In humanitarian response, field workers must communicate important, sometimes life-saving information to those in need. In many cases, the critical link to ensuring affected people understand is the interpreter. However, too often, that link is broken, either because concepts do
This glossary includes terminology in Greek for better communication and humanitarian response when it comes to helping Greek refugees. View and use the glossary here.
The TWB glossary for WFP Community Engagement covers subject areas relevant to affected communities in a variety of contexts and includes a total of 216 terms in English, Arabic, Chewa, French, Portuguese, Sinhala, Spanish, Congolese Swahili and Tamil. Sign translations
The TWB glossary for Bangladesh is designed to assist field workers and interpreters working on the Rohingya humanitarian response in Bangladesh. It aims to improve communication between aid workers and the Rohingya community by providing clear and accurate translations of
This multilingual glossary is designed to help humanitarian staff, interpreters, and translators working with crisis-affected people in northeast Nigeria. Using consistent, accurate, respectful and easily understood words in local languages is essential when conveying important humanitarian terms and potentially life-saving
We are identifying key terminology that people use to talk about COVID-19 as well as commonly used technical terms to develop a multilingual, plain-language glossary. The glossary is designed to assist field workers and interpreters engaging with communities to raise
Clear information in the right language and consistent use of terminology helps minimize confusion and improves communication. This glossary will help anyone working on the humanitarian response in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to communicate more effectively. The glossary
