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Topics: Communicating with communities (CWC)

TWB glossary for Northeast Nigeria

TWB glossary for Northeast Nigeria

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 information. The glossary is organized thematically, with a focus on protection, housing, land and property […]

Papua New Guinea earthquake – Crisis language map

Papua New Guinea earthquake – Crisis language map

On 25 February 2018, a M7.5 earthquake struck the island of Papua New Guinea, displacing over 26,000 residents and leaving 270,000 people in need of assistance. At least 53 people have died as a result of landslides and structural collapse. Women, men, and children who have had to leave their homes speak a variety of […]

TWB services for the European refugee response

Since September 2015, Translators without Borders has deployed its Words of Relief response program to support local and international humanitarian agencies working to assist refugees and migrants arriving in Europe. Since the response began, Rapid Response Teams in Arabic, Farsi, Greek, Kurdish, and Urdu have provided over 800,000 words of immediate, high-quality translations in multi-media […]

TWB glossary for Myanmar

Language glossary for Myanmar

This glossary includes terminology for Rohingya, Rakhine, Myanmar, and English. View and use the glossary here.

TWB glossary for the Democratic Republic of Congo

Language glossary for the DRC

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 contains health, nutrition, and bereavement terminology in French, Congolese Swahili, Lingala, Nande Mongo, Ngombe, Tshiluba, […]