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...]
USCIS Draft Policy Memorandum on the Role and Use of Interpreters, 12/15/2015
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
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...]
IMIA Annual Conference 2016 – Call for papers
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...]