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By: Guest

Issue: 2016 Summer Volume XXVIV Issue No 2

Q: Can I Print Proteus using my computer printer? A: Yes, all Proteus articles are specifically formatted to print out in readable format on your computer. The print out will not include banner advertisements or comments. You may print individual articles or you can print...

By: Hal Sillers

Issue: 2016/17 Winter Volume XXVIV Issue No 3

Douglas Hal Sillers The Slimming Scheme We Interpreters sit. That could cause harm. We need to stay fit. Exercise is the charm. Half a mile walk, or short climb up the stair Keeps a backside from filling all of the chair Give up some sugar....

By: Guest

Issue: 2016/17 Winter Volume XXVIV Issue No 3

By Marie Ontiveros I had a case where a man was accused of indecent liberties with a six-year-old girl who was his neighbor. The allegations were disturbing, and the case affected my personal emotions, but I had to remain impartial and interpret for the attorney...

By: Guest

Issue: 2016/17 Winter Volume XXVIV Issue No 3

NAJIT welcomes members and friends to its 38th Annual Conference event at the Hilton McLean Tysons Corner located in McLean, VA (the greater Washington, DC area). Don’t miss this unique opportunity to highlight your organization to an influential community of interpreters and translators. The National...

By: Guest

Issue: 2016/17 Winter Volume XXVIV Issue No 3

NAJIT welcomes members and friends to its 38th Annual Conference event at the Hilton McLean Tysons Corner located in McLean, VA (the greater Washington, DC area). Don’t miss this unique opportunity to highlight your organization to an influential community of interpreters and translators. The National...

By: Guest

Issue: 2016/17 Winter Volume XXVIV Issue No 3

By Esther Navarro-Hall What has NAJIT been up to lately? My dear colleagues, By now, most of you, if not all, have already visited our stunning new website. Its simplicity and functionality have placed NAJIT squarely in the 21st century as far as websites for...

By: Daniel DeCoursey

Issue: 2016/17 Winter Volume XXVIV Issue No 3

By Dan DeCoursey A new language service provider offering lower rates. Some interpreters refusing to sign the contract. Fiery blogs alleging unfair treatment. No, I’m not talking about court interpreters in the United Kingdom. I’m referring to what’s going on in immigration courts here in...

By: Guest

Issue: 2016/17 Winter Volume XXVIV Issue No 3

In California’s state courts, when the court anticipates that testimony may be given in a language other than English at trial, it may read CALCRIM (California Criminal Jury Instructions for Judges and Attorneys) Instruction No.121 to the jury, either before the witness testifies or, if the instruction is modified, before the case is handed to the jury for deliberations. The instruction states: …

By: Guest

Issue: 2016/17 Winter Volume XXVIV Issue No 3

Yes, it is finally here! Javier F. Becerra’s English-Spanish Dictionary of United States Legal Terminology is now available online at diccionariojfbecerra.com. Why did the author decide to go online? When I asked him, Javier F. Becerra answered: …

By: Guest

Issue: 2016/17 Winter Volume XXVIV Issue No 3

Andre Moskowitz is a Spanish-language interpreter certified by the United States federal courts and the California state courts. He is also a Hispanist, lexicographer and dialectologist, who has published a series of works in the areas of Spanish lexical dialectology and Spanish lexicography. He taught…