There is an interesting news item on the BBC news website about the ongoing evolution of the English language.
Are there standards of grammar, spelling and literacy that just should not be tolerated? And is the English language in a state of permanent revolution or set in stone?
Sign Language in the UK belongs to the language family known as BANZSL (British, Australian and New Zealand Sign Language) and is the chosen method of communication for the majority of Deaf people. In the UK this is known as British Sign Language; more commonly referred to as BSL. Elsewhere in the world, most countries have their own version of sign language; ASL, for American Sign Language, or ISL, for Irish Sign Language.
British Sign Language, or BSL, is used by up to 70,000 individuals across the UK and was officially recognised as a language in its own right by the government in March of 2003. The language, like all languages, has its own subtle dialectic variations from region to region. These variations can be significant enough so that users of BSL in England may not understand some of the signals used by BSL users in Scotland, and vice versa.
BSL is a language that, instead of using words, uses hand movements and shapes in combination with facial expressions to communicate. It can be observed during some television broadcasts in much the same way we see subtitles for films in other languages.
BSL plays a vital role in providing individuals with a means to both understand and communicate information. And, as the world becomes ever more saturated with information outlets, it is important that this facility is maintained. Everyone has the right to access information that is relevant to them. Everyone also has the right to free speech. Without such a thing as BSL, upwards of 70,000 people in the UK would be without either of these rights.
And it’s not just Deaf people who use BSL either, contrary to popular belief. We often find family members or partners of Deaf individuals using BSL as a means to communicate and interact with their loved ones, as well as colleagues of Deaf people and people who work within the Deaf community.
Prestige is one of the largest providers of BSL/English interpreters to many Public Sector organisations such as Local Councils and Government Departments, Police, NHS and hospitals, Charities and Law Courts; and also to many commercial businesses.
Find out more about Prestige Network British Sign language/English interpreters.
The standard form of interpreting. With face-to-face interpreting the Interpreter listens and then interprets at suitable intervals. Also called consecutive interpreting.
This is the almost instantaneous interpreting used during long passages of one-way speech. Technical equipment can be required during Simultaneous Interpreting.
Specialist consecutive and simultaneous interpreting used for conference interpreting. This is for conventions and events of any size.
Stuck for a few words of Polish? Need a short phrase translating into Polish? Prestige Network can help!
There’s a helpful selection of common Polish Phrases at the bottom of the Polish translation page of Prestige Network’s website.
There is also a free Polish Phrase card originally produced for JobCentre Plus on their translation services blog.
Prestige Network have updated their multi-lingual anti-drink driving poster.
The poster communicates the ‘don’t drink and drive’ message in 36 different languages including Europoean languages, Middle-Eastern languages and African Languages and can be downloaded from our website.
http://www.prestigenetwork.com/Home/Translation/Legal/News/Drink-Drive-Poster-2010.aspx
In April 2010 the issue of drink driving was raised at The Royal College of Nursing’s annual congress, after delegates argued for a complete ban on consuming alcohol before driving and the introduction of a zero alcohol limit.
As you may be aware, the current legal limit for drivers across Britain is 80mg of alcohol per 100ml of blood. However, in most European countries the limit is 50mg or lower. There is a zero alcohol limit in Romania, the Czech Republic and Slovakia.
China Xinhua News Network Corp (CNC) began broadcasting it’s global, English-language TV service, CNC World, today. In an extension of it’s existing Chinese Language services China’s official national news agency, Xinhua, is running the new television news network. It is part of the Chinese government’s push to expand its foreign influence.
“CNC will present an international vision with a China perspective. It will broadcast news reports in a timely way and objectively and be a new source of information for global audiences” according to The network’s president, Li Congjun.
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.
Prestige Network already provide Public sector organisations with translation services and interpreting services to many Local Authorities.
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
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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