Interpreting Services

The International Institute of Akron's Language Bankhas more than 70 interpreters, proficient in 54 languages. It has been serving businesses, courts, hospitals, medical, social and legal service providers in the Greater Akron area, Summit, Portage and Stark Counties on a regular basis since the 1970s. We match background, skills and expertise of each interpreter to the assignment.Emergency face-to-face interpreting is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year.

An Interpreter is a specially trained professional who renders a message spoken in one language into a second language with consistency and accuracy, and who abides by the Interpreter Code of Ethics.

A Translatoris a trained professional who can 'replace' a written document in one language with the written document in another language.

Both professions require, in addition to a high command of the native and a foreign language, different skills. Not every interpreter can be a translator, and the opposite is equally true. Moreover, not every bilingual person (i.e. person who speaks two languages) can be either an interpreter or a translator.

Information for Interpreters

If you would like to become one of the Institute's sub-contracted Interpreters or Translators, see our requirements.

Download the Interpreter Services Verification Form

Read about Court Interpreter Certification

To learn about or register for our Interpreter Training, please click here.

Interpreting Resources:

For general information about our Interpreting Services, contact:

Ms. Natalya Mytareva
Communications Programs Director
330-376-5106, Ext. 29
Fax: 330-247-9441
natalya.mytareva@iiakron.org
Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (please call first for an appointment)

For more information about our Translation Services (written communication) click here.

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