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04 Apr

Posted at 08:30h in Court Interpreting, Ethics, Interpreters, New Ideas, Odds & Ends, Recent Posts, Uncategorized by
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The Couch is a place to exchange ideas and brainstorm, not only for its contributors but also for our readers who engage in the ensuing discussions. Sometimes, even when everyone in the room has the best of intentions, role boundaries can get muddied, and then everyone...

27 Dec

Posted at 01:00h in Court Interpreting, Ethics, Professional Practices, Recent Posts, Uncategorized by
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The Couch is a place to exchange ideas and brainstorm, not only for its contributors but also for our readers who engage in the ensuing discussions. Interpreter ethics exist to keep the language professional from getting enmeshed into what can become very convoluted situations. But what...

12 Nov

Posted at 12:13h in Advocacy, Business Practices, Community, Community Interpreting, Court Interpreting, Ethics, Odds & Ends, Professional Hazard, Professional Practices, Recent Posts by
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The Couch is a place to exchange ideas and brainstorm, not only for its contributors but also for our readers who engage in the ensuing discussions. Although interpreter ethics exist in part to prevent interpreters from getting into sensitive situations as much as possible, sometimes...

15 Oct

Posted at 11:16h in Attorney Education, Business Practices, Ethics, Interpreters, Interpreting, Mentoring, Professional Practices, Recent Posts, Terminology by
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The Couch is a learning place, not only for its contributors but also for our readers who engage in the ensuing discussions. In spite of our best efforts to train and prepare for an event, an interpretation’s success depends not only on us. A special...

24 Sep

Posted at 11:33h in Business Practices, Equipment, Odds & Ends, Professional Hazard, Professional Practices, Recent Posts, Technology, Tools of the trade, Translation, Uncategorized by
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The Couch is a place for readers to engage in stimulating discussion. The subject of this month’s Couch is… that’s right, the struggle for “work-life balance.” It seems that not even the best among us are able to perfectly discipline their use of digital tools....

06 Aug

Posted at 11:09h in Business Practices, Community Interpreting, Court Interpreting, Ethics, Interpreting, Medical Interpreting, New Ideas, Odds & Ends, Personal Growth, Professional Practices, Recent Posts, Remote Interpreting, Self care, The Profession by
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The Couch is a learning place, not only for its contributors but also for our readers who engage in the ensuing discussions. The subject of this month’s Couch is the transition to “normal.” As in-person services gradually resume (or at least are on the horizon),...