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Archives for December 2015

Happy New Year

December 31, 2015 By IDwebmaster

Happy New Year 2016

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Happy Holiday Wishes

December 23, 2015 By IDwebmaster

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Dear Colleagues, The holiday season is here! 2015 closes on a positive note for our Interpreters Division. … [Read more...]

A Christmas Poem for Interpreters

December 22, 2015 By IDwebmaster

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By Cynthia E. Roat (Apologies to Clement Clarke Moore)   'Twas the night before Christmas, and all through the house, Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse. The teenagers sprawled all awry in their beds, While visions of skateboards caromed in their heads. And I with my headset and glossary too Had just settled in for a session or two. Telephonic … [Read more...]

NAJIT Annual Conference 2016 – Call for papers

December 18, 2015 By IDwebmaster

Call for papers National Association of Judiciary Interpreters and Translators (NAJIT) 37th Annual Conference 2016 May 13–15, 2016 San Antonio, TX Proposal deadline: December 20, 2015   www.najit.org [icon name="info-circle"] Don't forget to check the Events page for more interpreting related events!   Image by Archbob via pixabay.com … [Read more...]

Remote Simultaneous Interpreting: Options and Standards

December 15, 2015 By IDwebmaster

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By Cyril Flerov Even though experiments with Remote Simultaneous Interpretation (RSI) have been taking place since the early 1970s, it is only relatively recently that we have heard more and more about this type of interpretation.     It may exist in several configurations, namely: Internal cable – interpreters are in the same building but not in the … [Read more...]

USCIS Draft Policy Memorandum on the Role and Use of Interpreters, 12/15/2015

December 10, 2015 By IDwebmaster

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  U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) invites you to participate in a teleconference listening session on Tuesday, December 15, from 2:30 to 4 p.m. (Eastern) (9:30 to 11:00 a.m. Hawaii Time) (Wednesday, December 16, from 5:30 to 7:00 a.m., Guam and CNMI Time) by providing feedback on a draft policy memorandum for the role and use of interpreters … [Read more...]

Hospital Language Access is a Matter of Life or Death

December 2, 2015 By IDwebmaster

By Carol Velandia Approximately 25 million people in the United States are defined as being Limited English Proficient or LEP. A LEP person cannot speak, read, write, or understand the English language at a level that permits them to interact effectively with English speakers.   In the hospital setting, good communication is crucial; it is actually a matter of life … [Read more...]

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