Friday, April 7, 2006 Language Skills Awareness Increases in Czech Republic From the Prague Post. Skřivánek, a leading Eastern European translations company recently released a report that said, in part, that companies are demanding higher foreign language proficiency from their workers. This spells good news for professionals who make careers out of teaching foreign languages, as their services now appear to be in demand outside of traditional classrooms. Language agencies and schools are reaching out to the human resources departments at large companies in the Czech Republic and offering help in tracking the progress of their employees. Skřivánek specifically offers an online program that allows human resources managers to track individual employees through the language-learning process. Skřivánek's report surveyed the 100 leading language schools and 70 translation agencies in the country. While language schools date to the early 1990s, the study suggests the industry is becoming increasingly visible. The Internet is also changing the industry: The Skřivánek study said 70 percent of language schools in Prague are now offering courses online. 12:15:39 AM    comment [] BT Launches Online Service in Welsh it.wales.com -- BT has launched a Welsh language version of it online phonebook service. The company said the move was part of a concerted effort to "ramp up" its Welsh language services, which already include a comprehensive Welsh language service from its dedicated Welsh Language Bureau in Bangor, and a recently added facility to order broadband in Welsh. In addition to providing a dedicated Welsh Language Bureau for its Welsh speaking customers, BT also provides bills in Welsh and operates a Welsh language directories service. 12:10:46 AM    comment [] Guam Language Conference Held The First Chamorro Conference was held March 29 to 31, 2006 in Guam. The official languages of Guam are Chamorro and English. Both languages are taught in the schools and appear in official documents. The Chamorro (Chamoru) language derives its origins over 5000 years ago. It belongs to the western group of the Austronesian language family which includes the languages of Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines and Palau. During its evolution, many Spanish and American words have been assimilated into it. 12:09:23 AM    comment [] © Copyright 2007 Global Translations.

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