The Interpreters Division’s Nominating Committee is pleased to announce that the ID will be selecting an Administrator and Assistant Administrator in 2012. The term for both positions is two years. Division Administrator and Assistant Administrator candidates shall be selected from the Division membership by the Nominating Committee. Preference shall be given to candidates … [Read more...]
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Registration is now open! ATA Interpreters and Spanish Language Divisions Joint Mid-Year Conference, March 16-18, 2012 at the Hilton Orlando, in Orlando, Florida.
Registration is now Open! http://www.atanet.org/divisions/ID_SPD_conference.php We are very pleased to invite you to attend the 2012 ATA-Interpreters and Spanish Language Divisions Joint Mid-Year Conference, March 16-18, 2012 at the Hilton Orlando, in Orlando, Florida. For the first time, ATA’s two largest divisions will host a joint conference featuring two-days full of … [Read more...]
Ohio Court Interpreters Receive Certification | Ohio Supreme Court News Release | Jan.20, 2012
The Supreme Court of Ohio certified a dozen court interpreters on Jan. 19 at the Thomas J. Moyer Ohio Judicial Center. It’s part of the Court's commitment to language access in Ohio’s judicial system. Rana Raad was one interpreter honored on Thursday. She said getting certified as an Arabic court interpreter is a dream come true. Though Arabic is her native language, Raad … [Read more...]
Shortage of Interpreters nag Nebraska courts By Bill Kelly, NET News| January 17th, 2012 | Lincoln, NE
Nebraska courts have a serious shortage of fully-trained courtroom interpreters. And some court cases are facing delays while the court waits for someone who can translate the proceedings – and ensure a fair trial. “This is what America is about.” Raul Escobar says that sums up his strong belief in the service he provides in courtrooms around Nebraska. For over ten years … [Read more...]
Courtroom interpreters remain neutral | By Peter H. Milliken, milliken@vindy.com | YOUNGSTOWN | Published: Wed, January 11, 2012 @ 12:08 a.m.
The work of John P. Shaklee, a state-certified courtroom interpreter, is characterized by neutrality, unobtrusiveness, speed and precision. Like his colleagues at the United Nations and other diplomatic venues, the English-Spanish interpreter is one of a rare breed of people capable of listening in one language and simultaneously talking in another in an official … [Read more...]