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QITS Language Services

Locality: Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

Phone: +61 7 3835 3777

Address: Level 3, Desmond Chambers, 303 Adelaide Street 4000 Brisbane, QLD, Australia

Website: http://www.qits.com.au

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25.01.2022 Something for Monday. Here is a great graphic that illustrates the evolution of Indo-Eurpopean languages. Enjoy! https://designyoutrust.com//the-tree-of-languages-illustr/

24.01.2022 We wish all Australian Muslims Ramadan Mubarak!

23.01.2022 June the 8th. Join 15,000 others to help welcome our newest Australians at the Luminous Lantern Parade in Brisbane https://mdaltd.org.au/luminous/

22.01.2022 I couldn't have put it better myself: ". . . a balanced exchange of ideas, as well as consideration for others emotional states and beliefs, requires a proficient knowledge of each others native language. In other words, we need truly bilingual exchanges, in which all involved know the language of the other. So, it is just as important for English native speakers to be able to converse with others in their languages." Please see the link below for the full article from our ...good friends at The Conversation https://theconversation.com/the-english-language-is-the-wor

21.01.2022 Here's a story we really liked. We hope you do too. http://www.abc.net.au//hearing-impaired-kids-get-t/9266720

21.01.2022 Interested in becoming an interpreter or translator? Why not check out what type of accreditation suits you. #NAATI #interpreting #translating #translatorsandinterpreters

20.01.2022 Here is a shout out to all the folks at Multicultural Communities Council Gold Coast for all the great work they are doing in our ever growing multicultural community https://www.mccgc.com.au//community-developm/our-programs/

20.01.2022 30 of the most commonly misused English phrases. Have you been saying them correctly? #Eggcorns #Englishlanguage #miscommunication #missusedphrases

17.01.2022 Icelandic We have never been asked to provide a language service in Icelandic and it is becoming less likely that we will. Only 340,000 people speak Icelandic and a report from The Guardian discusses how and why less common languages are being threatened by the almost entirely English digital world. This is a very thought provoking article and raises questions not just about language and culture, but about our own identities in both the digital world and the real world.... https://www.theguardian.com//icelandic-language-battles-th

16.01.2022 Happy International Women's Day!

15.01.2022 The Australian Festival of African Film This festival is only a couple of weeks away now, and it's happening right here in Brisbane. The tickets include a buffet meal catered by Mu'ooz Eritrean Restaurant & Catering. Great food and great movies!.... https://www.facebook.com/events/2042359836039739/

15.01.2022 When using an interpreter we recommend talking at a medium pace with pauses to allow the interpretation to occur. #interpretingtips #interpreters

15.01.2022 Here is a great resource from the good folks at SBS. It is a cultural atlas with a great deal of information that illustrates the cultural diversity we have here in Australia, as well as around the globe. Enjoy! https://culturalatlas.sbs.com.au/intro

15.01.2022 Here is some interesting reading for your long weekend. It seems that supercomputers are beginning to be able to translate lesser known languages, about which linguists and translators know virtually nothing. Maybe this can help preserve the diversity of language and associated culture. https://www.sciencedaily.com/releas/2017//171121121414.htm

14.01.2022 This year's Lord Mayor's Chrismas Carols will be Auslan interpreted for the first time! #auslan #DeafServicesQueensland #BrisbaneChristmas

13.01.2022 A language previously unknown to linguists has been discovered in SE Asia. Here's an interesting quote from the article: "An estimated 6,000 languages are currently spoken in the world. About 80 per cent of the world's population speak one of the major world languages, while approximately 20 per cent speak one of the 3 600 smaller languages. Researchers believe that about half of the world's languages will be extinct 100 years from now."... https://www.sciencedaily.com/releas/2018//180206100349.htm

13.01.2022 2nd chance Saturday! This event was rescheduled because of the rain last weekend. Don't miss it this time!!

12.01.2022 Translation technology has come a long way, but it doesn't offer a total solution yet. https://theconversation.com/googles-translation-headphones-

12.01.2022 Happy World Day of Social Justice! http://www.un.org/en/events/socialjusticeday/

11.01.2022 The QITS Language Services team wish you a happy holidays! We will still be open over the festive season, looking after your interpreting and translating needs.

11.01.2022 Throwback Thursday Recommended National Standards for Working with Interpreters in Courts and Tribunals Last Thursday, we attended the 8th Annual Legal Interpreting Symposium at the University of New South Wales. The evening was spent learning about and discussing the new Recommended National Standards for Working with Interpreters in Courts and Tribunals. These standards are very welcome and have been a long time coming. We look forward to many positive changes as a result a...nd we will do our best to help The Standards be implemented through our work with our interpreters and the Courts and Tribunals. You can review the standards here: http://jccd.org.au/publications/

10.01.2022 The bilingual mind. Here is a great article from a couple of years ago, which summarises and discusses some of the research on the many benefits of being bilingual. https://www.theguardian.com//world-view-learn-another-lang

08.01.2022 The Multicultural Development Association have been doing some great work in our community for almost 20 years. Here is some information on this year's training programme for those working across cultures https://mdaltd.org.au/cross-cultural-training/

07.01.2022 QITS supports fair trade and independent journalism. New Internationalist magazine has a great web store which supports developing communities all over the world. #fairtrade https://www.newint.com.au/shop/

06.01.2022 Its so sad that such a great mind and wit have left us, with the passing of Stephen Hawking. Im sure he would be pleased that his passing has been a reminder to keep talking about the human right of communication being enabled by technology. https://theconversation.com/the-technology-that-gave-stephe

05.01.2022 Here's a great tool that lets us see clearly what a wonderfully culturally diverse country we have become. "The Census Explorer is an interactive tool that lets you go behind the statistics to uncover a rich, visual portrait of who we are, where we live, where we come from, and what languages we speak. Use the Census Explorer to learn more about who we are and where we're heading as one of the most multicultural countries in the world." http://www.sbs.com.au/news/census-explorer

05.01.2022 Happy Harmony Day to all! If you have a few minutes, put a smile on your face as you watch and listen to a great performance and example of harmony in action.

02.01.2022 One of our favourite annual festivals. That food! A great day out. https://www.brisbane.qld.gov.au//paniyiri-greek-festival-1