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Category: Endangered Languages

Written Translation Services

Written Translation Services ALTA offers written translation services in over 100 different languages. Our team understands how important it is that your documents are translated accurately, and we work with subject matter experts to ensure that industry-specific documents are translated...

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SDS and MSDS Translation

If you run a company that keeps hazardous chemicals on site, it is essential to obtain an SDS, or Safety Data Sheet, for each product kept. SDSs contain potentially life-saving information, and therefore it is incredibly important for employers of...

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HR Compliance Translation Services

Understanding HR Compliance Translation Services In our increasingly interconnected world, employees with diverse language skills and backgrounds add unprecedented value to employers. In 21st-century organizations, human resources materials may need to be translated. Safety instructions and employee manuals should be...

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Language Testing for Education

Language testing geared for education provides indicators of the language abilities of a student or teacher. Education uses several types of language testing to examine people in different roles for language proficiency. Determining the role of the person who could...

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Language Testing for Immigration

In order to become a U.S. citizen, applicants must pass a two-part naturalization test. Part one is an English test aimed at assessing immigrants’ language skills, including their ability to read, write, listen, and speak in English. Part two is...

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How to Conduct Language Testing for Employment

Recruiters can test language proficiency to determine which candidates are the best fit for certain roles. ALTA offers language testing for employment in over 100+ languages. Employers need to know how well a candidate can communicate in a certain language...

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How to Conduct Language Testing for Employment

Recruiters can test language proficiency to determine which candidates are the best fit for certain roles. ALTA offers language testing for employment in over 100+ languages....
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What is Language Testing?

The assessment of communication proficiency is a rigorous process that requires conducting wide categories of language testing. For the certification of communication proficiency, many institutions have subjected their recruits to various language proficiency testing to discover the candidate’s ability. Here...

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What is social communication, and why is it so important?

We use it every time we go to a party, talk to a colleague, make a phone call, or go through the checkout line at the grocery store. Social communication is otherwise defined as the set of verbal and nonverbal...

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What is Social Communication, and Why is it so Important?

We use it every time we go to a party, talk to a colleague, make a phone call, or go through the checkout line at the grocery store. Social communication is otherwise defined as the set of verbal and nonverbal...
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Spanish Language Proficiency Levels

Determining your Spanish language proficiency level, or that of your child can be challenging. Even if the search for the correct proficiency level doesn’t result in the expected level, rest assured that learning processes are constantly improving with new methods...

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5 Fascinating Facts About the Hawaiian Language: A Look into its History and Significance

Hawaiian language, also known as ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi, is one of the two official languages of Hawaii. While the language was banned in schools after the overthrow of the Hawaiian Kingdom in 1896, there have been revitalization efforts since 1978. Today...

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