Explore spoken and sign languages. Understand the choices behind a clear service request, then connect the booking to your agency’s operations.
ASL and English are different languages. A French interface does not mean an LSQ booking. “Chinese” may need a more precise spoken-language choice. Start with the guide that matches your service request.
American Sign Language is a natural language with its own grammar. It is distinct from English and from British Sign Language. For an agency, an ASL request should therefore identify both the signed language and the other language needed for the assignment.
Read the booking guideSign languagefcsLangue des signes québécoise, commonly called LSQ, is one of the sign languages used in Canada. The Government of Canada provides separate ASL and LSQ resources. Agency intake should name LSQ explicitly rather than using “French” as a substitute.
Read the booking guideSign languagebfiBritish Sign Language is a visual language used in the UK. It is distinct from English and from ASL. A service request mentioning Britain or English alone does not establish which signed language the consumer needs.
Read the booking guideSign languagefslFrench Sign Language, or LSF, is a language in its own right. French public education resources distinguish LSF and written French. For service coordination, keep LSF separate from spoken French and from LSQ.
Read the booking guideSign languageasfAuslan is Australian Sign Language. Auslan Signbank identifies it as the language of Australia’s Deaf community. It needs its own service label and interpreter matching criteria, separate from an English-language interface or an ASL request.
Read the booking guideSign languagebzsLibras is Língua Brasileira de Sinais, Brazilian Sign Language. Brazil’s national linguistic-diversity resources describe it separately from Portuguese. For an agency offering both, a Portuguese-language customer portal should still expose Libras as a distinct service choice.
Read the booking guideSpoken languagearAn Arabic service request often needs more detail than a broad language label. The language registry distinguishes Arabic from labels such as Modern Standard Arabic, Moroccan Arabic and Egyptian Arabic. Confirm the variety relevant to the person and the assignment.
Read the booking guideSpoken languagecmnMandarin Chinese has its own language identifier. A booking labelled only “Chinese” can leave the spoken-language requirement unclear. Treat the spoken language, the language pair and any written-script requirements as separate intake decisions.
Read the booking guideSpoken languageyueCantonese is commonly associated with the Yue Chinese reference label. In service intake, use a name the customer recognizes and preserve the underlying language distinction. A broad Chinese label should not automatically route a Cantonese request to a Mandarin interpreter.
Read the booking guideSpoken languageesSpanish services can span different customer locations and regional preferences. The language name alone does not capture the appointment’s timezone, domain, delivery mode or the consumer’s preferred terminology. Those details belong in a structured booking brief.
Read the booking guideSpoken languagefrFrench-language services and a French app interface are separate choices. Agencies may also need to record a Canadian-French or France-related preference for a particular customer, document or assignment without changing the language of the coordinator’s workspace.
Read the booking guideSpoken languageptPortuguese is a service language for both interpreting and translation workflows. When a customer needs a Brazil- or Portugal-related preference, make that requirement explicit. Regional labels help describe the brief; they should not be used to infer an interpreter’s qualifications from nationality.
Read the booking guideConfigure the spoken and sign-language services your business offers, including the names and varieties your customers need. Those configured choices can be available to consumers during booking. Your catalogue can include languages beyond this reference selection.
Display languages help your team use the app in its own language. They do not define which interpreting services your agency offers. Local and automatic timezone options support teams working across locations.
Use these details to prepare your service catalogue and consumer booking form. They are operational planning suggestions; your business defines its own eligibility and delivery rules.
Capture the requested pair, variety and direction. Keep signed and spoken languages distinct.
Record the setting, video or on-site format, duration, accessibility needs and preparation.
Match language requirements with availability, qualifications and your organization’s rules.
Carry confirmed requirements into scheduling, customer communications, timesheets and finance.
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MigiHub provides software for organizations that deliver language services. Interpreter availability, language coverage and service delivery are defined by each organization.