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Interpreting Silicon Valley: A Work in Progress

October 27, 2018 By IDwebmaster

By Juan Pino-Silva   All interpreters have stories to tell: The changes in their lives; the adjustments they make. In this post, Juan Pino-Silva explores the case of the interpreter who relocates within the US, his hopes and frustrations. His new network and equipment. The post is one of many narrative pieces the author is collecting for a larger project called … [Read more...]

Why provide a forensic transcription translation?

August 22, 2018 By IDwebmaster

By Helen Eby, in consultation with Teresa Salazar   Recently, I was asked if I could be an expert witness regarding whether the interpreting provided in an interview that was recorded on video was accurate. I would go to the attorney’s office, watch the video and be deposed regarding the accuracy of the interpreting in this video, and later be ready to testify in court. … [Read more...]

Washington State: Leading the Way for Professional Interpreters

May 2, 2018 By IDwebmaster

Washington State has long been a beacon for software development and language access. Traditionally, the state has paid interpreters through language companies. To cover their costs, companies would retain about 40% of the money the state pays for interpreting services. A bill in 2010 granted freelance interpreters unionization rights for appointments paid by two Washington … [Read more...]

My Accidental Transition from Interpreting to Translating

July 31, 2017 By IDwebmaster

By Molly Yurick I consider myself to be quite lucky when it comes to my studies. I was born and raised in Minnesota and went to Spanish Immersion Elementary School in my hometown of Robbinsdale. My middle school classes were half in Spanish and half in English and my high school had an advanced placement Spanish class. Strangely enough, in all my studies as a language … [Read more...]

The Routledge Handbook of Interpreting: A Multifaceted Resource

July 25, 2017 By IDwebmaster

By Helen Eby One of my resources is The Routledge Handbook of Interpreting, edited by Holly Mikkelson and Renée Jourdenais. Its twenty-seven chapters cover a remarkably broad spectrum of topics relating to interpreting, with the following sections: historical perspectives, modes of interpreting, interpreting settings, and issues and debates. Each chapter is written by an … [Read more...]

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