Archives for December 2015
Happy Holiday Wishes
Dear Colleagues, The holiday season is here! 2015 closes on a positive note for our Interpreters Division. … [Read more...]
A Christmas Poem for Interpreters
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
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
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...]