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Language Proficiency: What’s the Difference Between Fluent and Intermediate?

Learning a new language is an exciting and challenging process. Each new letter, word, phrase, or concept studied builds on top of each other, leading to a prolific knowledge of a new language. People who have studied a new language and are rising through the proficiency benchmarks might ask the question “What’s the difference between …

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Why Video Remote Interpretation is the Future

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With the advancement and power of technology, interpretation services are more reliable, easy, and efficient than ever before. Through the use of video remote interpretation, individuals that require interpretation services, including members of the Deaf and hard-of-hearing community, are able to communicate from anywhere in the world with medical services, legal services, business partners, or …

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Is Sign Language Universal?

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The nature and history behind sign language is fascinating. It’s common for people who do not interact with sign language regularly to wonder if it is a universal language, spanning many countries around the world. In today’s blog, Akorbi answers this question and gives insight for people wanting to know more about sign language. Is …

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How to Keep Human Connectivity While Going Digital

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Human connectivity in a digital world can be a hard thing to foster. With so many innovations in technology, if business leaders are not careful, employees and customers can be negatively impacted. Tools like Zoom or Google Meets certainly help bring people together in a virtual way, but is there more organizations can do to …

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How Akorbi Began – Meet Claudia Mirza

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Akorbi is led by the fearless visionary Claudia Mirza. Through her leadership, Claudia has turned Akorbi into one of the largest woman-owned businesses in the world, that specializes in creating authentic human connections through language, technology, and workforce solutions. In today’s blog, we introduce you to the CEO and co-founder of Akorbi, whose passion and …

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How Many Known Languages Are There in the World?

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Language plays one of the most important parts in creating culture. It is the tool used for people to communicate, build relationships, and establish communities. Khaled Hosseini, an Afghan-born novelist and physician once said, “If culture was a house, then language was the key to the front door, to all the rooms inside.” With language …

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What Does Localization Look Like?

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Imagine yourself catching a flight to land in a foreign country. In this country, you do not speak the native language. All road signs, billboards, and local websites are written in a language you do not understand. What would you do? After thinking this through for a minute, you now understand more about the concept …

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How Language Matters in Mental Health

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Language is all around us. Roughly 6,500 languages constitute our diverse and cultured world. Language positively impacts rapport, self-esteem, and productivity regarding proper communication within the workforce. There are common misconceptions about mental health and the effects of not understanding a language or the inability to express yourself. Today’s blog dives into how language matters …

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Akorbi Offers Workforce Solutions for Businesses

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A key component for business success is mitigating costs. Whether you run a multi-million dollar enterprise or a small-volume team, reducing costs is essential to maximizing profit. Companies need a dependable team of professionals to meet their goals of maximizing profits and keeping clients satisfied. At Akorbi, we offer more than language services. Our workforce …

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Why Cyber Security For a Language Service Provider is More Important Than Ever

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Cyber implementation is all around us, like logging into your online profiles, credit card information, banking apps, digital healthcare records, and more. As our lives become more digital, cyber piracy is a growing international issue. Hackers and online pirates tamper and manipulate online details to access our lifestyle and financial vaults. With everything turning to …

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Language Proficiency: What’s the Difference Between Fluent and Intermediate?

Why Video Remote Interpretation is the Future

Is Sign Language Universal?

How to Keep Human Connectivity While Going Digital

How Akorbi Began – Meet Claudia Mirza

How Many Known Languages Are There in the World?

What Does Localization Look Like?

How Language Matters in Mental Health

Akorbi Offers Workforce Solutions for Businesses

Why Cyber Security For a Language Service Provider is More Important Than Ever