Ways in Which Interpreting Agencies Are Used

There are several ways in which an interpreting agency benefits society. For example, if a nonprofit organization agency is presenting a seminar about hoe disabled persons can live independently, there will be a few hearing-impaired persons in the audience who would be interested in the topic but if there is no interpreter for them, they won’t learn from the guest speaker. An interpreter who understands sign language would help greatly.

Another instance in which an interpreting agency would be beneficial is in the social services and healthcare setting.  If a social worker works primarily with immigrant families and assists them with obtaining low-income housing and school registration, the social worker may not be able to understand the families’ native language unless the social worker speaks the same language as the families. The social worker may contact an interpreting agency so the families he can understand the families better.

In law enforcement careers, an interpreting agency would especially help the police and detectives solve neighborhood crimes. If a police officer is gathering information on a crime that happened a week ago but the witness may not understand English so the police officer turns to an interpreter who can translate the witnesses’ stories. And in court-sponsored interpreting agencies, the defendant is able to have the interpreter tell the jury the defendant’s side of the story as it relates to the crime.

In the business world interpreting agencies are important because depending on the situation, you may come across clients who don’t speak your native language and when you have a language barrier, things could go sour between you and the client. For example, the business terminology you use in English may have more than one meaning in Portuguese so it’s wise to hire someone from an interpreting agency to help you understand the client and business transaction you’re making with him.

For those who work in the radio or TV business, you often have to interview many guests and some of the may not speak English. Your station may seek the help of interpreting agencies to translate the answers your guests give you if the guests didn’t arrive with an interpreter.

In conclusion, interpreting agencies serve many benefits and if you’re in need of a quality interpreter, you can at online local directories to see different agencies. Read reviews of these agencies and look at what reviewers wrote on the quality of the service.