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So Who Is SOS International?
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In case you missed the news, last July SOS International won the largest civilian contract for interpreting in the U.S.: a cool $80 million to deliver interpreting in 300+ language in immigration courts.
But--well, who ARE they?
Check out their website. The main page doesn't say they do interpreting. Or translation. But they are a big defense contractor, so if you need linguists in Iraq or Afghanistan they have that covered.
Defense linguists--no offense--are just not court interpreters. (Or few are). The SOSI press release touts interpreting, but when the main page says nothing about T & I, the credibility gap is big.
We'll just have to see what happens. If you hear news, let us know!
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Indigenous Interpreters Grab the News
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Speaking an indigenous language shouldn't mean getting inferior health care.
Unfortunately, it often does. Too often. A news brief from California with a moving video shares stories from indigenous interpreters, healthcare providers--and patients.
Let's hope the situation changes as more indigenous interpreters get trained in medical interpreting!
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