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Translation

Translation Guides

General Services Administration

Webinar: Survey Translation and the Inclusion of End Users in the Process: Experiences from the U.S. Census Bureau - February 27, 2020U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, Head Start, Style Guide for Translations into Spanish 

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Toolkit for Making Written Material Clear and Effective, Section 5: Detailed guidelines for translation - 2009 

U.S. Census Bureau,  Guideline for the Translation of Data Collection Instruments and Supporting Materials - August 2005 

The American Translators Association, Translation Getting it Right: A guide to buying translation - 2011

National Association of Judiciary Interpreters and Translators (NAJIT), Position Papers Addressing TranslationNational Center for State Courts (NCSC), Guide to Translation of Legal Materials - April 2011Minnesota Department of Health, Toolkit for Written Translation- June 2019Unified Judicial System of Pennsylvania, Translation Policy and Procedures Manual- January 2021Judicial Council of California, Translation Protocol, July 2016King County, Washington State, Written Language Translation Process - October 13, 2010Massachusetts Department of Health, Translation Toolkit, October 2010Houston Interpreters and Translators Association Publishes Q & A on Title VI and Language Access from DOJ - March 15, 2019 

Federal Agency Translated Taglines

U.S. Department of Agriculture

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Sample Taglines for LEP Individuals with 10 Language Translations - U.S. Department of Labor

Language Identification and I Speak Cards

Language Identification Card (PDF) (archive link), created by the State of Ohio Office of Criminal Justice Services, the National Association of Judiciary Interpreters and Translators, the Summit County Sheriff's Office, and the American Translators Association I Speak Statements Card (PDF), U.S. Department of Agriculture, Food and Nutrition ServiceIndigenous Language Identification Sticker, U.S. Department of Homeland SecurityLanguage Identification Flashcard (PDF), U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the CensusLanguage Access Cards in 27 Languages, City of Philadelphia, 2019I Speak Language Identification Cards (PDF), Indiana Supreme Court, 2019Language Identification Card, Nassau County, New York, Police Department, 2017Language Identification Card (PDF), Virginia Department of Health, 2011I Speak Cards (bottom of page), Available in 21 Languages, City of Roanoke, VirginiaI Speak Cards, Available in 16 Languages, California Department of Social Services,I Speak Cards, Available in 17 Languages, Connecticut Department of Public HealthI Speak Card, Available in 17 Languages, Scott County Health Department  Language Identification Card (PDF), New Jersey Hospital AssociationLanguage Identification Card (PDF), City of Houston, TexasiSpeak Austin, Language Identification Cards, Videos, and Resources, City of Austin, TexasI Speak Language Cards, Available in 42 Languages, King County, Washington StateI Speak Language Cards, Available in 14 Languages, State of Hawaii, Office of Language AccessLanguage Identification Card, Available in 62 Languages, Refugee Council (UK)Language Identification Chart, Available in 73 Languages, National Register of Public Service Interpreters (UK)I Speak Cards (archived link), Available in 20 Non-English Languages, Cultural Connect

Language Assistance Services Notices, Flyers, and Posters

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Sample Taglines for LEP Individuals with 10 Language Translations - U.S. Department of LaborSocial Security Administration (archive link)New York State Department of Labor, Language Identification Tool - July 2019Arizona Department of Economic Security: Language Notification Flyer | Language Services Poster Hawaii Office of Language AccessGeorgia Department of Human Services Wisconsin Department of Human Services State of Florida Jobs State of Washington, Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (21 non-English languages)Massachusetts Court System, Office of Court Interpreters 

Federal Agency Bilingual Glossaries

The Digital.gov Government Bilingual Glossaries page includes glossaries from the following federal agencies: 

U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Decennial Census Language Glossaries in over 50 non-English languages U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service, Spanish Style Guide, October 2015

Select Federal Agency Publications and Digital Content in Spanish

USA.gov (Spanish)GovBenefits.gov (Spanish)U.S. Department of Justice (Spanish)Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (Spanish)Office on Women's Health (Spanish)U.S. Food and Drug Administration (Spanish)FoodSafety.gov (Spanish)Medicare.gov (Spanish)Ready.gov (Spanish)Social Security Administration (Spanish)

Select Federal Agency Publications and Digital Content in Spanish and Other Languages

CFPB Bulk Publications, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Materials Available in 6 non-English languages

    U.S. Department of Agriculture, Food and Nutrition Service

    U.S. Department of Homeland Security

    U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Materials Available in 14 Non-English LanguagesSocial Security Administration, Multilanguage Gateway, Materials Available in 15 Non-English LanguagesU.S. Department of Health and Human Services 

    U.S. Department of Justice

    U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Available in 8 Non-English LanguagesEnvironmental Protection Agency, Available in 9 Non-English LanguagesU.S. Department of Treasury, Internal Revenue Service

    The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Mortgage Translations Clearinghouse, Available in 5 Non-English Languages 

    Other Resources

    A Day in the Life of a Translator or Interpreter (video), American Translators Association

    National Language Service Corps (NLSC)

    National Virtual Translation Center (NVTC)

    Interagency Language Roundtable (ILR)