A guest post exploring peer observation in interpreting, examining performance anxiety, professional growth, and the role of constructive feedback in strengthening the field.

A Brief History of The Couch Series Since its debut in 2017, The Couch has been the place to provide our members with the space to discuss dilemmas, help one another, and network within our field. Past discussions have tackled ethical challenges, professional growth, and best practices, offering valuable... The post The Couch: Are “Translator Headphones” Giving You the Ick Too? appeared first on NAJIT.

Let’s Test Your Ethics: The Digital “Assist” The NAJIT Observer Team   Honoring the Lunar New Year Before we turn to this month’s ethical discussion, we want to pause to recognize the Lunar New Year. For many communities around the world, this celebration marks renewal,... The post Let’s Test Your Ethics: The Digital “Assist” appeared first on NAJIT.

Using wireless interpreting equipment provides a plethora of advantages. So why are so many of us still not using it? This technology allows interpreters to whisper into a microphone so our interpretation can be heard through headphones. The transmitter and the receiver(s) are not connected... The post Why Not Go Wireless? appeared first on NAJIT.

It was one of those weeks when everyone hates the interpreter. Weather is bad. Call quality is awful. And tempers are slightly more miserable than the shift. Of course, everything the interpreter does makes things worse. When she asks clients to speak up over the... The post Interpreters Are Worthless appeared first on NAJIT.

During the first NAJIT event I ever attended, the 35th Annual Conference in Las Vegas in the spring of 2014, my friend Gerda Prato introduced me to Tony Rosado. I was so excited that I still have the picture. I already knew who Tony was from... The post Professional Standards: It’s Up to Us appeared first on NAJIT.

We have all been there: tired and in need of a partner. Could there exist a machine that does the notetaking for me? I started to ponder about speech recognition many years ago when ASR (automatic speech recognition) was accessible via software (think Siri). I... The post Transcription In The Interpreting Profession: An Exciting Time To Be An Interpreter appeared first on NAJIT.

An agency that I have not worked with before recently got in touch, and we had the typical e-mail back and forth regarding compensation, cancellations, travel, etc. Here is that e-mail exchange.   To: Garrett From: LSP rep Subject: In-Person Spanish Interpreter on Upcoming Date... The post Are your rates for remote interpreting the same as in person? appeared first on NAJIT.

How could modern translations function without technology? There’s no denying the important role technology plays in our modern life. But it’s a double-edged sword since each new technological advancement poses a new risk to translators and interpreters: the possibility of one day being replaced by... The post Interpreting Into the Future: How Technology Shaped the Interpreting Industry appeared first on NAJIT.