- by Maria Teresa Perez, Spanish Court Interpreter, Ocean County Vicinage (NJ). Maria Teresa has been a certified Spanish interpreter since 1996, previously applying her skills in California, and now as a Staff Interpreter with the Superior Court of New Jersey, Ocean County Vicinage. In...
-by Gio Lester ©2016 We often hear the argument that foreigners need to learn English and that interpreting services are a drain in our justice and health care systems. Most of us who work in those fields understand the importance of language services and that...
Dear Readers, I have been trusted with following on the footsteps of our Founder, Maria Cristina, and Kevin, our second Blog Administrator. The commitment is there to do my best, and since the blog is a collaborative enterprise, we count on you also to help us...
Article originally published on June 2015 and republished with permission from InterpretAmerica. Visit their blog to learn more about their work. What do you call an animal with the body of an equine, a horn and a fish tail? It is an interesting hybrid but it is not...
– by Giovanna Lester ©2015 That question has been whirling around the minds of many Florida interpreters since Rule 2.565 went into full effect on October 1, 2015. Among other things, Rule 2.565 defines new professional designations for interpreters (see definitions below) and who is allowed...
This post was originally published on Aug 17, 2012. by Giovanna Lester © We all know the quote “Learn from the mistakes of others. You can’t live long enough to make them all yourself,” (Sam Levenson, December 28, 1911 – August 27, 1980). I don’t need to...
- by Giovanna Lester © 2015 Claudia Villalba serves on the NAJIT Board of Directors and, until a few weeks ago, was the Supervising Court Interpreter for the 7th Judicial Circuit in the State of Florida. She wears many hats, but that is the nature of...
This is a republishing with an update. Enjoy. - by Gio Lester ©2013 - I teach the introductory module on legal translation for a Brazilian translation, interpreting and language school. It’s an online course and my students are spread all over the world: Estonia, Belgium, the US,...
© 2012 Giovanna Lester [This article was first published on May 18, 2012] One of the issues most discussed at interpreters’ and translators’ meetings and forums is contracts. What should and should not be in a contract, the details we did not cover, how to ensure payment,...
- by Gio Lester *This article was originally posted on September 21, 2012. It seems just as timely now as it did then. - Gio During a conference assignment, not too long ago, I was confronted with a very uncomfortable situation. Unbeknownst to the team of interpreters,...