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INTRAN - Communication for all


INTRAN is a free and confidential service, providing British Sign Language interpreters, lipspeakers and interpreters in 150 languages. The interpreting service is organised by the service provider and is available where you see the INTRAN symbol.

Here are some of the services that can communicate with you through an interpreter: Social Services; Housing; Police; Doctor’s surgeries; Hospitals; Dentists; Pharmacists; Opticians; Schools; Environmental Health; Libraries.

For other services, if you are not sure whether INTRAN is available, please show your INTRAN card or ask the staff if you can have an interpreter.

For more information about interpretation and translation services in Norfolk, we have provided the following leaflets in our most common languages. Click on the phrases below to read the pdf files in that language:

What to do if you need an interpreter - information in English

What to do if you need a British Sign Language Interpreter or Lipspeaker - information in English

What to do if you need an intepreter - information in Bengali

What to do if you need an interpreter - information in Chinese

What to do if you need an interpreter - information in Kurdish

What to do if you need an interpreter - information in Russian

What to do if you need an interpreter - information in Portuguese

What to do if you need an interpreter - information in Turkish

What to do if you need an interpreter - information in Polish

What to do if you need an interpreter - information in Hungarian

If you would like this information in a different language, contact us and we will do our best to help.

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