PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- The Transportation Security Administration at Philadelphia International Airport is launching a new tool that will improve the experience of travelers who do not speak English.
TSA officers now have a hand-held device that translates a message into the selected language.
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TSA spokesperson Lisa Farbstein says messages will also appear on a screen for travelers to read if they are deaf or have a hard time hearing.
"There is a library of 83 languages that this can be used in. I think that's important too - we're not just picking common language," Farbstein said.
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Airport officials also announced that employees working inside the airport will start wearing badges that list the languages they speak in addition to English.