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Consistent with the law, upon request, the university will provide appropriate alternative non-English formats for persons with limited proficiency in English.</span></p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field__item"> <div class="mb-0 paragraph paragraph--type--az-text paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-az-text-area field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p> </p> <p>Requests for alternative language format should be made to the Office of Institutional Equity, at 888 N. Euclid Avenue, Room 203, (520) 621-9449 , or <a href="https://equity.arizona.edu/">equity@arizona.edu.</a></p> <p>Any LEP person who believes he/she has been denied meaningful access may contact the Director, Office of Institutional Equity, at 888 N. Euclid Avenue, Room 203, (520) 621-9449, or <a href="https://equity.arizona.edu/">equity@arizona.edu. </a></p> <h3><strong>Additional Limited English Proficiency Resources</strong></h3> <p><strong>Translation</strong></p> <p>The UA National Center for Interpretation (NCI) provides high-quality, professional translation services in multiple languages. This service, or another professional service, should be used to translate important documents or other publicly available materials. More information is available <a href="//nci.arizona.edu/translation-request">here</a>.</p> <p><strong>Interpreting</strong></p> <p>The UA National Center for Interpretation (NCI) can provide high-quality interpreter services in Spanish for planned events with sufficient notice. Contact NCI for interpreter services in other languages. More information is available <a href="https://nci.arizona.edu/hire-interpreters">here</a>.</p> <p><strong>NOTE: NCI cannot provide interpreters on demand, such as for unplanned or unexpected events.</strong></p> <p> </p> <p><strong>"I Speak Cards"</strong></p> <p><a href="https://www.lep.gov/sites/lep/files/media/document/2022-06/i-speak-booklet.pdf">Download "I Speak Cards,"</a> available in 38 languages to assist LEP individuals in identifying the language they speak.</p> <p><strong>Online Translation Tools</strong></p> <p>These translation tools should be used only as a quick first step in translating simple sentences, words, and concepts. They should not be the only means of providing assistance and should be reviewed and corrected by a speaker of the target language. Most of these are free, but watch for fee-based extra services.</p> <ul> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20200921151849/http://www.freetranslation.com/" target="_blank">F</a><a href="https://www.freetranslations.org/">ree Translation and Professional Translation Services from SDL</a><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20200921151849/http://www.freetranslation.com/" target="_blank"> -</a> Translation available between English and 42 other languages including: Italian, Dutch, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish and Chinese.</li> <li><a href="https://translation2.paralink.com/">Free Online Translation Service </a><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20200921151849/http://translation2.paralink.com/" target="_blank">-</a> Translation available between English and: French, German, Portuguese, Russian and Spanish, Chinese, Japanese, Italian, and Korean. This site also offers a text to speech option.</li> <li><a href="https://www.babelfish.com/">Babel Fish Text Translation -</a> Translation available between English and: Chinese, Dutch, French, German, Greek, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Russian, Portuguese, and Spanish.</li> <li><a href="https://www.worldlingo.com/">WorldLingo Translator </a><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20200921151849/http://www.worldlingo.com/en/products_services/worldlingo_translator.html" target="_blank">-</a> Translation available between English and 32 other languages. This site can also translate text, documents, websites, and emails up to 500 words for free.</li> <li><a href="https://www.handspeak.com/word/1957/">ASL Pro -</a> Translation and dictionary between English and American Sign Language. NOTE: Can only translate phrases that are defined by the site.</li> <li><a href="http://www.word2word.com/">Word2Word -</a> Directory of translation services.</li> <li><a href="https://imtranslator.net/">imTranslator -</a> Translation of text in 60 different languages.</li> <li><a href="https://translate.google.com/">Google Translate - </a>Text or document translation in 80 different languages.</li> <li><a href="https://www.babylon-software.com/">Babylon -</a> Translation of text in 30 different languages.</li> </ul> <p><strong>Fee Based Phone Interpreting Services</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.translation-services-usa.com/company.php#">Translation Services USA</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.att.com/international/">AT&T Traveler Support</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.allsprachendienst.ch/">Allsprachendienst Esperanto GmbH</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.dtinterpreting.com/">DT Interpreting</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.insyncinterpreters.com/">InSync Interpreting Service</a></li> <li><a href="https://purplevrs.com/">Purple -</a> ASL interpreters online with an iPhone/iPad app available.</li> <li><a href="https://www.languageline.com/interpreting/on-demand/over-the-phone">Language Line Solutions -</a> ASL interpreters over the phone, on demand video remote, and on-site interpretation, and document, website, and multimedia translation in over 200 languages.</li> </ul> <p><strong>Multi-lingual Glossaries</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="https://digital.gov/resources/spanish-language-style-guide-and-glossaries/">Spanish Language Style Guide and Glossaries -</a> a resource on language use and terminology for Web managers dealing with websites in Spanish and/or Spanish language contractors.</li> <li><a href="https://vocabularies.unesco.org/browser/thesaurus/en/">UNESCO -</a> Thesaurus - 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