Conference Interpreting

Why Location is Important When Hiring Conference Interpreters

1 Comment / Conference Interpreting / Jeffrey Alfonso / January 19, 2017 / conference, Conference Interpreting, interpreter ethics, interpreting, language services, translators

You are hosting a multilingual event that requires multilingual conference interpreters. Professional conference interpreters are not cheap. A person might feel that doctors and attorneys are expensive. However, the legal and medical professionals will be quick to point out that their fees are quite reasonable considering the amount of years of secular education required and […]

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Conference Interpreting Tool Box Talks

1 Comment / Conference Interpreting, Interpreting, OSHA, Safety, Spanish Interpreting / Jeffrey Alfonso / December 29, 2016 / Conference Interpreting, court interpreter, interpreters, interpreting, language services, Safety, Safety tips, Safety training, Tool Box Talks

Tool Box talks have proven to be an extraordinarily successful part of many safety programs that construction companies use. What makes them so great? They are brief, saving time and money. Large groups receive the same instruction. They are tailored to specific safety needs and trends. They boost team spirit, morale, and safety culture. Finally,

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8 Keys for Creating a Safety Culture

1 Comment / Conference Interpreting, Interpreting, Interpreting for company meetings, OSHA, Safety, Spanish Interpreting / Jeffrey Alfonso / December 21, 2016 / OSHA, Safety, Safety Culture, safety leadership, Safety tips, Safety training

Values are the foundation of any great safety culture which will become obvious by safe actions of the employees. Every company should have a description of an ideal safety culture based on its values. Below are eight keys to an effective safety culture that are common to most situations: All employees at every level view

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Conference or Liaison Interpreter: What’s the difference?

1 Comment / Conference Interpreting, Interpreting, Liaison Interpreting / Jeffrey Alfonso / November 26, 2016 / conference, Conference Interpreting, court interpreter, interpreter ethics, interpreter training, interpreters, Liaison Interpreting, medical interpreter, simultaneous, spanish

Finding an Interpreter is similar to finding a doctor or lawyer. Imagine walking up to someone and telling them, “I need a lawyer!” Most likely the response would be another question such as “What kind of lawyer? If you were to reply, “No I need a lawyer, any lawyer,” there would be a problem. Why?

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How Conference Interpreting Can Improve Diversity and Inclusion

1 Comment / Conference Interpreting, Ethics, Interpreting, Interpreting for company meetings, Safety, Spanish Interpreting / Jeffrey Alfonso / October 31, 2016 / Assuring accuracy for your peace of mind, conference, Conference Interpreting, Diversity, Diversity and Inclusion, interpreter ethics, interpreter training, interpreters, language services, translators

Have you ever found yourself listening to a group of people speaking another language that you don’t understand? At first, curiosity kicks in and you simply speculate as to what they are saying. But then a few of them laugh and your insecurities surface. Our imaginations tend to run wild at times. “Are they laughing

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Five Key Items to Identify when Hiring Conference Interpreters

1 Comment / Conference Interpreting, Ethics, Interpreting, Spanish Interpreting / Jeffrey Alfonso / September 30, 2016 / Business ethics, Conference Interpreting, interpreter ethics, interpreters, interpreting

Before planning your next multilingual event consider these five key items when hiring conference interpreters. 1 Ethics Professional, skilled interpreters are aware of the existence of their code of ethics. It makes sense to confirm that the conference interpreters you select know and follow the code of ethics and can provide references. The following

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Three Traits Conference Interpreters Must Have

1 Comment / Conference Interpreting, Interpreting, Interpreting for company meetings / Jeffrey Alfonso / August 30, 2016 / conference, Conference Interpreting, court interpreter, interpreter ethics, interpreters, interpreting, language services, Networking

Conference interpreters must possess many traits, not the least of which is language knowledge. Here are my top 3: Confidentiality Flexibility Quick thinking Let me share with you a recent experience that illustrate the three qualities mentioned on the outset of this article. It all started when one of our international clients requested us to

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Eleven Skills Conference Interpreters Must Possess

2 Comments / Conference Interpreting, Ethics, Interpreting, Interpreting for company meetings, Spanish Interpreting / Jeffrey Alfonso / June 22, 2016 / conference, Conference Interpreting, court interpreter, interpreter ethics, interpreter training, interpreting, multilingual events, shadow, simultaneous, simultaneous interpreting

Try this exercise for just a few minutes. Listen to a TED talk and try repeating everything the speaker says. This requires you to listen and talk at the same time. It’s called shadowing. Please take a moment and click on the link to begin. [spacer height=”20px”] [spacer height=”20px”]

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Journey to Safety Excellence

Communication, Conference Interpreting, Interpreting, Safety, Uncategorized / Jeffrey Alfonso / June 11, 2016 / employees lacking English, language services, Safety, Safety training, simultaneous, spanish

The National Safety Council is a great resource for any company interested in protecting its most important asset: employees. They have a fantastic Infographic called Journey to Safety Excellence: JSE-Infographic-Printable. A lesson learned is that companies that participate in voluntary safety performance measurement programs demonstrate a 52% decrease in number of claims and an

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Grow Your Profits with Conference Interpreting

Conference Interpreting, Interpreting, Interpreting for company meetings / EOAlfonso / May 31, 2016 / conference, Conference Interpreting, interpreter workshop, interpreters, simultaneous

Have you hosted an event that required conference interpreting? Have you yourself attended a conference where you benefitted from conference interpreting? What is conference interpreting? Why should you bother investing in this professional service? Conference interpretation utilizes at least one team of two interpreters to render a message from one language (known as the source

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Why Location is Important When Hiring Conference Interpreters

Conference Interpreting Tool Box Talks

8 Keys for Creating a Safety Culture

Conference or Liaison Interpreter: What’s the difference?

How Conference Interpreting Can Improve Diversity and Inclusion

Five Key Items to Identify when Hiring Conference Interpreters

Three Traits Conference Interpreters Must Have

Eleven Skills Conference Interpreters Must Possess

Journey to Safety Excellence

Grow Your Profits with Conference Interpreting

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