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Belgium is organised into three communities (Flemish-speaking, French-speaking, and the German-speaking) as well as regions (Flemish, Walloon, and the bilingual Brussels-capital region). This division leads to two deaf associations being in place, Flemish speaking and French speaking Federations of the Deaf Belgians.

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Information from the French-speaking Federation of the Deaf Belgians, Fédération Francophone des Sourds de Belgique (FFSB): 

FR:

Info-coronavirus.be est partiellement accessible. 4 articles de base de prévention traduits en LSFB.

Conférences de presse du SPF santé interprétés en LSFB et VGT en tournante par une équipe de 6 interprètes. Seuls les interprètes sourds apparaissent à l’écran. Bonne collaboration entre les interprètes entendantes et les interprètes sourds.

Diffusion de ces conférences de presse sur youtube, page FB du SPF Santé et par certaines chaînes de télévision mais pas d’obligation. 

RTBF interprète les JT du soir, sous-titre tous les JT dont celui de 13H. Et sous-titre également la plupart des émissions sur le sujet. Situation normale car prévu dans le règlement relatif à l’accessibilité des services de médias audiovisuels ainsi que dans son contrat de gestion. 

LN24 rediffuse la conférence de presse interprétée chaque fois.

http://www.ffsb.be/communique-de-la-ffsb-sur-le-contexte-du-coronavirus/

EN: 

Info-coronavirus.be is partially accessible. 4 basic prevention notes are translated into French Belgian Sign Language (LSFB).

Press conferences of the SPF Santé (Public Health Service) are interpreted in LSFB and VGT in rotation by a team of 6 interpreters. Only deaf interpreters appear on the screen. This represents good collaboration between hearing and deaf interpreters.

There is an option of broadcasting these press conferences on youtube, Facebook page of SPF Santé and by several television channels, but it is not an obligation.

RTBF interprets the evening newscasts, subtitles all the newscasts, including the one at 1pm. And also most of the programs on the subject are subtitled. Normal situation as provided for in the regulation on the accessibility of audiovisual media services as well as in its management contract.

LN24 rebroadcasts the press conference interpreted each time.

http://www.ffsb.be/communique-de-la-ffsb-sur-le-contexte-du-coronavirus/ 

In Flemish part, the information regarding COVID-19 containment efforts is also accessible in Flemish Sign Language.

 

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