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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 translators
Risks of using free online translators 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, they can...
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...
Celebrating the European Day of Languages
As a leading Language Services Provider (LSP), we understand how crucial language is in building bridges across cultures. That’s why we’re proud to support the celebration of European Day of Languages on 26th September an annual event jointly organised by the Council...
Why the Deaf community still faces barriers to Access to Work
In our connected world of remote meetings and global teams, clear speech remains the foundation of participation. Yet for many deaf and hard‑of‑hearing individuals, invisible barriers still limit their access to work, community, and opportunity. The UK government’s Access to Work scheme is intended to level the playing field with financial and practical support such as BSL interpreters or assistive technologies, but in practice it often fails to deliver in a timely or effective way.
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