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With many countries around the world acting as hosts for people who do not speak their language, whether they are refugees, asylum seekers or on work visas, they all face challenges when it comes to a new Australian legal system. In Australia, for example, all those residing legally in the country have the right to … Read More

There are many law firms and translation companies, such as Aussie Translations, that have already established or are thinking about establishing virtual firms. These firms understand the genuine benefits of being virtual, such as simpler client interactions and less operating costs. Virtual firms may also be an attraction to new clients and particularly those who … Read More

Audio transcription is a written account of verbal communication. It transforms any file that is video or audio to text into a written experience for its audience. Audio transcription and transcribing audio to text has been taking place for a long time. In earlier days an audio transcription definition would have been a written record of a person’s … Read More

People have been migrating ever since they evolved, most probably according to modern theory, somewhere in southern Africa. Today, migration continues practically everywhere that people live for a number of different reasons. Migration can cause stress and even violence when it is unplanned. It can also satisfy a region or nation’s need for workers, whether … Read More

Legal businesses don’t just depend on written documents and emails for communication but they also rely on events such as business meetings. When these sorts of oral occasions take place note-taking is one way of recording the meeting but this depends on the speed and accuracy of the note taker. It is also important for … Read More

Many businesses these days don’t just depend on speakers of their own native language as employees. There are many examples of temporary migrant labour being employed for short periods of time to undertake seasonal jobs. This doesn’t mean that these employees shouldn’t be kept fully informed through effective communication by use of a handbook in … Read More

When a powerful politician gives a speech all the world wants to know about it especially if they think it could affect themselves or their country. Many speeches pose difficulties for both interpreters and translators. Interpreters are expected to translate the words immediately they are said while translators can spend a bit more time studying … Read More

The government of a country is made up of many sectors, each of which has at times contact with the public. Most countries today are multicultural and it often takes months or years for new migrants to adapt fully to a new country including competent use of a new language. This is typically the case … Read More

Every year, more than a million migrants find their way to the United States. They play three main roles. The first is the income earner, the second is the caregiver if a family is involved and the third is the role they play in community life. Crucial to integration is learning enough English so that … Read More