I love my job. I know, I am lucky! The agencies that hire me usually go beyond the norm. But their clients have no idea of the work we do, the preparation required, the pressure we perform under and the minimum requirements for us to deliver at the level they…
Q: How long have you been an interpreter and why/how did you get started in the field?It was 1979 when I first started interpreting for my boss as part of my job. I did not know that was a profession or that it could become a career. The next year…
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 for…
Notice from Michigan Supreme Court: All uncertified interpreters are required to take and pass a written exam before they may take the oral proficiency exam. The 135 multiple-choice questions are designed to measure basic, general English language proficiency, and court and ethics knowledge. This helps to predict whether candidates are…
When interpreters prepare for interpreting exams, we practice interpreting. But what are we doing to practice controlling our test anxiety? As someone who’s taken many interpreting exams (and didn’t pass them all) and prepared many interpreters for exams, there are a few things I’ve learned about managing test anxiety. Test…
Besides being an interpreter and a translator for over 20 years, I have also taught public speaking courses and presented at interpreters’ symposiums and other professional meetings. Speaking in public requires a high level of involvement with the subject matter and the preparation of the adequate delivery, depending on the…
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…
Attending a conference is a great way to connect with like-minded individuals and learn from experts in your field. But let's be real, one of the most exciting parts of conference-going is getting to meet fellow linguists from all over the world, with diverse backgrounds, languages, and personalities. To make the…
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…