Consider the following scenario. Your dream to visit friends or family in a faraway place has finally come true. You’ve purchased your tickets, booked a hotel and packed your bags, but you don’t know the language or at best, your knowledge of the language has become rusty. What if the unspeakable happens; you get lost or are involved in an accident; what would you do to communicate your needs? How would you get help?

Keep in mind that the diversity of people living all over the world is increasing. What would happen if you visit a neighborhood where people speak another language and an emergency occurs? How would you help them get medical assistance? Would you be able to understand and communicate their needs to emergency personnel?

Aside from emergencies, communication in several languages is essential due to the ease of travel and access to the World Wide Web, which has enabled people to meet and interact with others from countries all around the globe on a regular basis. Businesses need to facilitate communication via conference calls and business meetings in our ever-shrinking planet. One man, Ed Fenne, has broken the language barrier by creating an ingenious translation service called 911 Translate, also called 911T, for short.

The idea surfaced when Ed and his wife moved from Wisconsin to Mexico and found that their inability to speak Spanish created many problems relating to daily living. Such simple things as grocery shopping and attending social gatherings on time became a struggle because they didn’t know the local language. However, Ed had a Spanish-speaking friend that he could call to enable him communicate with the locals whenever he needed help.

Then the unspeakable happened. One day Ed was traveling through Mexico and his van broke down. Ed was able to call his insurance agency for a tow truck, but the driver of the tow truck didn’t speak English. Once again, Ed called his trustworthy friend, handed his phone to the tow truck driver to get the proper instructions in Spanish and the situation was resolved. Who knows what would have happened if Ed’s friend was not available that day or the tow truck driver spoke a language that neither of them understood.

Ed’s experience with a foreign language was the brainchild for the creation of the first traveler’s reassurance service company. Whether you are a tourist in a foreign land or a business looking to step ashore with your products and services, his new service, 911T will stand by you and help you communicate effectively with local individuals.

The mission of 911T is to provide affordable translation services to businesses and travelers worldwide. The versatility and reassurance of the 911T on-demand translation service is extraordinary. For more information, visit www.911translate.com.

In addition to 911T, Ed spent countless hours creating index cards of familiar phrases to ease in daily communication in the new languages. He then compiled this information into an easy-to-use and helpful book, “Your Personal Translator.” For more information or to order a copy, visit www.yourpersonaltranslator.com.