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What did the Census Bureau do to provide non-English language assistance?

Census 2000, Frequently Asked Questions
Those households who received the census form in the mail had the option of requesting the questionnaire in Spanish, Chinese, Tagalog, Vietnamese, or Korean. Those individuals or households who believed that they were not included on a form or did not receive a form can use the Be Counted questionnaires that were available in public areas. The Be Counted forms were printed in English, Spanish, Chinese, Tagalog, Vietnamese, and Korean.
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H. What is the Census Bureau doing to provide non-English language assistance?

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Those households who receive the census form in the mail will have the option of requesting the questionnaire in Spanish, Chinese, Tagalog, Vietnamese, or Korean. Those individuals or households who believe that they were not included on a form or did not receive a form can use the Be Counted questionnaires that will be available in public areas. The Be Counted forms will be printed in English, Spanish, Chinese, Tagalog, Vietnamese, and Korean.
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CMBP - Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Individuals receiving the census form in the mail will have the option of requesting a new form in a different language. The Census Bureau is also launching the Census 2000 Language program to overcome language barriers. Census Bureau Language Assistance Guides will use visual aids to assist respondents in completing the census 2000 forms. Their will be guides available in 49 different languages.
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English is not my first language. How can I get assistance?

FAQ, Frequently Asked Questions for Admissions to TCC
Tidewater Community College's ESL Program is for any person whose first or primary language is not English. There are many benefits of attending the ESL Program at TCC. The program consists of three levels, from Intermediate ESL, to the Bridge Program, which prepares advanced ESL students for college-level courses. Each level of instruction has courses in reading, writing, and oral communication, along with workshops and language labs to supplement the regular courses.
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What kind of data will the Census Bureau provide on people without conventional housing?

Census 2000, Frequently Asked Questions
For Census 2000, the Census Bureau will produce only one category showing the number of persons tabulated at "Emergency and transitional shelters." People enumerated at shelters for abused women (shelters against domestic violence or family crisis centers), soup kitchens, regularly scheduled mobile food vans, and targeted nonsheltered outdoor locations will be tabulated into the category "Other noninstitutional group quarters population.
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What does the Census Bureau do between censuses?

Census 2000, Frequently Asked Questions
The decennial census is well known because it is a national event that involves everyone. However, the Census Bureau conducts numerous other censuses and surveys for government, private entities, and individuals as well as tabulating the decennial data and publishing the tables and data.
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What did the Census Bureau do to promote Census 2000?

Census 2000, Frequently Asked Questions
The Census 2000 Partnership and Marketing Program was a multi-faceted effort to remind the general population about the census, educate those members of the public who do not understand the purpose of the census and its significance to their communities, and motivate them to complete their census questionnaires. The Census Bureau recognizes that different segments of the population respond in different ways and with different levels of trust and willingness to participate in the census.
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When will the Census Bureau deliver the Census 2000 redistricting data?

Census 2000, Frequently Asked Questions
We will begin delivery of these data in March 2001 and we will complete delivery to the governor and majority and minority legislative leaders in each state by April 1, 2001. We will do all that is possible to consider each state’s redistricting deadlines as we plan the sequence of our data processing. Already we have confirmed with each state legislature any deadlines the state faces.
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Are agency populations provided by the Bureau of the Census?

Uniform Crime Reports- Frequently Asked Questions
Yes. The UCR Program uses population figures from the Bureau of the Census. However, the UCR Program adjusts population figures for individual jurisdictions in noncensus years. More information on how the national UCR Program determines population is available in Appendix I, "Methodology," of [Crime in the United States, 2003]. (Please link to www.fbi.gov/ucr/ucr.htm#cius). Yes. The U.S.
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Why is the Census Bureau asking questions now about 1997?

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The complete sample for the survey cannot be selected until all tax records for 1997 are available. Use of these tax records delays the mailout of the survey, but allows us to reduce significantly the number of survey questions and the survey cost.
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Will the Census Bureau create nine- or seven-digit ZCTAs?

U.S. Census Bureau ZIP Code Tabulation Areas - FAQs
ZCTAs are generalized approximations of USPS five-digit ZIP Codes. There are no plans to create subdivisions of five-digit ZCTAs that approximate the USPS ZIP+4 sector-segment codes.
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Where do non-English language sites go?

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Sites that are not in the English language should be submitted to the appropriate World/ category. If a site is multi-lingual, and its languages include English, it can be listed in Shopping. For a multi-lingual site to be included, it should have enough English content for an English-only shopper to use the site. It should not, for example, only include an English language description of the store.
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Why does the Census Bureau collect information on Hispanic origin?

Census 2000, Frequently Asked Questions
The 1970 decennial census was the first to have a question on Hispanic origin on the sample or "long" census form. Since 1980, this question has appeared on the 100 percent or "short" form. Hispanic origin data are needed for the implementation of a number of federal statutes such as the enforcement of bilingual election rules under the Voting Rights Act and the monitoring and enforcement of equal employment opportunities under the Civil Rights Act.
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Question: How does the Census Bureau define race and ethnicity?

Questions and Answers for Census 2000 Data on Race
Answer: Census Bureau complies with the Office of Management and Budget's standards for maintaining, collecting, and presenting data on race, which were revised in October 1997. They generally reflect a social definition of race recognized in this country. They do not conform to any biological, anthropological or genetic criteria.
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Does the Census Bureau have any data available on land area per ZCTA?

U.S. Census Bureau ZIP Code Tabulation Areas - FAQs
The downloadable ZCTA gazetteer files contain the total land and water area (in square kilometers and in square miles) for each Census 2000 ZCTA. You can also extract this information for three- or five-digit ZIP Code Tabulation Areas from the Advance National Summary File 1 geographic header file. The geographic header file is the last file in the list (usgeo_u1.zip).
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Can you evaluate non-English language material?

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Media Measurement can evaluate material in virtually any language. We have a team of graduate analysts covering all the main western European languages.
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Can we use SaleMaster with non-english language?

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While SaleMaster is presented here in english it can easily be translated to other languages. It can be even made to work with unlimited number of languages at the same time allowing visitors to select their language of use or even selecting a language automatically for users from different zones. This is not in the standard package but we've done it already and we have the technology.
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Can less display non-English language characters?

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Less has two ways to display non-English characters. If your system uses a non-ASCII single-byte character set, you should set up your system with the correct "locale" settings. If your system does not support setlocale, you can set the LESSCHARSET or LESSCHARDEF environment variable to tell less what language you are using. See the section "NATIONAL CHARACTER SETS" in the man page for details.
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How does the Census Bureau plan to use sampling now that the Supreme Court has prohibited its use?

Census 2000, Frequently Asked Questions
On January 25, 1999, the Supreme Court upheld 195, Title 13, United States Code, prohibiting the Census Bureau from using statistical sampling to determine the population count for congressional apportionment purposes (No. 98-564, Clinton, President of the United States, et al. v. Glavin et al., on appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia).
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How can I send data electronically to the U.S. Census Bureau?

Economic Census FAQ
You may submit your data electronically using the MA-1000 CSAQ software via the Internet or diskette or you may transmit via modem.
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Can anyone from the Census Bureau assist my company with reporting data?

Economic Census FAQ
Since approximately 5 million companies are mailed forms, we cannot send someone to personally help every business. However, business are not expected to incur extra expenses to develop information not available from records. If book figures are not available, ESTIMATES are acceptable. If the instructions provided with the forms, or the information on this web site do not answer your concerns, a Census Bureau analyst can call you. Please go to the contact us page and call or email us.
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Why is the Census Bureau asking questions about the gender, race, and ethnicity of business owners?

Frequently Asked Questions
These business owner characteristics are important for assistance program officials, industry organizations, economic and social analysts, and entrepreneurs. They are important to understanding conditions of business success and failure, showing census-to-census changes in business performances, and comparing minority/nonminority- and women/men-owned businesses.
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Is the information I give the Census Bureau confidential?

CMBP - Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Absolutely. The Census Bureau does not share its information about individuals with anyone, not even other government agencies. Not the IRS. Not the INS. Not the police. No one. No. Five out of six households will get the "short form." This asks just eight questions: name, sex, age, race, relationship, Hispanic origin, whether you rent or own your home and how many people live in the household. A randomly selected one in six households will be asked to complete the "long form.
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What should I do if English is not my first language?

Yale Nursing-Admissions Frequently Asked Questions
Applicants whose first language is other than English must take the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) as one of the admission requirements. For additional information, please consult the TOEFL website: http://www.toefl.org/.
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Can I submit an ad in a language other than English?

Firefox Flicks Frequently Asked Questions
Yes. You may submit ads in languages other than English. For non-English ads, you will need to submit a full and accurate script or subtitles.
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Besides English, what language do you speak fluently (if any)?

NewsTrust.net - Member FAQ
Select which languages you speak fluently, besides English. Options for this language field include: English-only, Chinese, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Other and Decline to state. Select your overall political viewpoint, if any. Options for this political viewpoint field include: Neutral viewpoint, Far Left, Left, Center, Right, Far Right, Decline to state and Not sure.
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Do I have to provide evidence of English Language competency?

F.A.Q's , NUI Galway
If your education prior to attending a university has not been through the medium of English, you must satisfy the following English language requirements: If you wish to attend an English Language Course in Galway, we would recommend the Atlantic Language School. The school has developed a reputation for its friendly and personal atmosphere, together with its attention to high academic standards of English teaching.
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Is there language assistance available?

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Disney cast members speak multiple languages. Check their name tags for flags representing the languages they speak. If you need assistance and you can't find anyone who speaks your language, a cast member can contact a language assistance line or you can return to Guest Relations near the Park entrance for immediate assistance.
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