Translation & Interpretation Services
If you have clients that don't speak English, we have interpreters you can trust
The purpose of Abbotsford Community Services (ACS) Interpretation and Translation Service is to provide equal access to services for non-English speaking clients, to help government agencies and businesses in serving the diverse community. ACS Interpretation and Translation Service provides professional Interpreters and Translators in 26 languages.
Testing for interested interpreters is organized on an on-going basis. Training is provided by Abbotsford Community Services 2-3 times per year.
Our translators and interpreters are tested and trained in:
- types of interpretation
- role of interpreter
- ethics of interpretation
- neutrality
- case studies
- confidentiality
- accuracy
Service provided in:
Arabic, Hindi, Romenian, Armenian, Hungarian, Russian, Bosnian, Indonesian, Polish, Cambodian, Italian, Portuguese, Cantonese, Japanese, Serbian, Croation, Khmer, Spanish, Szech, Korean, Lao, Slovak, English, Swedish, Farsi, Mandarin, Tagalog, Vietnamese, French, German, Punjabi
CURRENTLY SERVING
FVHR - Hospitals and Acute Care Facilities
WCB, ICBC, Abbotsford Police, Abbotsford School District, Law Offices and more
FEES FOR SERVICE
Our rates are $40.00 per hour for oral interpretation. Mileage is included in the fee.
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$0.20 per written English word for translation services.
- $0.25 per written English word for "express" translation (done within 3 days)
- Legal Aid rate in effect for Legal Aid interpretation services.
SIMPLY CALL:
IVONA KADO, Program Coordinator
Tel: 604- 870-3769
Email: interpretation@paralynx.com
Fax: (604) 854-8033
Abbotsford Community Services
2420 Montrose Avenue
Abbotsford, BC V2S 3S9
HOURS OF SERVICE
We're open Monday to Friday, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Advance notice is preferred, but every effort is made to respond to emergencies.
After hours and emergency interpretation services available; please call phone number above.
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