Q: How long have you been an interpreter and why/how did you get started in the field? I have been an interpreter for approximately 5 years. I had just moved to Huntsville, AL, where I currently live. I had finished my Masters degree, and had been doing some translation work…

Q: How long have you been an interpreter and why/how did you get started in the field? A: I started interpreting in 1975. For a simple reason: The Rehab Act of 1975 was passed requiring interpreters for certain situations, and the government realized they did not have many. A federal…

8-hour long interpreting for labor had me as exhausted as future mom to be Q: How long have you been an interpreter and why/how did you get started in the field? A: I have been an interpreter in the U.S since 2007. I started in the field when a local…

Q: What are some of the difficulties commonly faced by remote interpreters? A: Challenges for the interpreter include managing the flow, enforcing the use of the pre-session (providers may already be mid-task or mid-conversation when the video connection brings up the image). Often, this leads to their wanting to have the…