Recent news and updates from Interpreter Education Online and the language industry.
LEO7 Breakout Rooms
Get ready for an exciting and informative experience at LEO’s upcoming 7th International Virtual Conference! We are thrilled to offer a series of breakout rooms where you can connect with top experts in the field of language access. On Friday June 23 at 4:10 PM EDT, immediately after the last session…
The Role of Bilingual and Multilingual Employees in the Growing Global Workforce
In recent years, more and more U.S. employers have come to rely on U.S. based employees with foreign language skills in the workplace. With this increasing demand for bilingual and multilingual professionals, the need for validated language proficiency testing in the workplace has risen drastically. From commercial industries to telehealth,…
The Advantages of taking a Language Proficiency Test
Language proficiency is the ability to use language in various contexts, settings, and topics. The purpose of Language Proficiency tests is to determine your ability to handle a specific language and to assess how well you know it. As a non-native speaker, you may take a language proficiency test to…
Conference update: Networking sessions!
Great news, Everyone! By popular demand, we are adding networking sessions to our already highly interactive conference. Complimentary* virtual networking will be hosted on Thursday immediately after the final workshop of the day, at 6 PM EST. We will have 4 breakout sessions led by 4 experts, and 20 attendees…
What interpreting skills are critical to certify healthcare interpreters of ALL languages, additional Q&A
At LEO's 5th International Virtual Conference in June, Zoe Schutzman presented on interpreting skills critical for certified interpreters. We had many questions from the audience and didn't have time to cover them all during live Q&A, so here are some of your additional questions answered. Q: How does one measure the…
LEO’s 5th International Virtual Conference United We Grow, recap
https://youtu.be/aTbPWH9akN0 On June 23-24, Linguist Education Online (LEO) hosted its 5th biannual International Virtual Conference United We Grow, bringing together experts from across the language industry, for over 10 hours of passionate and profound discussions. The conference combined expert presentations and panel discussions on subjects ranging from Neuro MT to…
Baseline vs Building – It’s Neural Machine Translation Journey, additional Q&A
Dominick Kelly's session on Neural Machine translation was one of the most popular at LEO's 5th International Virtual Conference. Here he answers some of your questions that we didn't have time to cover live. Q: If “the picture of reality can be strange”, could mechanical translation be fiction and face-to-face more…
Тop 5 benefits of attending a virtual conference
Over the last few years, virtual conferences have grown in popularity, and recent events have raised demand for virtual access to business expertise and interactive sessions conducted by professionals. When face-to-face meetings aren't possible, virtual meetings are a terrific option – and they come with several specific perks.We all may…