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LSPs Working with Governments

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LSPs can help a huge range of government departments to deliver their services.  Here are some examples of LSPs in action. In the US, the largest contractor of LSPs is the Department of Defense. The right words can often lead more effectively to peace than a show of strength, hence the department’s procurement of a $10 billion translation and interpretation services contract back in 2017. Govconwire reports in this article that nine companies were appointed to manage the contract, which has the scope to run for an entire decade. Military departments also regularly use translators in foreign bases and battlefield environments (usually sourcing local individuals), as well as for off-field work such as the translation of foreign documents and intelligence information. Health departments also have a strong need for language expertise, with requirements based around the linguistic diversity of each particular region. Parkland Health and Hospital System in Dallas, Texas, for example is
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Haitian Creole Translation Vs. French Translation

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Despite some surface similarities between the two languages, a French speaker attempting to translate Haitian Creole would lead to some very muddled communication.   As Haiti’s co-official language – along with French – and as the country’s sole literary language, Haitian Creole requires translation by a professional translator fluent in its unique grammar and lexicon.   With a total of 12 million fluent speakers in the world, Haitian Creole is the largest French-derived language and most spoken creole language in the world.   What Is Haitian Creole? A creole is a natural language that typically originates as a pidgin language – a simplified language that enables communication between separate groups – and then evolves into a culture’s primary language. Often a creole employs the vocabulary of a dominant language superimposed onto the grammar of a subordinate language.   Haitian Creole’s dominant language is French but features numerous influences from African and Nat
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