By Jennifer De La Cruz I love comparing the process of being a conduit of communication to a game of “Hot Potato.” The image in my mind is that of the source language speaker tossing me information in the form of a steaming spud, and my job is to get rid of it as soon as possible, without getting burned, and doing so in a way that the target language … [Read more...]
The World of Conference Interpreting | ATA Webinar Series | April 17, 2012 | By Kristy Heimerl-Moggan
Are you thinking about undertaking conference interpreting, but would like to know a little bit more about it? Or are you considering getting back in the field after being away for a while? Then, this webinar is for you. Attend this 60-minute presentation for insight into current conference interpreting issues, including job bookings, booth behavior, and the do’s and don’ts … [Read more...]
Confessions of a Conference Interpreter | By Michelle Hof | Posted: 14 April 2012
I would love to start this article with the words “Hi, my name’s Michelle and I’m a conference interpreter,” but I’m afraid that would prompt readers to want to start patting me on the back consolingly and proffering tissues. Although, come to think of it, maybe adopting a “True Confessions” tone in this article is not such a bad idea, since it would fit quite nicely with the … [Read more...]
National Center for Interpretation (NCI) | University of Arizona | Posted: March 2012
The National Center for Interpretation at the University of Arizona understands that interpretation is both an art and a science, requiring very specialized training. With this in mind, NCI has designed a number of different training workshops and institutes for: • Legal/Court Interpretation • Medical/Healthcare Interpretation • Professional Translation Our trainings, … [Read more...]
Beware of Scams | By Jennifer Bikkal Horne | April 12, 2012
Over the past few months, I have received a number of different emails from people trying to scam me. They were from different “companies”, they had different approaches, different pseudonyms, but they all had one same goal. One of the emails was for an interpreting job. They accepted my rate, and additional fees, without any hesitation and they offered to pay me before I even … [Read more...]