Archive for December, 2017
What has Transparent Language been up to in 2017? Posted by Transparent Language on Dec 11, 2017 in Company News, For Educators, For Learners, For Libraries
We advise language learners about the importance of reviewing what they’ve learned. As the year comes to a close, we’re doing a little review of our own to reflect on what we’ve accomplished this year and plan for the next. We added three new languages to Transparent Language Online and the CL-150. Hmong: There are…
Foreign Languages Should Not Be a Barrier to Natural Disaster Recovery Posted by Transparent Language on Dec 4, 2017 in Archived Posts
Natural disasters cannot be prevented, but the devastation can be mitigated through proper preparedness. That, of course, includes being prepared to communicate in different languages. In an analysis on post-disaster reconstruction, researchers from the Institute for Risk and Disaster Reduction found that modern disaster management hinges on “communicating with communities, rather than communicating to communities”. …