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Court Interpreters Serve All Parties

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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Guess who passed the federal court interpreter certification written examination?

Do you have any idea what the federal court interpreter certification examination is? According to the Administrative Office of United States Courts, “the use of competent federal court interpreters in proceedings involving speakers of languages other than English is critical to ensure that justice is carried out fairly for defendants and other stakeholders.” For that

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5 Mistakes to Avoid When Retaining Conference Interpreting Solutions

Suppose for a moment that a two-day English-language medical conference on advancements in knee surgery will be held in Columbia, South Carolina in 2017.  Imagine that 200 medical doctors will attend.  However, 175 of them speak English and 25 speak French.  Additionally, on day two, a guest speaker from Madrid will present a two-hour session

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How can you ensure your legal interpreter is skilled?

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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Eleven Skills Conference Interpreters Must Possess

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

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

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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My Second Successful Venture

Since being elected to the board of the Carolina Association of Translators and Interpreters, I have been diligently working to accomplish the lofty goals contained in my candidate statement. It was my pleasure to locate two new exhibitors for our annual conference this past April in Spartanburg, South Carolina.  

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Classified: Man Seeking a Superpower only women are known to have!

When I was a young man in my early twenties, I was in a car with a group of friends:  two married couples and my buddy Art. One husband drove and the two women sat in front. The other husband sat in the back with us immature single guys. All of a sudden, something extraordinary

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