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Media interpreters play a critical role in news reporting

July 22, 2021 By ID-webmaster

To protect the integrity of information, interpreters need to focus on accuracy, impartiality, and completeness By Margarita Martín-Hidalgo Birnbaum When Steve Mines was a journalist in China, he relied on interpreters to help him in his reporting. Years later, those experiences served him well once the shoe was on the other foot. On a recent assignment, Mines … [Read more...]

Court: Interpretation and translation different | The Seattle Times | May 21, 2012

May 29, 2012 By ID-webmaster

The Supreme Court says interpretation and translation are not the same thing when it comes to paying fees associated with federal civil lawsuits. The Associated Press | Washington The Supreme Court says interpretation and translation are not the same thing when it comes to paying fees associated with federal civil lawsuits. The high court ruled Monday that Kan Pacific … [Read more...]

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