Multilingual Connections

Is translation the last thing on your research checklist?
It probably shouldn't be.

When language is treated as a final step, you risk collecting data that looks comparable across markets but is actually measuring different things. Words like "privacy," "trust," or even "household" carry different meanings across cultures, and a grammatically correct translation won't catch that.

Here's what multilingual research really requires: https://multilingualconnections.com/blog/language-culture-research-translation-shouldnt-be-afterthought/

🤠 Saddle up, HR trailblazers! The Wild West is calling, and the 2026 SHRM State Conference is the place to wrangle today’s workforce!

Join us April 30–May 1 at the Tinley Park Convention Center, where the frontier-style atmosphere sets the stage for bold ideas, daring solutions, and a roundup of HR strategies for navigating diverse and dynamic workplaces.

Jill Kushner Bishop, PhD, and Carlos Hevia will be on the expo floor, ready to show how understanding people across languages and cultures is the secret to thriving teams, because the best HR practices come when you truly know your people, their culture and connect with them from an appreciation of the language they speak.

Swing by, tip your hat, and let’s rustle up some ideas that really connect! 🤝
https://2026.ilshrm.org/

Let’s meet up in Washington DC for Greenbook’s IIEX.

Catch Carlos Hevia for some inspiring ideas about how translation in research is evolving and how your company can make better connections across languages and cultures. You know it, and we know it, the best insights happen when we understand people, not just numbers.

Let’s turn data into meaningful connections! https://www.greenbook.org/events/iiex-north-america

The Bahá'í Temple is not just my favorite place to walk to, but it's our client - and I love seeing our translations out in the wild!

Helping organizations connect with and welcome their multilingual audiences, whether local or global, is such a privilege for our team at Multilingual Connections.