Project Details


WSIS Prizes Contest 2019 Nominee

Wideotlumacz / Video Translator


Tlumacz Jezyka Migowego / Sign Language Translator

Description

The video translator enables translation from a sign language to polish language and vice versa, using a computer software. It provides with an easy and comfortable communication of a deaf (or hearing impaired) person with a translator. The service is carried by certified sign language translators.
The video translator is designed especially for all kinds of administrative institutions in Poland (town and city halls, finance offices, police offices, hospitals, etc.).
Moreover our service is also suitable for private entities which aim to enhance their customers' satisfaction (like banks, private clinics, private schools, etc.).

Project website

http://wideotlumacz.pl


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Action lines related to this project
  • AL C2. Information and communication infrastructure 2019
Sustainable development goals related to this project
  • Goal 3: Good health and well-being

Coverage
  • Poland

Status

Ongoing

Start date

2012

End date

Not set


Target beneficiary group(s)
  • People with disabilities
  • deaf and hearing impaired

WSIS values promotion

It uses ICTs in order to eliminate barriers in daily life for the specific group of people


Entity name

Polski Związek Głuchych Oddział Łódzki / Polish Association of the Deaf Lodz Department (PZG)

Entity country—type

Poland Civil Society

Entity website

https://www.pzg.org.pl