Language Authority Portal

May 28th, 2008

Welcome to the Language9 Free Portal!

The demand for Professional Language Services, such as document translation and face to face interpreting including BSL, is increasing year on year. Some areas, such as the UK’s Police Force, have experienced a 64% increase in demand for language services since 2003/04. Language9 is your open gateway to a wide range of Language Translation Services where you can access every language from Polish to Krio.

Please select your region below:

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Contact us today and be amazed at what we can do for you:

Phone: 01635 292 789
Email: sales@prestigenetwork.com

Language company offers to come to goalie’s rescue

December 17th, 2009

Berkshire-based language services company Prestige Network has stepped in to offer the services of its interpreters to Dundee United for its new Slovakian goalie Dusan Pernis’ media interviews.

BBC Scotland’s Jim Spence conducted an interview with Dusan yesterday (Thursday 10 December), which is now posted at http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/scotland/8407103.stm with the heading:
‘a reporter should know when to give up’. Dusan admitted during the interview that his English is not very good.

After seeing the interview online, Shawn Khorassani (Business Development and Strategy Director of language services company Prestige Network) contacted the club, offering the services of a Slovakian interpreter.

The club jokingly replied that there was an urgent need, but it was for the Scottish reporter!

Read the full story here.

Free Online Translation and Language Resources

August 20th, 2009

There are a range of free language and translation resources from Prestige Network available on our main website including a Free Online Translation Tool for a number of languages such as:

The free resources also include a Multilingual Don’t Drink and Drive Poster, Phrase Cards and a Multilingual Appointment Card.

The free online translation tool is an automated system which is very useful for providing a quick indication of the words used in the text. It does not, however take into accoutn the context or meaning of the text so if you require more accurate and professional translations please find out about our professional translation services, get a free instant quote or contact us now on 01635 292 789.

London Councils Need to Consider the Language Needs of Their Residents

June 9th, 2009

Local authorities in London are being told that they need to consider the translation and interpreting needs of their non-English speaking residents if they want to communicate better with everyone in their borough.

And now a campaign is being mounted to get London Councils to take their responsibilities of communicating with ethnic minorities seriously.

All councils are judged on how well they deliver their strategic plans to the community, and these results determine the councils’ star ratings.

Find out more here:  London Councils ‘Could Be Compromising The Needs Of Ethnic Minorities’

Polish Translation

May 5th, 2009

Prestige Network provides professional Polish Translation Services between Polish and more than 300 other languages.

We offer a wide range of Polish Interpreting solutions for every  situation where communication with the Polish community is required. Available services include face-to-face interpreting, telephone interpreting, conference interpreting and simultaneous interpreting.

Prestige can quickly provide – right across the UK and in many overseas locations – a professional and experienced Polish Interpreter and often within 1 day.

Dedicated Polish Desk

We have a dedicated Polish Translation Desk manned with native Polish (Polski) speakers. We can translate to Polish from any of our other languages and translate from Polish into any target language. We can  assess your project immediately, consult with you for example regarding any issues within the text and guarantee a first class quality of the final translated text.

Why wait?  Contact us today for assistance at:  polish@prestigenetwork.com or  phone:  01635 292 789 or click here for Polish translation services.

British Sign Language – A Visual-Spatial Language

April 28th, 2009

British Sign Language (BSL) is a language all of its own and involves communication by hand gestures, facial expressions as well as body movements. It is classed as a visual-spatial language and is a very full bodied and detailed language.

It may be faster to speak individual words than to create a sign, but this does not mean that communicating in BSL is slower than a spoken language. Because our eyes can perceive multiple signals and signs are combined with movements of the head, face and body, the BSL conversation is as fluent as a verbal one.

Recognition for British Sign Language (BSL)

Sign Language InterpretingBritish Sign Language was recognised as a language in its own right by the UK government on 18th March 2003. In fact, it is an official minority language in the UK and now has a similar status to that of other minority national languages such as Welsh and Gaelic.

It is estimated by the Department of Work and Pensions that British Sign Language is the first language of nearly 70,000 people in the UK. With the services of a Prestige Network British Sign Language / English interpreter, we can help you to bridge the communication gap between Deaf* and hearing people.

British Sign Language Grammar

British Sign Language is the same as any other language – it has its own vocabulary, grammar, expressions, emotions etc. as well as its own regional variations. Our interpreters can communicate exact emotions, expressions and nuances, as well as directly interpret the literal exchanges.

Prestige Network’s BSL / English Interpreting Services

All our BSL / English Interpreters are professionally qualified and all their work is carried out to a very high level ensuring that communication is clear and effective.

We only work with qualified and/or registered BSL / English Interpreters. All our BSL / English Interpreters adhere to a strict code of conduct and are very sensitive to their role, especially for example in legal issues. We understand that a BSL / English Interpreter’s role is simply to provide an impartial interpretation of all communication and not to offer advice or opinions.

As well as British Sign Language, we offer professional translation services and interpreting services in over 400 languages.

ALL Regions Languages

March 5th, 2009

The Languages that we provide translation services for include the following:

A: Acholi, Afrikaans, Albanian, Amharic,
Arabic, Armenian, Azari

B: Baga, Bahasa, Bambara, Bassa, Belarusian,
Bengali,Berber, Blin, Bosnian, Bravanese,
Bulgarian, Burmese

C: Cantonese, Catalan, ChiChewa, Chiluba, Chinese,
ChiuChou, Croatian, Czech

D: Danish, Dari, Dioula, Dutch, Dyula

E: Edo, English, Eritrean, Estonian

F: Fanti, Farsi, Finnish, Finnish, Flemish, French, Fula,
Fujianese

G: Gaelic, Georgian, German, Ghanaian, Greek,
Gujarati, Gullah, Gurani

H:Harari, Hausa, Hebrew, Hindi, Hokkian, Hungarian, Hakka

I: Icelandic, Igbo, Ilocano, Indonesian, Italian

J: Japanese

K: Kannada, Kashmiri, Khmer, Kibajuni, Kikongo,
Kikuyu, Kimbundu, Kinyarwanda, Kirundi, Kiswahili,
Korean, Krio, Kurdish (Badini, Kurmanji, Sorani),
Kutchi,

L: Lango, Latvian, Limba, Lingala, Lithuanian, Ln,
Luganda, Luhya, Luo

M: Macedonian, Malay (Malaysian), Malayalam,
Malinke, Maltese, Mandarin, Mandingo, Mandinka,
Marathi, Mauritian Creole, Mende, Min, Mirpuri,
Mongolian, Moroccan

N: Ndebele, Nepali, Norwegian

O: Oromo, Otjiherero

P: Pahari, Papiamento, Pashto, Polish, Portuguese,
Pothowari, Pulaar, Punjabi,

R: Romanian, Russian

S: Serbian, Seriaki, Shona, Slovak, Slovenian, Somali,
Sosso, Spanish, Susu, Swahili, Swati, Swedish, Sylheti

T: Tagalog, Taiwanese, Tamil, Telugu, Temne,
Teochew, Thai, Tibetan, Tigrian, Tigrinya,
Tomamanian, Tshiluba, Tsonga, Tswana,
Turkish, Twi

U: Ukrainian, Urdu, Urhobo, Uzbek

V: Vietnamese

W: Welsh

X: Xhosa

Y: Yiddish, Yoruba

Z: Zulu

YouTube – Short Video Clip

February 27th, 2009

Your No1 UK Language Provider

Your No1 UK Language Provider

A short and informative – >> VIDEO CLIP << — on YouTube.com. The speaker and presenter is Ms. Salome Wagh, Senior Account Manager @ Prestige Network Ltd (aka ‘World of Languages’). Salome speaks five languages.

Please make your enquiries to: sw@prestigenetwork.com or 01635 292 789

European Languages

February 11th, 2009

European languages that we provide translation services for include:

Albanian, Armenian, Bosnian, Belarusian, Bulgarian, Catalan, Croatian, Czech, Dutch, English, Estonian, Finnish, Flemish, French, Gaelic, Georgian, German, Greek, Hungarian, Italian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Macedonian, Maltese, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Serbian, Slovak, Slovenian, Spanish, Ukrainian, Uzbek, Welsh


A focus on the Polish Language

The Polish Language

Polish (Polski) is the official language of Poland. It is spoken by most of the 38 million inhabitants of Poland (census 2002). Native speakers of Polish are also found in Western Belarus, Ukraine and Eastern Lithuania. Because of emigration from Poland in various periods, millions of Polish-speakers can also be found in countries such as United Kingdom, Israel, Brazil, Canada, Ireland, Australia, United States, etc. The estimated number of Poles who live beyond the borders of Poland is around ten million; with about fifty million people worldwide naming Polish as their mother tongue.

Enlargement of the EU
Since the enlargement of EU in 2004, Language9 (Prestige Network) has registered a steep rise in
Polish Translation requirements. Individuals, government offices, charities, businesses, health authorities and Police Forces have recognized the importance of conveying important information to Polish citizens living and working in the UK in their native tongue. Whether it is a Health and Safety Manual, Police Reports, Doctor’s Appointment Cards, minutes of a meeting or a newspaper that needs to be translated into Polish, Language9 (Prestige Network) is an experienced, professional and friendly agency that will address all your Polish language needs.

Speed of Delivery
Language9 carries out translations from Polish into English on daily basis. Translations include: Marriage Certificates, Police statements, legal and court work, medical and social services reports and much more. Our clients regularly congratulate us on the speed we deliver our Polish Translation projects and on the professionalism and quality of all our Polish translation assignments.

Dedicated Polish Desk
We have a dedicated Polish Translation Desk manned with native Polish speakers. This enables us to assess your project immediately, consult with you regarding any issues within the text and guarantee a first class quality of the final translated text.

Prestige works with many clients across the UK on Polish projects including Polish Translations and Polish Interpreting every day of the week.

Why wait?  Contact us today for assistance at:  polish@prestigenetwork.com  or  phone:  01635 292 789

Tough Times? How to Survive & Prosper

February 3rd, 2009
Shameem Khorassani Presents at ATC Conference

Shawn Khorassani presents at ATC Conference

The Director of Business Strategy & Development, Shawn Khorassani, presented to the ATC Annual Conference in London on Thursday, 25th September 2008.

Despite the tough conditions in the economy as a whole Prestige Network experienced 40 percent growth during the last financial year and is predicted to double its turnover this year.

Mr Khorassani commented that such growth does not come without pains and he shared the secrets of Prestige Network’s approach to successful growth in this competitive market.

South-East Asian Languages

February 3rd, 2009

South-East Asian languages that we provide translation services for include:

Bahasa, Burmese, Cantonese, Chinese, ChiuChou, Japanese, Fujianese, Hakka, Hokkian, Ilocano, Indonesian, Khmer, Korean, Malaysian, Mandarin, Mongolian, Tagalog, Taiwanese, Tibetan, Teowchew, Thai, Vietnamese