Instant translation services over the phone for travelers

LangCommLingo offers on-demand telephone interpreting services designed with travelers in mind. Powered by Transatlantic Translations, a leading provider of translation services to organizations worldwide, LangCommLingo offers vacationers, student travelers, tourists and business travelers alike 24/7 access to their network of interpreters previously only really available to companies and public sector organizations.

The web site allows new users to sign up in just under 3 minutes for a subscription to the service.Customers have the options of either European Languages only, or Worldwide Languages – and may take out a 12 month subscription for the most appropriate solution based on their travel plans.

There are currently 30 European Languages available via LangCommLingo, with a further 120 more making up the total range of Worldwide Languages. LangCommLingo’s network of interpreters are all fluent in English and at least one other language. The interpreting service is always from, or to, English and another language.

“Anyone who has traveled internationally will have experienced problems with communication, because of the language barrier, at some time or other”, says Chris Crothall, CEO of Transatlantic Translations. “It can be quite fun when ordering a meal in a restaurant and you get it wrong, but when the matter is less frivolous then communication is paramount. The LangCommLingo Telephone Interpreting service literally does put an interpreter in your pocket when you are traveling.”

What will it cost me?

Subscribing to LangCommLingo requires a single payment and thereafter customers only incur costs when they require an interpreter. Interpreter charges are based upon a set “per minute” cost, irrespective of the language or the time of day. LangCommLingo charges the customer’s credit card directly.

Upon subscribing to LangCommLingo, the client receives an e-mail and TEXT message automatically which includes the phone number and instructions on how to access the service, an account number and language codes. Customers then have the ability to be connected with an interpreter instantly over the telephone by dialing either a US or UK based phone number.

LangCommLingo’s service can be accessed via a fixed telephone, cell phone or VOIP. Depending on the situation, the interpreter can be heard via the phone’s speaker, or via a 3 way connection in a remote situation.

“LangCommLingo gives travelers the peace of mind which goes with knowing that communication is not going to be the issue in a difficult situation”, Crothall continued. “It may be a hotel reservation that has gone astray, or perhaps your luggage; it could be a collision in your hire car, or the need for some urgent medical treatment. LangCommLingo’s 24/7 service across 150 languages could literally be a life-saver in certain emergency situations”.

How reliable is this?

Telephone interpreting is not a new concept to many US organizations nor some UK companies, however the LangCommLingo service is specifically provided with the tourist, student traveler, business traveler and general travel consumer in mind.

Commercially the market for Telephone Interpreting extends to nearly every market sector, both public and private, anywhere, in fact, where the absence of an English common mother tongue can cause a breakdown in general communication and understanding. LangCommLingo harnesses the experience and professionalism of their interpreter network to provide security and peace of mind to travelers, wherever they might be in the world.

For more info, visit www.langcommlingo.com.

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