind, we’re excited to share the new features included in this week’s release: Boostlingo 4.5.10 Announcements: From the new Communication menu in configuration, LSC Admins now have unprecedented control […]
Why the Broadband Bill Means More Virtual Medical Interpretation
Large high-speed Interpret providers like AT&T, Comcast, Verizon and more yesterday announced that they will offer a discounted rate of $30/month for broadband internet access for low-wage earners. This development is crucial to the widespread, equitable adoption of telemedicine and virtual medical interpretation in the United States. Missing language support as a side effect of the digital divide As […]
Interpreter Spotlight: Jasmin Gerwien, Arabic Interpreter
Each month we get to know one of the interpreters in the Boostlingo Hub. This month, meet Jasmin Gerwien, an Arabic interpreter specialized in legal interpreting based out of Edmonton, Canada. Each month at Boostlingo, we highlight a member of the Boostlingo Hub who is inspiring us and powering the incredible global connections our platform […]
How to Help Ukrainian Refugees Access Language Services
The humanitarian crisis in Ukraine is uniquely addressable by the language service industry. Here are some ways we can work together to make sure those who have been affected can access language services they need. The Russian invasion of Ukraine triggered one of the largest displacement crises in Europe in recent history. According to the […]
Feature Release for LSPs: Boostlingo 4.5.0
At Boostlingo, we’re always trying to improve our platform’s performance and to add features that are relevant to the way you do business. With those goals in mind, we’re excited to share the new features included in today’s release: Boostlingo 4.5. Stripe Integration – Scheduled Appointments: Boostlingo’s Subscription/Stripe now expands support for schedule OPI/VRI appointments. […]
Interpreter Spotlight: Mary Kagia, Swahili Interpreter
Each month we get to know one of the interpreters in the Boostlingo Hub. For February, meet Mary Kagia, a Swahili medical interpreter based in Mombasa, Kenya. Mary Kagia is a celebrity interpreter among Swahili speakers stateside. Educated as a bilingual speaker in Kenya, Mary became a full-time interpreter in March 2020, just as the […]
Two Techniques for Interpreting Untranslatable Words
When it comes to untranslatable words, translators have one major advantage over interpreters: time. Unlike translators, interpreters have only minutes (or less) to decide how to best convey the meaning of a word or phrase. And if it has no equivalent in the target language, it can leave them scrambling to find a way to […]
6 Tips and Tools to Help You Identify Spoken Languages
In business interpretation, healthcare interpretation, education interpretation, or even courtroom interpretation, there can be situations where the requester’s language is not easy to identify. Caroline Remer, an interpreter herself, gives some tips on how to identify spoken languages in those contexts. Before connecting to an interpreter, the staff need to identify the spoken language required […]
How Can We Solve Court Language Interpreter Shortages?
A rise in non-English speaking communities has led to a shortage of court interpreters in California. What can the shortage teach us about the industry at large? Court interpreters play a vital role in the U.S. legal system. They enable both victims and defendants to properly state their cases before a judge and/or jury of […]
Interpreter Spotlight: Alfie Mendez, Spanish Interpreter
Our work at Boostlingo wouldn’t be possible without the interpreters who make up our Boostlingo Hub. Each month we’ll be featuring a Boostlingo interpreter who loves what they do and inspires the Boostlingo team. This month, meet Alfie Mendez. Alfie has been interpreting since 2015 from Morelia, Michoacan in Mexico (a UNESCO World Heritage Site). […]
