A Matter of Due Process By Hilda Shymanik About six years ago, I met a colleague during a short-lived, recurring five-day full-time freelance assignment, a 40-hour-a-week two-year contract. We were both Mexican and new to that courthouse, as was the coordinator. It was also...
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Discover practical tips for successful relay interpreting with remote colleagues abroad, including building trust, case preparation, and effective communication strategies. Enhance your international collaboration skills!
Interpreter's fatigue poses a real threat to due process, compromising accuracy and performance. Discover why team interpreting and periodic breaks are essential for maintaining quality and adhering to professional ethics in courtrooms.
Even after practice at school, stepping into the booth for the first time can be a daunting experience. But it does not have to be so! Read Gio's advice.
We think we know better than that colleague who just got suckered. Until we are IT. Why two interpreters you, ask me? Let me tell you!
Team interpreting is a satisfying and mutually beneficial learning experience. But what about the interpersonal interaction? Yay or nay?
Are you familiar with Team Interpreting? It is not a new concept, but the practice is not very well-known. Janis covers some dos and don'ts of Team Interpreting to make the process easier.
Kathleen Shelly penned this for The NAJIT Observer in 2012. It remains just as relevant today. Please enjoy. – By Kathleen Shelly © 2012 A couple of weeks ago I was driving home from an interpreting assignment listening to NPR radio, as is my custom....
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Unavoidable Delays It’s a funny thing. From everything written and spoken about court interpretation, one would think that we are constantly working away—interpreting for trials, hearings, attorney/client interviews and the like, all day long, with a nice break for lunch. I think we all agree...
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Warning: trick question ahead! What is the best mode for interpreting witness testimony? If you said “Consecutive, of course,” then I disagree. And if you said “Um, simultaneous, maybe?” then I disagree even more strongly. (See, I told you it was a trick question.) What...
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