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...]
“Dare to be different. Write a new page.” | By Marcela Jenney-Reyes
Recently the Tonight Show had the legendary comedian Bill Cosby as a guest. Besides cracking me up and robbing me of my precious hours of sleep, he joked around with different expressions that are part of our day-to-day conversations. One especially struck a chord with me: “I just want to make sure we are on the same page.” This idiom, commonly used to confirm we are talking … [Read more...]
2011 ATA Conference Impressions | Revisiting Boston with the ATA | By Helen Eby
This was my second time attending an ATA Conference, so at this point I felt that I had an idea what it was about. Boston was also home to me for 9 years, so I knew what to expect of the city and took advantage of the opportunity to reconnect with old friends. Since I wanted to get to know the ATA interpreting community and issues better, I went to sessions on interpreting, … [Read more...]
Lost in Interpretation: Japan Citizen Case Goes to Supreme Court |The Walls Street Journal | Japan Realtime | February 20, 2012 | By Peter Landers
The U.S. Supreme Court accepts only around 80 cases a year, most of them involving Americans, and it is a rare event to have a Japanese citizen’s dispute come before the court. That is the case this week, however. Kouichi Taniguchi, a former professional baseball player, will have his case heard at the highest court in the U.S. on Tuesday. The dispute sounds as if it were … [Read more...]
International Mother Language Day | 21 February 2012 | Mother tongue instruction and inclusive education
International Mother Language Day was proclaimed by the General Conference of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in November 1999 (30C/62) 2/21/2012 ~UNESCO Director-General's Message | Irina Bukova Nelson Mandela once said that “if you talk to a man in a language he understands, that goes to his head. If you talk to him in his … [Read more...]