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When to say NO
Sometimes my first answer is NO if I know I am not qualified to perform a task. However, if you sense that the authorities need you badly due to the nature of an incident, that incident is likely to be...
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Health and Performance as an Interpreter
Bulging disc – click on image to enlarge, Our mental and physical wellness can affect our performance as interpreters. It is likely that the following affect our output: diet, exercise, family issues,...
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A workshop to expand your Sim-Consec skills
Back in December 2012 I wrote about the ground-breaking course being taught by Esther M. Navarro-Hall: Sim-Consec. This is a new interpreting modality that is taking the language interpretation world...
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Update on the Court Interpreter Chaos in the United Kingdom
I have written previous articles about the debacle of the sole-source contract let out by the United Kingdom’s Ministry of Justice (MoJ) to Applied Language Services (ALS), now Capita TI (ALS/Capita)....
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An Intoxicating Error
Meet Gail. Gail Price-Wise, founder and President of the Florida Center for Cultural Competence, is working on a new book: An Intoxicating Error: Language, Culture, and Medical Tragedy From her web...
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“Let’s Take a Listen”
“Let’s take a listen.” Hmm… NOW?? OK. Let’s. Grrrrrrr…..In unison now, Let’s all take a listen. But why take only one listen? Let me take two listens. Please? What is it with so many people using this...
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A New Practice Resource for Interpreters
Great news! I was somewhat dismayed to read the following in the Join in! section at Speechpool, the wonderful new video practice resource for interpreters: …Speeches can be uploaded by interpreting...
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Invited to Join the Glass Explorers program
Today Project Glass posted the following on my entry to the #ifihadglass contest on Google+: Like a zombie, I read, and then re-read this post from Project Glass multiple times. Then reality set in. I...
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A few colleagues wondered how to archive “stories” of tweets on Chirpstory.com. I promised I would create a video tutorial, and that I would share it when ready. If you are reading this at the home...
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Hey, buddy! Can you spare $25?
InterpretAmerica Summit 2013 The Cutting Edge: Bringing Interpreting to the Forefront What: The 4th Interpret America Summit Where: Reston, VA When: June 14-15, 2013 From the web site: Unique...
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