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Focus (Forum & Focus)

Nov. 2, 2007

Lost in Translation

Forum Column - By Mary Lou Aranguren - The conclusion of the recent Los Angeles County court interpreters strike raises more questions than it answers.

FORUM COLUMN

By Mary Lou Aranguren

      The county of Los Angeles, 88 cities with more than 10 million residents, is home to millions of immigrants and the cultures and languages they bring with them. This polyglot metropolis is served by the largest court system in the country, where more than 100 languages are spoken and translated each year.
      The L.A. courts are slowly returning to normal op...

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