I am fortunate that it has been many years since I received a traffic citation for a moving violation. After all, no one wants to visit traffic court, much less suffer the consequences, like fines and increased automobile insurance. When I was a child, I used to watch a show titled Let’s Make a Deal. […]
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Imagine this scenario. Instead of hiring a professional interpreter, familiar and cognizant of the code of ethics, an untrained bilingual person is hired to simply cover the assignment, a warm body. Without proper knowledge and training, the bilingual person who interprets most likely will unconsciously commit serious ethical violations, all the while believing she is
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If you are bilingual, I’m sure you have had the emotional experience of helping someone needing to communicate. Not long ago, my youngest daughter excitedly approached me and shared, “Daddy, I did my first interpretation job!” My daughter was pulled out of class to interpret for a Spanish-speaking woman at the school reception area. She
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First and foremost, there is no room for mistakes for interpreters in a legal proceeding. A mistake with just one word can be detrimental to a person’s life, liberty, and future, resulting in a grave injustice. The nuances of language in a court case demand complete familiarity with legal terminology and fluency in the languages
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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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While recently visiting the court to watch my wife and partner Emily interpret, I stepped outside to retrieve something from the car and mentioned to one of the officers that Emily is my wife. The officer became so excited and was happy to meet me. [spacer height=”20px”] She enthusiastically said to me, “I love
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Recently, a Spanish-speaking friend of mine with limited English proficiency asked me to accompany him to court for a hearing. Don’t worry, I didn’t interpret. No ethical principles were broken. I was there simply to provide moral support to my friend. As it turned out, my wife Emily, a South Carolina certified court interpreter,
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Most people reading this title would probably be somewhat perplexed. Aren’t hospital and workers’ compensation interpreters both healthcare interpreters under the same code of ethics? The answer to that question is yes! If that is the case, then why would an opposing distinction be made between them? Shouldn’t there be a collaborative spirit among
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My wife and I have heard some diabolical nicknames when referring to certain agencies. Some people I talk to would agree, while others defend them. I personally tend to view both sides and fall in a different place. Evil Enemy Perspective
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I have heard the following statement many times: “ATA has conflicting loyalties! It is a conflict of interest to have an association represent both interpreters/translators and agencies. I cannot warn others or complain about an agency’s bad practices on a forum because it is against the rules since agencies are also members.”
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Archway also bridges the gap in communication by offering a wide variety of interpreting and translation services.
Archway also bridges the gap in communication by offering a wide variety of interpreting and translation services.
