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Poll: What poses the greatest operational threat to language access in public institutions?
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Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida
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Portugal
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Other 10:46

I am Portuguese and returned to live in Portugal in 2015, after 30 years in Belgium; I can hear and see perfectly well, so the problem does not affect me directly. However, I am aware of the shortage of professional interpreters and, above all, of language mediators in the health service, police, courts and public service counters to meet the needs of the deaf, visually impaired and immigrant communities. On the other hand, the current budget cuts will only exacerbate the problem and make it har... See more
I am Portuguese and returned to live in Portugal in 2015, after 30 years in Belgium; I can hear and see perfectly well, so the problem does not affect me directly. However, I am aware of the shortage of professional interpreters and, above all, of language mediators in the health service, police, courts and public service counters to meet the needs of the deaf, visually impaired and immigrant communities. On the other hand, the current budget cuts will only exacerbate the problem and make it harder to solve. These communities need to be seen as full citizens. I worked abroad and know the difficulties I initially faced with simple things like buying a travel pass: I spoke the language but lacked the everyday vocabulary… ▲ Collapse
 
Jennifer Levey
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Chile
Local time: 19:37
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Disgraceful abuse of Proz site rules 13:00

How come we are invited to answer a poll that includes the option "repeal of federal civil rights laws" - which so obviously refers to certain Executive Orders signed in recent months by POTUS - on the very day when the polls open in the US mid-term elections?

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How come we are invited to answer a poll that includes the option "repeal of federal civil rights laws" - which so obviously refers to certain Executive Orders signed in recent months by POTUS - on the very day when the polls open in the US mid-term elections?

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