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Consecutive Interpreting Training in New Mexico

March 9, 2017 By IDwebmaster

[Downtown, Albuquerque, New Mexico]

Consecutive Interpreting Training with Virginia Valencia Hosted by the New Mexico Translators and Interpreters Association (NMTIA) Date and Time:  Saturday, April 15, 2017, 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM MST Location:  Special Collections Library, 423 Central Avenue Northeast, Albuquerque, NM 87102 Cost:  $90 – … [Read more...]

OCID – The Overwhelmed Conference Interpreter Disorder (a satirical article NOT to be taken seriously)

January 17, 2017 By IDwebmaster

[woman in distress]

By Roberta Barroca   Sometimes you just gotta let off a little steam! Whether you are a conference interpreter or a medical interpreter, a court interpreter or a community interpreter, you will enjoy this hilarious article by Roberta Barroca, a Brazilian Portuguese conference interpreter. If you suffer from OCID, I hope you aren’t too far along on the spectrum! 😂 … [Read more...]

Medical Interpreters on a Different Stage

January 5, 2016 By IDwebmaster

By Helen Eby March, 2015. I was sitting at home, talking with friends. Ring! —Hello? This is Portland Public Schools. Could I talk to Helen Eby? —Yes… That’s me… —Are you available on April 16 to interpret for a Nobel laureate, Dr. Rigoberta Menchú, from Guatemala? Oh, please keep this totally confidential. We don’t want anyone to know about it except through … [Read more...]

Remote Simultaneous Interpreting: Options and Standards

December 15, 2015 By IDwebmaster

[Remote simultaneous interpreting - featured image]

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...]

Whatever Could Be Said

October 6, 2014 By Carol Velandia

By Ewandro Magalhães On September 10, 1934, a speech was made in Nuremberg that would change the world forever. Thousands of fanatical German youths stood in well-trimmed phalanxes on Zeppelin Field as an awe-inspiring and eloquent Adolf Hitler brought the 6th Nazi Party Congress to a close. … [Read more...]

The World of Conference Interpreting | ATA Webinar Series | April 17, 2012 | By Kristy Heimerl-Moggan

May 28, 2012 By ID-webmaster

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

May 28, 2012 By ID-webmaster

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...]

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