TRI QUEBEC

By producing this document and subsequently engaging a translation service provider, The Home Office was able to communicate to its audience effectively. By ensuring that the tone of its original message was upheld, they could be confident that the information in the pamphlet was conveyed in exactly the right way.

For the recipients of this literature, the fact that they were able to receive pointed information in their own language was of massive benefit. Individuals seeking to live and work in another country face numerous obstacles when settling down. By providing information designed to make that transition as smooth as possible, a positive step towards effective integration is taken.

Beyond specific sectors empowering individuals with the knowledge to begin a process of inclusion, other sectors of society need their information to be made accessible too. If knowledge can be shared with people in a language they understand, the journey towards integration can be made without any uncertainties or ambiguities.

Language service providers play a pivotal role in making sure that information is accessible to all. By enabling government sectors to speak to foreign nationals, we move closer towards an effectively integrated future.

The publication of Kronika Reading gained widespread media attention; making the editor of the paper the centre of many interviews to local and national media. The interest raised by the publication of the Kronika points to a wider need for inclusion by the media, so that the ever diversifying population of the country can access it.

As papers such as The Reading Chronicle take the initiative to produce a foreign language version of their newspaper, there is an indication that others will soon need to follow suit. The important issue that the publication raises is that there is a real requirement for this kind of service within the UK media. With over a quarter of a million Polish people currently working in the UK, it is likely that there will be a greater need for media outlets to engage with Translation Services in the future.

The relatively recent advent of translation service providers enables information media to reach out to communities, regardless of language. With the capability to provide translation in over 200 languages, there is no longer a reason for a community to be left in the dark about issues which directly affect them. In this way translation services encourage diversity, empowering each member of the population with the means to access information that is important to them, whilst at the same time providing an invaluable means to engage directly with the culture around them.