Join Ryan Green, Translation Coordinator for the International Institute of Buffalo’s Interpreting & Translation Department for a two-hour course on Wednesday, September 27th, 2023 at 5:30 PM Eastern Daylight Time (USA/Canada) that will cover editing and proofreading translated documents. Open to document translators of all levels, this course is meant to improve your document translation …
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IIB Translates Erie County Department of Health Newsletters into Five Languages The International Institute of Buffalo (IIB) is vital in the Erie County Department of Health’s effort to expand language access to underserved communities. Our Interpreting & Translation Department has teamed up with the new Office of Health Equity to translate monthly newsletters from English into five …
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Open to document translators of all levels, this two-hour course will improve your document translation skills by helping you better understand how to format your translation well enough to make it appear closer to the original for a more professional-looking end product. Those looking to refresh their foundational skills are also welcome. This session kicks …
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Our Interpreting & Translation department found a new home for a unique piece of clothing. The traditional Korean garment, called hanbok, was initially donated to IIB this past April. One of our Korean interpreters, Christopher Kim, knew someone who had sought a piece just like it for decades. The woman to whom it was donated, …
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The International Institute of Buffalo recently played a petit part in a special friendship nearly six decades in the making! Our Interpreting & Translation Department assisted Buffalonian Willie Roberson by sight translating letters written in French from an old friend he met while serving in the military in the 1960s. Mr. Roberson first met …
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Our Translation team is now offering a new service for people who are doing genealogical research or have old letters and documents that need to be translated into English. Make those old documents in albums or shoeboxes come to life in a language you understand! Learn more about your own ancestors and origins, or consider giving …
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As you may already know, in-person interpreting jobs through International Institute require a signature from customers upon the completion of appointments. In recent years, the Institute has gradually moved from paper forms to digital signatures (via mobile app). We are writing to inform you that interpreters will now be required to utilize digital signatures for …
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JANUARY: Introduction to Community Interpreting Training About: Those looking to enter the industry and those wishing to review foundational concepts will learn all about the basics and ethics of working as a professional interpreter out in their community. Wednesday, January 13th, 2021 12:00 – 4:00 PM EST Virtual Cost: $40.00 per person. Registrations closed. …
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