By Cristina McDowell Interview of Melinda González-Hibner by Cristina McDowell For many of you Melinda does not need an introduction. I first met Melinda at the ATA Conference in Chicago in 2014. She immediately struck me as a person who was open, engaging, and helpful. Melinda is an accomplished interpreter (she is a state and federally certified … [Read more...]
New Contractor’s Terms Unacceptable for Immigration Court Interpreters
From the Buzz Feed News website: Interpreters across the country are refusing to sign on to a new contract to service U.S. immigration courts, citing what they call unacceptably low pay and poor working conditions." Read more: https://www.buzzfeed.com/davidnoriega/immigration-courts-could-lose-a-third-of-their-interpreters Image: succo / Pixabay … [Read more...]
Job announcement: Interpreter | MN Judicial Branch
Interpreter II - MN Judicial Branch The Minnesota 5th Judicial District is seeking to fill the position of District Interpreter/Coordinator. Read the announcement here: https://agency.governmentjobs.com/mncourts/job_bulletin.cfm?JobID=1252659 * Please note that the closing date is 10/15/2015 11:59 PM. Image: Open Sign © canva via Canva.com … [Read more...]
Preference for native language when discussing surgical care
From the Medical Press website: Spanish-speaking families are more satisfied with and better understand their children's surgical care when they communicate with the surgical team in their native language, according to a new study from the Stanford University School of Medicine and Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford." Read … [Read more...]
September 30th – Happy International Translation Day!
By Marsel de Souza In my view one of the greatest reasons we have to celebrate International Translation Day this year is because of the sheer diversity of our trade. It would possibly be enough to say that interpreters and translators operate from every corner of the planet, work in dozens of language combinations and serve every industry in the world, but this would … [Read more...]