Update June 2009 - The organization described below is a wholly owned subsidiary of Language Line, Inc. , Monterey, California. See separate article for Language Line Services. Language Line is a language resources company based in London. It was founded by Michael Young, Lord Young of Dartington, as a charitable project in April 1990. The driving force behind this was Young's identification of exclusion faced by ethnic minorities speaking little English when trying to access public services.

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  • Update June 2009 - The organization described below is a wholly owned subsidiary of Language Line, Inc. , Monterey, California. See separate article for Language Line Services. Language Line is a language resources company based in London. It was founded by Michael Young, Lord Young of Dartington, as a charitable project in April 1990. The driving force behind this was Young's identification of exclusion faced by ethnic minorities speaking little English when trying to access public services. Telephone interpreting was developed as one solution to this problem, enabling organizations to communicate effectively with their constituents, whatever their language. Language Line was created to enable communication between patients and staff at the Royal London Hospital in East London. Initially covering just four languages, interpreting services were made available free of charge due to funding from grants. The local police heard about Language Line and started to use it in dealing with racial harassment cases in the Isle of Dogs. In response to their needs, the service was made available 24 hours a day. Language Line became a limited company. Coverage of telephone interpreting has continually expanded and now spans more than 170 languages. Update June 2009 - The organization described above is a wholly owned subsidiary of Language Line, Inc. , Monterey, California. See separate article for Language Line Services.
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  • September 2008
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  • Update June 2009 - The organization described below is a wholly owned subsidiary of Language Line, Inc. , Monterey, California. See separate article for Language Line Services. Language Line is a language resources company based in London. It was founded by Michael Young, Lord Young of Dartington, as a charitable project in April 1990. The driving force behind this was Young's identification of exclusion faced by ethnic minorities speaking little English when trying to access public services.
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  • Language Line
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