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Translation Program
The world has come to Queens and Queens has become the world. We are one of the most culturally and linguistically diverse places in all of human history. Over 120 countries and 60 languages intermingle here. Yet our ability to communicate with our new neighbors, and they with us, is limited. How can commonalities be found? Our differences respected? Our lives enriched? Can we get along and prosper together? The A/AC Translation Program is a beginning.
To request our services, please fill out the following request form.
You can mail it, fax it, or deliver it to our office (contact information listed at the bottom of the page):
Translation Request Form
Click here for the translation brochure in Adobe .pdf format
- A commitment to print and distribute the translated material is necessary.
- Flyers and posters for public distribution are encouraged.
- Documents should be no longer than four typed pages. (Lengthier material subject to approval.)
- The Translation Profile and Request Application form must accompany every translation request.
- Document should be written so that it remains current for at least one year, or is reusable with minor modifications.
- Idiomatic phrases and terms with possible double meanings should be avoided in the document.
- The following credit line must appear on the translated work:
"Translated with funds from Helen Marshall, Queens Borough President,
by the Asian/American Center, Queens College/CUNY."
- A copy of the final translation should be sent to the Translation Program for our records.
Q. What is the procedure for getting a document translated?
A. Requests must be approved by the Borough President's Office, which funds the program. An application form may be obtained either from:
Susie Tanenbaum, Community and Cultural Coordinator for Queens Borough President, Helen Marshall, 718-286-2741, FAX 718-286-3134,
or from:
Hong Wu at the Asian/American Center, 718-997-3050, FAX 718-997-3055.
Q. Which languages do you translate?
A. Chinese, Korean, Hindi, and Spanish.
Q. Will A/AC translate from Chinese, Korean, Hindi, and Spanish into English?
A. No, only from English into one of those four languages.
Q. Who is eligible to use the service?
A. Any nonprofit organization in the borough of Queens.
Q. Are schools eligible?
A. Yes.
Q. Can a private individual use the service—to translate a diploma, for example?
A. We're sorry, no, but see the listing below of agencies who may be able to help.
Q. What are the maximum number of pages you translate?
A. Four pages per request. (Longer documents will be translated in exceptional cases, time and funding permitting.)
Q. How long does it take to get a document translated?
A. We require four weeks from the time of application.
Q. Can A/AC print out translations so they fit between page folds?
A. We're sorry, no, and A/AC cannot print your document as a brochure.
Q. How many documents can be sent for approval using the same application form?
A. Each new document requires its own application form. There is no limit on how many application forms you can file.
Brooklyn Chinese-American Association
5002 8th Avenue
Brooklyn, New York 11220
718-438-9312
718-438-8303 FAX
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Korean American Association of Greater New York
149 West 24th Street, 3rd Floor
New York, New York 10011
212-255-6969
212-633-1627 FAX
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Chinese Christian Herald Crusade
136 Henry Street
New York, New York 10002
212-227-8181
212-732-2242 FAX
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Korean YMCA
138-46 Northern Boulevard
Flushing, New York 11354
718-961-6880
718-461-4691 FAX
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Indochina Sino-American Senior Center, Inc.
170 Forsyth Street, 2nd Floor
New York, New York 10002
212-226-0317
212-925-0327 FAX
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Vietnamese American Cultural Organization, Inc.
113 Baxter Street
New York, New York 10013
212-343-0762
212-343-0822 FAX
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Japanese American Association of New York, Inc.
15 West 44th Street, 11th Floor
New York, New York 10036
212-840-6942 (also FAX)
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Tolentine-Zeiser Saint Rita's Center
for Immigrant and Refugee Services
2342 Andrews Avenue
Bronx, New York 10468
718-365-4390
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Korean American Association of Flushing
136-80 41st Avenue, 2nd Floor
Flushing, New York 11355
718-961-2389
718-463-6463 FAX
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Asian/American Center
Room 315, Kissena Hall
Queens College
65-30 Kissena Blvd.
Flushing, Queens
New York, 11367
Telephone: (718) 997-3050
Fax: (718) 997-3055
qc.aac@qc.cuny.edu
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Director:
Madhulika Khandelwal
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Associate Director:
Hong Wu
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Professors:
Nila Chatterjee
Daniel Inouye
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Program Assistant:
Czareena Dotchev
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