Imagine this. Instead of hiring a professional interpreter who is familiar with and cognizant of the code of ethics, an untrained bilingual person is hired to simply cover the assignment. Without proper knowledge and training, the bilingual person serving as an “interpreter” will most likely unconsciously commit serious ethical violations while at the same […]
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Whether spoken or written, words lost or miscommunicated due to inadequate interpretation or translation may interfere with the court’s ability to determine the facts and administer justice. For limited English proficient (LEP) individuals, accurate interpretation is the only way that they communicate their side of the story, preserve their evidence for the record, and challenge
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Por Jeff Alfonso Se publica este artículo con el consentimiento del periódico LATINO NEWSPAPER, donde se publicó originalmente el 21 de julio de 2017, vol. 390 Hay numerosos recursos disponibles a la comunidad latina. A veces, no nos hemos enterado de ellos. Por todo Carolina de Sur, muchas organizaciones brindan ayuda al público hispanoparlante. He
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By Jeff Alfonso This article is posted with permission from LATINO NEWSPAPER. It was originally published on July 21, 2017 in issue #390 There are numerous resources available to the Latino community. Sometimes, we just aren’t aware of it. Throughout South Carolina, many organizations can assist our community in locating help. Here are a few:
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Imagine this. Instead of hiring a professional interpreter who is familiar with and cognizant of the code of ethics, an untrained bilingual person is hired to simply cover the assignment. Without proper knowledge and training, the bilingual person serving as an “interpreter” will most likely unconsciously commit serious ethical violations while at the same
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It is important for courts not to burden limited English proficient (LEP) parties by charging them for court interpreting services, an approach that is fraught with problems. Providing certified (and qualified when certification in a language is unavailable) interpreter assistance at no cost to the parties serves the interests of all involved. An LEP person
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Por Jeff Alfonso Se publica este artículo con el consentimiento del periódico LATINO NEWSPAPER, donde se publicó originalmente el 23 de junio de 2017, vol. 1070 El último informe del Departamento de Trabajo EE.UU. demuestra que, en 2016, los latinos forman 30 por ciento de la mano de obra de construcción estadounidense. Hay más de
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By Jeff Alfonso This article is posted with permission from LATINO NEWSPAPER. It was originally published on June 23, 2017 in issue #1070 The latest research from the U.S. Department of Labor shows that in 2016, Hispanics comprised 30% of the United State construction workforce. There are over 10 million construction workers nationwide; 3
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Peak Safety Performance is a leading full-service safety consulting company in South Carolina. Its mission is to build a high-performance contractor safety culture in the South Carolina Upstate. Alfonso Interpreting has a special focus in providing Spanish-language safety training. Jeff Alfonso is an authorized OSHA® construction and industry outreach trainer and is fluent in both
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Direct costs: Tony Rosario worked in construction. He was on a roof wearing his fall protection. As the morning began to heat up, he crossed over to the other side of the roof where he had kept his water bottle. On the other side of the roof, his safety line had a lot of slack;
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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.
