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Industry Language learning: Comparing native and non-native vocabularies Many immigrants who come to the US become quite proficient and fluent in English in…Marissa ThienesOctober 8, 2025
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Healthcare Four reasons to use healthcare translation services Your hospital has a language services program in place – you have a few on-site…Marissa ThienesOctober 8, 2025
Healthcare Healthcare Does phone vs. video vs. in-person interpretation impact patient satisfaction? A 2018 review (entitled Patient Satisfaction of Telephone or Video Interpreter Services Compared with In-Person Services) collected results from eight…Marissa ThienesOctober 8, 2025