AKT Service Co., Ltd.
Environment, Climate change interpreting

English-Vietnamese Interpretation at Sponge City Conference

2025/01/22

Ever imagined an entire city working like a giant sponge? That's the fascinating concept AKT Translation Company helped convey at the Sponge City Model Conference in Ca Mau. With 17.5 million people in the Mekong Delta "facing off" against climate change, this wasn't just a meeting - it was an urban rescue mission!

As the official interpretation partner, AKT's team "wracked their brains" translating complex urban water management terminology. One of our interpreters humorously shared: "I visited Ca Mau twice in two weeks - first time drowning in technical documents about infrastructure and drainage, second time returning home broke from buying local specialties!"

With 24 years of experience "in the translation trenches," AKT made concepts like "urban green spaces" and "natural infiltration" accessible to everyone. We proudly facilitated lively discussions between ECOPSIS and GIZ experts, and "FAST-Infra Label" (the green-meter for projects). Local managers were interested in four key objectives: flood risk management, stormwater reuse, pollution reduction, and environmental enhancement.

Interestingly, this concept goes by different names globally: "green infrastructure" in Europe, "low-impact development" in the USA, and "water-sensitive urban design" in Australia.

The team at AKT continues to bridge language gaps while keeping spirits high. After all, when you're talking about cities that act like sponges, why not have a little fun with it?

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