Interpreting

Having bilingual staff on your team is a huge step forward in serving Limited English Proficiency (LEP) communities for interpreting or translation needs.  But as your organization grows and teams get busier, your bilingual employees may become overwhelmed with the …

By the end of March 2020, most of us had packed up our laptops and office essentials and didn’t know when we’d return to a normal working environment. Stuffed in our little nooks and couch ends, those privileged enough to …

Bridging the Gap (BTG) is a basic training class for aspiring or newer medical interpreters. ASL interpreters are welcome to take BTG, but the majority of BTG participants at LUNA are spoken language interpreters. Early in the 40-hour class, BTG …

In a language services agency like LUNA, two common positions are those of “interpreter” and “coordinator”. While interpreters may possess the needed language skills, not all of them are familiar with the operations of an interpreting agency. Therefore, interpreters must …

If there’s a conclusive takeaway for 2020, it’s draw-dropping statistics about cybercrime. Cyberattacks were worth mentioning in the history books! From cybercriminals who impersonated the World Health Organization to distribute fake COVID-19 e-books, the spread of invasive cyber-viruses, the phishing …

In today’s increasingly digital and technological world, protecting the personal or sensitive information of customers, patients, users, clients, and companies is crucial. At LUNA, information security is a top priority. We implement multidimensional cybersecurity measures to systems, networks, and programs, …

Many businesses and organizations use phone interpreting for quick and easy interactions with limited English proficient (LEP) employees, clients, or patients when an on-site or virtual interpreter isn’t available or warranted. From law offices, HR departments, to medical facilities, phone …

Translation and Interpretation In today’s global economy, businesses and organizations increasingly depend on language services to conduct business both at home and abroad. Whether entering a new market or currently working with multilingual populations, ensuring your message is being understood …

Since the days of ancient Greek physician Hippocrates, doctors and nurses throughout world history have been bound by the ethical responsibility of “doing no harm” to the patients under their care. In the United States, the law also mandates that …

Originally printed in the Indianapolis Business Journal on May 15, 2020 As we find ourselves in the midst of a pandemic, no individual or community, regardless of origin or background, is immune. Coronavirus does not discriminate as it passes through …