Comments on The Translation and Interpretation Blog: Interpreting for Latinos in the United States

After reading this blog I began to recall an artic...

2010-06-12T00:19:09.532-07:00

After reading this blog I began to recall an article I read on yahoo about the 2010 census. The article made reference to the growing number of Latino's in the U.S. and how there are less whites having children in states such as California and Texas; therefore, making them a minority group in their respective states. I found it interesting how the census shows Latino's cultural influence as a progressive one that will continue to grow with the years. This blog made me think about a great point, which is what it means to be "Latino" in the first place. I personally don't get offended by the term; but, in order to better understand the term it is critical that all cultures, languages, and ideologies be taken into consideration before classifying anyone as "Hispanic or Latino" because they "look it."

I do believe we should all learn about other cultu...

2010-06-11T23:31:31.225-07:00

I do believe we should all learn about other cultures' values and traditions different from our own. In a healthcare setting, interpreters can help with the communication between the patient and provider because the interpreter can inform the provider about the patients beliefs and provider will know how to communicate with a particular patient. As a result, the patient may feel not stereotyped and their ideas are acknowledged.

It is always important to be aware of our assumpti...

2010-06-11T21:48:37.771-07:00

It is always important to be aware of our assumptions. When we are uncertain we need to ask the individuals what they prefer.

Nick Thank you for sharing this information, and e...

2010-06-11T19:41:59.795-07:00

Nick
Thank you for sharing this information, and encouraging me to embrace and learn about the different cultures that surround me on an every day basis, so I may better serve the latino community.

Interesting article! but i really missed this much...

2010-03-19T02:38:41.163-07:00

Interesting article! but i really missed this much days! Well.. There is lot of languages which we don't know.. If you heard about it then you will be curious to learn it!

I wholly support specialization. I have written a...

2009-11-18T11:36:11.646-08:00

I wholly support specialization.

I have written a post about the new languages in demand here:

http://blog-de-traduccion.trustedtranslations.com/el-idioma-urdu-2009-11-18.html

Best regards,

Amelia