Translation

The translation resources included below are not necessarily endorsed by the U.S. Department of Justice or by the Federal Interagency Working Group on LEP.

General Services Administration
- Top 10 Best Practices for Multilingual Websites
- Automated Translations—Good Solution or Not?
- Official List of Spanish Translations of Federal Departments and Agency Names, USA.gov
- Professional Services - Language Services, Translation and Interpretation Services, General Services Administration
Webinar: Survey Translation and the Inclusion of End Users in the Process: Experiences from the U.S. Census Bureau - February 27, 2020

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 Translation

National Center for State Courts (NCSC), Guide to Translation of Legal Materials - April 2011

King County, Washington State, Written Language Translation Process - October 13, 2010

Houston Interpreters and Translators Association Publishes Q & A on Title VI and Language Access from DOJ - March 15, 2019

Language Identification Card (PDF), 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 Service

Indigenous Language Identification Sticker, U.S. Department of Homeland Security

Language Identification Flashcard (PDF), U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census

Language Identification Card (PDF), Virginia Department of Health, 2011

I Speak Cards, California Department of Social Services, Available in 16 languages

I Speak Cards, Available in 17 Languages, Connecticut Department of Public Health

I Speak Card, Available in 17 Languages, Scott County Health Department

Language Identification Card (PDF), New Jersey Hospital Association

Language Identification Card (PDF), City of Houston, Texas

I Speak Language Cards, Available in 14 Languages, State of Hawaii, Office of Language Access

I Speak Cards (archived link), Available in 20 Non-English Languages, Cultural Connect

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
- Notices of Nondiscrimination and Taglines in 50 Languages
- Sample Translated Taglines - In Alphabetical Order, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
- Notices of Nondiscrimination and Taglines - Health Resources and Services Administration
- FAQ on Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act: Applying the Tagline Requirement to Covered Entities
Sample Taglines for LEP Individuals with 10 Language Translations - U.S. Department of Labor

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
- Notices of Nondiscrimination and Taglines in 50 Languages
- Sample Translated Taglines - Alphabetical Order, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services - December 2018
- FAQ on Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act: Applying the Tagline Requirement to Covered Entities
Sample Taglines for LEP Individuals with 10 Language Translations - U.S. Department of Labor

Social Security Administration

State of Hawaii, Office of Language Access

Georgia Department of Human Services

Wisconsin Department of Human Services

State of Florida Jobs

State of Washington, Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (available in 21 non-English languages)

Massachusetts Court System, Office of Court Interpreters

CFPB Bulk Publications, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Materials Available in 6 non-English languages - 2014
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Food and Nutrition Service
- Nutrition Assistance Program Materials in 22 non-English languages
- Prototype Application for Free and Reduced Price School Meals in 49 non-English languages
U.S. Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Materials Available in 29 Non-English Languages

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Materials Available in 14 Non-English Languages

Social Security Administration, Multilanguage Gateway, Materials Available in 15 Non-English Languages

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Materials Available in Non-English Languages

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, COVID-19 Information - Español | 简体中文 | Tiếng Việt | 한국어 | Other Languages

National Library of Medicine, National Institutes of Health, Medline Plus Health Information, Materials Available in 49 Non-English Languages,

U.S. Department of Justice
- Hate Crimes, Recursos e información del Departamento de Justicia de los EE. UU. sobre delitos de odio
- Voting Rights for Language Minority Citizens, Available in 6 Non-English Languages,
- Federal Protections Against National Origin Discrimination Brochure, Available in 14 Non-English languages
Environmental Protection Agency, Available in 9 Non-English Languages

U.S. Department of Treasury, Internal Revenue Service, Available in 6 Non-English Languages

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

GovBenefits.gov (Spanish)

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (Spanish)

U.S. Food and Drug Administration (Spanish)

Medicare.gov (Spanish)

National Language Service Corps (NLSC)

National Virtual Translation Center (NVTC)

Interagency Language Roundtable (ILR)

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