Contact us by email at interpreting@alsglobal.net or via phone at 1-800-951-5020 for a free estimate on our ASL and CART services.

Trusted CART & ASL Services in Syracuse, NY

American Language Services has been helping businesses and other entities reach the deaf and hard of hearing community for more than 35 years. While in-person interpreting, at one time, was the only option, recent technological advances opened the door to other options. Since we offer full-service Video Remote Interpreting (VRI), this article will be comparing Virtual American Sign Language (ASL) interpreting with Communication Access Real-Time Translation (AKA- Closed Captioning & Real Time Subtitling) known as CART.

 Please note that according to the American Disability Act (ADA) that deaf and hard of hearing community have the legal right to receive full access through the use of ASL and or CART services. The ADA prohibits discrimination against individuals with disabilities and providing ASL interpreters for deaf individuals complies with federal law and promotes equal accessibility.

Some interesting Facts About the City of Syracuse

• Whether you know him as a staggeringly talented movie star or just a couch-hopping Scientologist, Tom Cruise got started in Syracuse, NY.
• Rod Serling brought the strange, weird, and unknown into the nation’s television sets with his famous television series, “The Twilight Zone.” Perhaps he had his first surreal encounters while growing up in Syracuse, NY?
• Here’s a fact that will come as no surprise to locals but might tick off other northern states: Syracuse receives more snowfall than any other city in the entire country.
• The Mutoscope, a coin-operated, hand-crankable machine used to watch movies (usually dirty ones of ladies undressing as spied through a peephole) were patented in Syracuse in the late 19th century.
• Vice president and Leslie Knope heartthrob Joe Biden got his collegiate learning on at Syracuse University.
• Say “Ahh!” The reclining dental chair was invented by Syracuse’s own Milton Waldo Hanchett in 1840.
• The very first drive-in window didn’t even get you a side of fries with that. Merchants Bank installed it in Syracuse in 1941.
• You may not know the Brannock device by name, but you know it by sight: it’s how the shoe salesman know your size, and Charles Brannock invented it in Syracuse.
• Syracuse can lay claim to the longest-running state fair in the nation’s history: the Syracuse State Fair started getting people excited about hay bale rides in 1848.
• Not one, but two major publications think Syracuse is a super-green city (and not just for all the trees): “National Geographic” and “Popular Science” gave the city top honors in their recent rankings.
• In other streetlight news, the one in Tipperary Hill at Tompkins and Milton got so much flack (specifically, stones being hurled at it) for having the “British red” above the “Irish green” in the 1920s that the area’s alderman requested a quick swap.
• Even if you don’t bleed orange, the Syracuse University Carrier Dome gets special mention for its status as the only venue of its kind in the Northeastern US.
• So why exactly is it called Syracuse in the first place? Turns out its namesake is a town in Sicily, Siracusa, which also has famous salt deposits, sits next to a lake, and has a neighboring town called Salina (Syracuse used to have a neighboring town called Salina before it was incorporated). Go tell everyone!
• L. Frank Baum, the guy who gave us Dorothy and her yellow brick road, lived in Syracuse, and married his wife, the daughter of abolitionist Matilda Joslyn Gage, in the front parlor of their Fayetteville home.
• Anna Short Harrington, one of the actresses who portrayed Aunt Jemima, spent her final years in Syracuse. That’s a sweet fact, huh?
• Main Street is booming in Syracuse! Companies like Cathedral Candle, Crouse Hinds Electric and other corporations have been going strong for over a century!
• Skaneateles Lake isn’t just gorgeous to look at—it’s clean and pristine, supplying Syracuse with all its potable water.
• If you want to go play some pick-up at the park, you have over 1000 acres to choose from in Syracuse.
• Burnet Park has one of the country’s oldest public golf courses (the only older one is in the Bronx). Fore!
• The fact that Syracuse University was the first to offer a B.A. isn’t B.S. It was in 1874!
• The great Ernie Davis, the first African American to win the Heisman Trophy did it with Syracuse University. His glorious career was cut tragically short before he could play in the professional leagues after losing a battle to acute monocytic leukemia.
• Syracuse can attribute all its current successes to the Erie Canal, which helped the city’s growth.
• The tallest building in Syracuse, the State Tower Building, has held that honor since the 1920s. It is also a preferred nest for choosy peregrine falcons—four falcons were born in 2010.
• Prior to a 2001 merger, the “Post-Standard” was ranked as one of the 10 best small newspapers with a circulation under 100,000 by “USA Today.” The paper promptly went on to dramatically increase its circulation.
• Post-modernist and all-around fantastic writer David Foster Wallace hailed from Syracuse. His most famous work, “Infinite Jest,” is set in his natal region of New England.
• Grover Cleveland, the only president so nice we elected him twice (non-consecutively), passed his formative years in Fayetteville.
• Jim Boeheim became the coach with the most wins at a single university with his 880th on Feb. 8, 2012. There are several similarly inspiring statistics about his stellar career.
• Before Syracuse University adopted orange as its school color, the colors were rose pink and pea green.
• Skaneateles Lake is the cleanest, Onondaga was the second-most polluted in the world (though now it’s safe to eat fish that came out of their). Still, Syracuse just can’t let go of the water-related superlatives, can it?
• Salt potatoes are more delicious than any other potato you’ve ever had (yes, this is a fact), and they were invented in Syracuse, where they continue to please.
• A classic staple of men’s footwear, the loafer made its big debut here in Syracuse.
• If you can’t imagine life without a serrated bread knife to tackle those crusty baguettes, make sure to thank Joseph E. Burns of Syracuse for making everyone’s life easier.
• Luxury carmaker Franklin, whose chief engineer pioneered the groundwork for future automobile manufacturers, was, yes, here in Syracuse.
• Hipsters would have loved Syracuse before it invented the first two-gear chain for all the fixed gear bikes.
• In fact, bicycles were so popular during that time that streetcar earnings declined.
• A couple of smart guys from Bristol Laboratories, way back in 1948, made landmark research that was instrumental in providing us with the penicillin we use today. It keeps us from, you know, dying.
• Thanks to the amazing work of Ruth Johnson Colvin, Literacy Volunteers for America, Inc. has been helping individuals the country over crack open a book and get better jobs. 

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Syracuse ASL & CART Language Interpreters

American Language Services is known for our high-quality, In-person and Virtual interpreters, as well as the outstanding client services we provide. We work in 200+ languages including Legal and Medical Certified and Qualified.  ASL and CART are the fastest growing languages in Syracuse today a language interpreter can be a very underestimated professional in the world today. There are over 100 languages spoken in the Syracuse Metro area alone. Many of us know one language, and we specialize in one field of study. Our Syracuse Interpreters are fluent in English and at least one other language, and they are knowledgeable in a wide range of specialized fields including legal, medical, technical, manufacturing, and engineering.

A brief history of ASL Interpreting in Syracuse

Most people know that ASL stands for American Sign Language. But not everyone knows that it is a distinct language—not simply an offshoot of American English. Though its beginnings are murky, many believe that ASL originated from a merger of French Sign Language (SLF) and local U.S. sign languages. While ASL and SLF are distinct languages, there are still some similarities between their signs.

What actually is ASL?   ASL a complete, natural language that has the same linguistic properties as spoken languages with grammar however that differs from English. ASL is expressed by movements of the hands and face.  ASL is a language completely separate and distinct from English. It contains all the fundamental features of language, with its own rules for pronunciation, word formation, and word order.  Because of the physical nature of ASL, a two-person team of ASL interpreters is required for assignments longer than 1 hour in duration.

The National Center for Health Statistics claims that 28 million Americans have some degree of hearing loss, though only between two and eight percent of them are natural ASL speakers.  Helping these select individuals translate the audible into the understandable is the job of an ASL interpreter.  If you have ever been to a play, a concert or watched a government briefing, you have probably seen an ASL interpreter signing just out of view.  An interesting side note is that Statista estimates that there are currently around 60,000 active ASL interpreters in the USA.

The Benefits of ASL Interpreting in Syracuse

When it comes to communicating with hard-of-hearing or deaf audiences, there are a few reasons you might want to opt for a Syracuse ASL interpreter over CART services. These include:

• A More Personal Connection: A real person has several advantages over a computer screen. First, human interpreters have an easier time conveying emotion. Second, they are better equipped to point out speakers and assist with pronunciation issues. Finally, an interpreter gives a deaf or hard of hearing person a chance to bond with another person.
• Enhanced Speed: Skilled interpreters can hold pace with even the fastest speakers. Lack of delay makes it easier for deaf and hard of hearing individuals to keep up with the conversation.
• Cost Effective:  While costs range by the type of ASL you need (Legal, medical, business, etc.) and when the assignment is scheduled, the cost off ASL, across the board, is less money than CART.

What Is CART?

While the majority of people know what American Sign Language is, the same cannot be said for Communication Access Real-Time Translation. Often referred to as CART, this communication method for the deaf and hard of hearing is best described as subtitling for live discussions. Unlike ASL, which relies on a professional interpreter, CART services are provided by a well-trained stenographer or transcriptionist. They transcribe anything said and then broadcast the resulting text to a phone, computer, or TV screen.

CART is often seen as a cost-effective and efficient way to ensure everybody can follow along. While often used to help deaf students in the classroom, CART captioning benefits anyone that can read.  Much like ASL interpreting, it can be done both onsite with a physical transcriptionist or remotely with an offsite one.

Why You Should Consider CART for the Syracuse Market

Communication Access Real-Time Translation is growing in popularity due to the following characteristics:

• It Serves a Wider Array of Deaf People: If you do a little math, you will realize that 65 percent of hard-of-hearing people in the USA do not speak ASL fluently. CART makes it so these people can join in on the conversation as well.
• CART Makes It Scalable: While people in the front rows can easily make out what an interpreter is signing, it gets harder as the distance increases. Since captions can be beamed to multiple screens simultaneously, they do not have to factor speaker distance into the equation.
• The Text Provides a Written Record: Having a transcript of everything your professor said would be a godsend come finals. Having a record of a meeting can also provide clarity to all those involved as well. The physical nature of CART recording makes that possible. This ability is one reason so many college students opt for CART over traditional ASL interpreting. 

About American Language Services

Founded in 1985, American Language Services was there to help pioneer the rise in remote ASL interpreting options. Our dedication to quality and client satisfaction in interpreting allowed us to shift from a one-woman agency into one of the most successful language agencies in the world. Our language experts provide ASL & CART interpreting services to people all around the world. Because of our 24/7 availability, you’ll never have to worry about us not being available, on off times, for an assignment.

AML-Global has some of the most impressive linguistic talents in the world. These highly skilled language professionals are recruited, screened, and tested to ensure high-quality work.

Contact us by email at interpreting@alsglobal.net or via phone at 1-800-951-5020 for a free estimate on our ASL and CART services.