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.
Related page: Digital Services and Websites
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General Services Administration
- 6 Ways Translation Glossaries Help Agencies Succeed In Sharing Information - July 27, 2021
- 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
Webinar: Survey Translation and the Inclusion of End Users in the Process: Experiences from the U.S. Census Bureau - February 27, 2020
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 Center for State Courts (NCSC), Guide to Translation of Legal Materials - April 2011
Minnesota Department of Health, Toolkit for Written Translation- June 2019
Unified Judicial System of Pennsylvania, Translation Policy and Procedures Manual- January 2021
Judicial Council of California, Translation Protocol, July 2016
King County, Washington State, Written Language Translation Process - October 13, 2010
Massachusetts Department of Health, Translation Toolkit, October 2010
Houston Interpreters and Translators Association Publishes Q & A on Title VI and Language Access from DOJ - March 15, 2019
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U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
- Notices of Nondiscrimination and Taglines in 50 Languages
- Sample Translated Taglines - Alphabetical order in English, 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
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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
I Speak Language Identification Cards (PDF), Indiana Supreme Court, 2019
Language Identification Card, Nassau County, New York, Police Department, 2017
Language Identification Card (PDF), Virginia Department of Health, 2011
I Speak Cards (bottom of page), Available in 21 Languages, City of Roanoke, Virginia
I Speak Cards, Available in 16 Languages, California Department of Social Services,
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
iSpeak Austin, Language Identification Cards, Videos, and Resources, City of Austin, Texas
I Speak Language Cards, Available in 42 Languages, King County, Washington State
I Speak Language Cards, Available in 14 Languages, State of Hawaii, Office of Language Access
Language 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
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U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
- Notices of Nondiscrimination and Taglines in 50 Languages
- Sample Translated Taglines - Alphabetical order in English, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
- 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 (archive link)
New York State Department of Labor, Language Identification Tool - July 2019
Arizona Department of Economic Security: Language Notification Flyer | Language Services Poster
Hawaii Office of Language Access
Georgia Department of Human Services
Wisconsin Department of Human Services
State of Washington, Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (21 non-English languages)
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The Digital.gov Government Bilingual Glossaries page includes glossaries from the following federal agencies:
- U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) (English-Spanish Glossary) - Updated April 2022
- U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) (English-Spanish Wordbank Glossary)
- U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC) (Glossary of Election Terminology in 20 Languages)
- Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) (Glossaries in Spanish, Traditional Chinese, Vietnamese, Korean, and Tagalog)
- Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB)
- Internal Revenue Service (IRS) (Glossary of Tax Words and Phrases)
- Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) (Glossary of Terms: English to Spanish)
- U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
- Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) (Glossary of terms in Spanish)
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
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CFPB Bulk Publications, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Materials Available in 6 non-English languages
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 Patrol Materials Available in 29 Non-English Languages
- Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Detainee Forms Translation - August 2020
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, 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
- Civil Rights Division, Complaint Portal, Available in 6 Non-English Languages (español | 繁體中文 | 简体中文 | Tiếng Việt | 한국어 | Tagalog)
- 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
U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Available in 8 Non-English Languages
Environmental Protection Agency, Available in 9 Non-English Languages
U.S. Department of Treasury, Internal Revenue Service
- Website Available in 6 Non-English Languages
- Schedule LEP Instructions in 20 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)
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A Day in the Life of a Translator or Interpreter (video), American Translators Association
National Language Service Corps (NLSC)