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Call for papers International Medical Interpreters Association (IMIA) Annual Conference 2016 April 29th – May 1st, 2016 Boston, MA Submission deadline: November 30, 2015 Registration deadline (for approved abstracts): December 31, 2015 For more information: imiaweb.org/conferences/callforpapers.asp Image: Pixabay … [Read more...]
Archives for November 2015
Interpreting in Progress
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By Gerardo Lázaro Interpreting is a necessity that has played a role in human communication ever since the existence of diverse languages. Today, with more than 7,100[1] living languages around the world, and as a result of our technological capabilities, communication may be at its peak. And yet, a lack of understanding between speakers of diverse languages has … [Read more...]
ID Annual Meeting at ATA56
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The room was packed. It was a huge success. THANK YOU for coming! Couldn't make it to the ID Annual Meeting? We want to show you what you missed, in a few selected tweets: https://twitter.com/cariobana/status/662324929917026304 https://twitter.com/eSpLanguage/status/662325003342475264 (Read here the full survey … [Read more...]
Revised ASTM Standard Helps Ensure Positive Interpretation Experiences
On September 2, 2015, this was published on the website of ASTM International: A recently revised ASTM International standard aims to help interpreters and their clients better understand the importance of proper language interpretation. F2089, Practice for Language Interpreting, defines the minimum professional standard for quality services in language interpreting and … [Read more...]
ATA56: Interpreting related sessions (2)
The Interpreters Division hope you are having a great time at the annual conference here in Miami! We already posted a list of the sessions specialized in Interpreting. But interpreting related sessions are found in all other tracks too. Consider these sessions if you're looking to dig deeper into interpreting: P-1 The Role of Translation and … [Read more...]
ATA56: Continuing Education Credits for court interpreters
Following on our post of October 30 on continuing education credits, here is the list of several Administrative Office of the Courts (AOCs) that have approved the ATA Conference for Continuing Education Credits for certified court interpreters: Several AOCs have approved sessions from ATA56 for continuing education credits for certified court interpreters (pdf) You can … [Read more...]
ATA56: SLD Distinguished Speaker on simultaneous interpreting
Back on July, we published the interpreting track during the upcoming ATA annual conference. Here's another great session to attend. We appreciate Lucy Gunderson, administrator of the Slavic Language Division, for letting us know about their Distinguished Speaker session on Thursday so we could share this info with you. Early History of Simultaneous Interpreting in the USSR … [Read more...]
Rebekah Tosado: Interpreters Division Distinguished Speaker
Plan to attend the preconference seminar on Wednesday morning ("Title VI: Overview and Enforcement") by the Interpreters Division Distinguished Speaker Rebekah Tosado. And on Thursday afternoon, do not miss the session titled "Language Access as Teamwork: Professionals and Government Working Together" she is giving with co-presenter Amy Vance. Meet the Interpreters … [Read more...]