15 May The Couch – How Have You Adapted to Our New Professional Reality?

Posted at 04:06h in Community, Court Interpreting, Equipment, Interpreters, Interpreting, Past Posts, Professional Development, Professional Practices, Recent Posts by Observer Editor 7 Comments

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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 pandemic has changed the way we practice our craft. How have you adapted? We have had to adapt to many things during...

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13 Jul The Couch – To speak up or not to speak up? What say you?

Posted at 04:04h in Ethics, Professional Practices, Recent Posts by Observer Editor 7 Comments

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Our colleague is curious to see how our The Couch readers would handle some prickly situations he found himself into. What would you do, speak up or not? Read the post and see if you can lend a hand. Could it be a cultural thing? Who...

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20 Apr The Couch – A Thank You

Posted at 11:24h in Ethics, Professional Practices, Recent Posts by Observer Editor 1 Comment

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There is no new colleague on The Couch this time. We thought it was our turn to give back. Please note: Contributions to The Couch should be sent to the Editor and not entered in the comments. We will make sure that all data that might make the...

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02 Oct The Couch – Avoiding Horror Stories Through Client Education

Posted at 01:03h in Interpreters, New Ideas, Odds & Ends, Recent Posts, TRAINING by Observer Editor 6 Comments

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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. So much has changed in the performance of our profession that educating clients about how to work more effectively with interpreters has become...

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26 Jun The Couch – Working During the Pandemic Can Be Trying

Posted at 04:04h in Attorney Education, Business Practices, Court Interpreting, Equipment, Ethics, Interpreters, Interpreting, Past Posts, Professional Practices, Recent Posts by Observer Editor 2 Comments

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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 pandemic demands that we adapt but not everyone seems to be willing to do so. Can you help our colleague communicate his...

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20 Mar The Couch – A few Resources to Help with the Quarantine

Posted at 04:04h in Community, Interpreters, Interpreting, Professional Practices, Recent Posts by Observer Editor 6 Comments

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In response to the current crisis, The Couch is being proactive and providing a few resources for support and information during the quarantine. We hope this helps us all stay collected, healthy and supportive of each other. Small business loans from the SBA It is...

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21 Feb The Couch – Guidance required: Charging for Travel Time

Posted at 04:04h in Business Practices, Ethics, Interpreters, Professional Practices, Recent Posts by Observer Editor 22 Comments

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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. Travel time is a new thing for our colleague’s clients and questions abound. Can You help? To all the sages at NAJIT who...

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17 Jan The Couch – Guidance required: Maintaining My Mother Tongue

Posted at 05:10h in LOTS, Professional Development, Professional Hazard, Recent Posts by Observer Editor 10 Comments

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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. How well can you command your mother tongue? Would you feel comfortable reading a modern novel written in it? Well, our colleague needs...

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27 Dec The Year in Review – The Most Popular Posts of 2019

Posted at 05:39h in Business Practices, Interpreting, Medical Interpreting, Recent Posts, Translation by Observer Editor 0 Comments

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This being the last Friday of the year, we will share below the most popular posts of 2019, by month. The selection is based on the number of comments the post received and that will vary greatly with the seasons. Summer is an especially difficult...

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08 Nov The Couch – Guidance required: Guidelines for Medical Interpreters

Posted at 04:04h in Ethics, Medical Interpreting, Professional Practices, Recent Posts by Observer Editor 18 Comments

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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. Our colleague is curious about what is expected of her as a medical interpreter due to a conflicting situation she heard about. Are...

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