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What are Deaf relay services?
Enhancing communication through Deaf relay services: Silent Sounds' commitment to inclusive access In a world where communication is key, ensuring that everyone, regardless of their hearing ability, has access to accurate and effective interpretation services...
The difference between translators and interpreters
Translators do the writing. Interpreters do the talking. While the terms translator and interpreter are often used interchangeably, they represent two distinct professions that require different skills, qualifications, and approaches. At Silent Sounds, we value...
Data privacy and confidentiality in interpreting and translation
Across all commercial sectors, the information you entrust to translators and interpreters is often highly sensitive: case files, medical records, privileged communication, or personal data under GDPR. Ensuring data privacy and confidentiality is absolutely essential....
Risks of using free online translation tools
Risks of using free online translation tools for legal / medical text and how our InterpretManager portal bridges the gap In legal and medical contexts, precision, clarity, and confidentiality are non-negotiable. Mis-translations don’t just cause misunderstandings,...
Interpreter virtual coffee morning – Navigating the emotional impact of the job
Interpreters often work in high stakes, emotionally charged environments where the content of what they interpret can significantly impact their mental and emotional wellbeing. Whether interpreting in legal proceedings, medical consultations, or situations involving...
The hidden skill of transcribers
Audio translation beyond words When we think of translation, we often imagine turning written text from one language into another. But there’s a specialist field that requires even greater concentration, emotional resilience, and technical skill, and that’s...
World Mental Health Day
Recognising the emotional resilience of our interpreters and translators World Mental Health Day, observed on 10 October, is an important reminder to prioritise our mental wellbeing, and to extend that care to the professionals who support others, often in emotionally...
Our corporate crazy golf night
A 'hole' lot of fun What happens when a hardworking team who rarely have a chance to just unwind gets together for an evening of laughter, light-hearted competition, and camaraderie? You get a night full of swings, shots, and general silliness. Our recent Crazy...
Interpreting and translation services in education
At Silent Sounds, we believe that language should never be a barrier to learning and that every child must have equal access to education. In today’s diverse UK, there is a continuing upward trend in pupils recorded as having English as an Additional Language....
Happy International Translation Day!
Marking International Translation Day, we take this opportunity to recognise and thank our wonderful translators and interpreters for all the hard work they do, particularly out of hours and emergency assignments. About International Translation Day...
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