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TWB Glossary for Mozambique

May 9, 2019 by TWB Communications

Portuguese – Ndau – Nyanja – Sena – Shona – English During a crisis, humanitarian responders and crisis-affected people need to communicate effectively. In the linguistically diverse, low-literacy context of Mozambique, key concepts and terms can create confusion and misunderstanding if not properly translated. TWB glossaries are designed to help bridge this communication gap by […]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Africa, Crisis response, humanitarian, Language, Mozambique

New language guidance to promote women’s rights in Rohingya refugee camps

October 3, 2018 by TWB Communications

Updated glossary supports response with gender-focused language advice DANBURY, Conn., USA – 3 October 2018. Translators without Borders (TWB), in collaboration with Oxfam International and CARE International, is launching new gender-focused language guidance for the Rohingya refugee crisis. This language support, which is provided in the TWB Glossary for Bangladesh app, gives refugees, aid workers, […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Bangladesh, Crisis response, Humanitarian crisis, Language, women

Comprehension matters: Reaching vulnerable women in northeast Nigeria

September 17, 2018 by TWB Communications

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Filed Under: Training resources Tagged With: Crisis response, Humanitarian crisis, Language, Nigeria

Translators without Borders hires Stella Paris as Community and Translations Manager

September 14, 2018 by TWB Communications

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The new role strengthens the organization’s translation and community model to provide vital support to aid workers and vulnerable populations in local languages DANBURY, Conn., USA – 14 September 2018. Translators without Borders (TWB) welcomes Stella Paris to the position of Community and Translations Manager. In this new role, Stella will advance the organization’s mission […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Language, translation

Translators without Borders expands glossary to include mental health language for Nigeria humanitarian response

August 28, 2018 by TWB Communications

MHPSS Glossary

New additions to language app help those in the mental health and psychosocial support sector communicate with people affected by crisis in northeast Nigeria. DANBURY, CT USA – 28 August 2018. Translators without Borders (TWB) has released the latest version of its glossary for northeast Nigeria. TWB is an international non-profit that supports people affected […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Crisis response, glossary, Humanitarian crisis, Innovation, Language, Nigeria

Ebola outbreak in Beni Territory, DRC — Crisis language map

August 2, 2018 by TWB Communications

DRC Ebola Language Map - 2 Aug 2018 (EN)

  Carte linguistique en français On 1 August 2018, the government of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) declared an outbreak of Ebola virus in Mangina, North Kivu Province. Four cases of Ebola had been confirmed by laboratory testing, and 20 people had died of hemorrhagic fever in the area. Ongoing insecurity in the area […]

Filed Under: Training resources Tagged With: Crisis, DRC, Language, Rapid Response

Fuego volcano eruption Guatemala – Crisis language map

June 6, 2018 by TWB Communications

Guatemala Fuego Volcano Crisis Language Map - 6 June 2018

  Erupción del Volcán de Fuego, Guatemala – Mapa lingüístico de la crisis en español On 3 June 2018, the Fuego volcano, 40 km from Guatemala City, erupted. Preliminary reports from CONRED, the national disaster authority, recorded 65 people killed and close to 2,000 people in shelters. More than 1.7 million people have been indirectly affected by […]

Filed Under: Training resources Tagged With: Crisis, Fuego, Guatemala, Language, Rapid Response, Volcano

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TWB welcomes Semantix and TransPerfect in joint Sapphire sponsorship

April 5, 2022

Lionbridge celebrates 25th anniversary with first Sapphire sponsorship for TWB

February 23, 2022

TWB welcomes TRSB as new Gold sponsor

November 2, 2021

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