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“Lorena Orozco McElwain has been appointed Assistant Deputy Secretary, Office of English Language Acquisition (OELA), U.S. Department of Education by Education Secretary Betsy DeVos.

Prior to joining the federal government, McElwain was as an ESL/Spanish/Italian instructor, translator, interpreter, and assessed language proficiency using the State Department’s language proficiency scale. She was also a bilingual educator in New Mexico prior to becoming a bilingual teaching assistant at the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) where she attended graduate school and received UTEP’s 2000 Graduate Thesis of the Year Award for contributions to the field of political science in the area of children’s political socialization. She is a first-generation college graduate who speaks five languages, holding an M.A. and B.A. in political science with a minor in linguistics.”

Lorena McElwain to Run Federal English Language Office - Language Magazine Lorena Orozco McElwain has been appointed Assistant Deputy Secretary, Office of English Language Acquisition (OELA), U.S. Department of Education.

“ In an emergency, a language barrier can become dangerous.”

Richlands Police Department gets translation devices through grant RICHLANDS, VA (WVNS) — In an emergency, a language barrier can become dangerous. Thanks to a grant, Richlands Police Officers now have a solution. The Richlands Police Department received a d…

precauciones de transmisión por gotas

Definition from Madrid:
Medida de aislamiento que se emplea para que el paciente con infección o sospecha de infección transmita la enfermedad por el aire al hablar, toser o estornudar.

Example sentence(s):
La Precaución por Gota es una medida de aislamiento que se utiliza en los pacientes conocidos o con sospecha de tener una precaución (de transmisión) por gota se emplea en aquellos pacientes - HSJ

Explanation:
Precaución de transmisión por gota (PTG) en algunos casos se abrevia a Precaución por gota.

droplet precautions | English to Spanish | Medical (general) Translation help and terminology resource for the English to Spanish term, droplet precautions on the ProZ.com KudoZ™ translation network.

“Organizations that serve Asian American and Pacific Islander communities in the Philadelphia region want to connect 10,000 households in Pennsylvania to health and financial resources as they navigate COVID-19 shutdowns.”

Volunteers needed to translate coronavirus help for Pa. Asian Americans Organizations that serve Asian American and Pacific Islander communities in the Philly region want to connect 10,000 households in Pa. to resources.

“In 1945, the U.S. Department of State, working with the Music Educators National Conference, put out a call for Spanish and Portuguese translations of the National Anthem.

The campaign was part of the Roosevelt Administration’s “Good Neighbor Policy,” an effort to promote good feelings about the United States in Latin American countries so that they didn’t fall under the influence of Axis countries during World War II — and so they would remain “valuable markets for U.S. products,” according to the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History.”

The History Behind the Spanish Version of the U.S. National Anthem A new video uses the song to honor Hispanic workers on the front lines of the COVID-19 fight

“Two bilingual University of Texas at Austin students are volunteering to translate and distribute COVID-19 health information to Spanish-speaking communities, bridging a critical information gap during the pandemic.”

Nursing Students Translate COVID-19 Handbook into Spanish - UT News AUSTIN, Texas — Two bilingual University of Texas at Austin students are volunteering to translate and distribute COVID-19 health information to

“Since her daughters’ school closed for the coronavirus outbreak, Mariana Luna has been thrust into the role of their primary educator, like millions of parents across the United States (US). But each day, before she can go over their schoolwork, her nine-year-old first has to help her understand what the assignments say.

A Spanish speaker originally from Mexico, Luna uses Google Translate on her phone and, when she gets stuck, asks her daughter to translate instructions and emails from teachers.

“To be honest with you, it has been difficult for me because of the language more than anything,” said Luna, whose daughters attend a school in North Las Vegas, Nevada. “My husband does speak the language a little more, and when he comes home from work, he is the one who gives me the most support with the girls, but since I have not worked and have only been at home, I do not speak the language as well.””

Lost in translation – Borneo Bulletin Online Regina Garcia Cano & Carolyn Thompson AP – Since her daughters’ school closed for the coronavirus outbreak, Mariana Luna has been thrust into the role of their primary educator, like millions of parents across the United States (US). But each day, before she can go over their schoolwork, her nin...

“It is not only cruel but irresponsible for this Administration to not make critical public health information accessible to everyone — in a language they can understand and trust."

Some Of Trump’s Coronavirus Guidance Is English-Only. Members Of Congress Are Working To Translate It.

““We get over 50 phone calls in a day. Easily, in a month we do about 1,500 interpretations and that’s just in Spanish alone.”

Rice says as social distancing guidelines continues, it’s hard to keep up with Non-English speaking people who want to know important information in their language.”

Augusta University offers Translation and Interpreter services during pandemic AUGUSTA, Ga. (WJBF) – Augusta University is working towards helping people who might not speak English. NewsChannel 6’s Reporter Ashley Flete spoke to Vivian Rice, the Department Manage…

Slator Job Index Falls in April 2020 as Coronavirus Hits | Slator Slator Language Industry Job Index (LIJI), which tracks employment activity across the translation and localization industry, fell in April 2020.

“With the recent outbreak of the COVID-19 virus, many schools are closing their doors and shifting students and faculty to on-line study with little-to-no advanced notice nor training. I know one’s first reaction might be to panic or to get upset with administrators for doing this. But remember, they are following guidelines from the Department of Education as well as state and federal officials. You chose this profession because of your passion for imparting knowledge on students, so take that passion and turn it in to an opportunity to learn a new skill that will not only benefit students, but you as a well.”

How to Succeed in Distance Education - Language Magazine With the recent outbreak of the COVID-19 virus, many schools are closing their doors and shifting students and faculty to on-line study with little-to-no advanced notice nor training. I know one’s first reaction might be to panic or to get upset with administrators for doing this. But remember, th...

U.S. Hispanic population reached new high in 2018, but growth has slowed The U.S. Hispanic population reached a record 59.9 million in 2018, up from 2017. Population growth among Latinos has slowed since the 2000s.