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Welcome to the NAJIT Observer

The NAJIT Observer (TNO) was created in 2011 in response to NAJIT’s members need for a tool

to share information, first-hand experiences, and the occasional fun moment with colleagues.

We are delighted with the response TNO has received from our members and subscribers. And

thanks to our dedicated and generous contributors, TNO’s archive features an amazing number

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23 Dec

Posted at 13:37h in Advocacy, Court Interpreting, Interpreting, Language, Leadership, Mentoring, Professional Development, Professional Practices, Recent Posts, Reme Bashi, The Profession, Tools of the trade by
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Preparing to Do Relay with a Colleague Abroad   Reme Bashi   Have you ever had to do relay interpreting with a colleague who is outside the United States, and who doesn’t speak English?  Here are some tips to help you achieve the best team interpreting performance. [caption id="attachment_37550" align="alignleft" width="300"]...

17 Dec

Posted at 10:17h in Business Practices, Continuing Education, Court Interpreting, Ethics, Hilda Zavala-Shymanik, Interpreters, Interpreting, Professional Development, Professional Hazard, Professional Practices, Recent Posts, The Profession, Uncategorized by
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Interpreter's Fatigue: A Real Threat to Due Process   By Hilda Shymanik   Interpreting is a highly demanding and complex activity that requires a great deal of physical and mental effort. When the cognitive load becomes too much, as a result of working for long periods of time without...

12 Dec

Posted at 10:09h in Business Practices, Community, Continuing Education, Ethics, Fiction, New Ideas, Professional Development, Professional Hazard, Professional Practices, Recent Posts, The Profession, Tools of the trade, TRAINING, Translation by
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Let’s Test Your Ethics The NAJIT Observer Team  Welcome to “Let’s Test Your Ethics” As professional interpreters and translators, we often navigate challenging situations that test our ethical judgment. Whether it's balancing confidentiality with transparency or maintaining impartiality in emotionally charged settings, these dilemmas are part of our...

03 Dec

Posted at 12:39h in Continuing Education, Court Interpreting, Interpreters, Interpreting, Janis Palma, Language, Professional Development, Professional Practices, Recent Posts, The Profession, Tools of the trade, TRAINING by
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About the LEP’s Right to “Hear Everything” in Court Janis Palma   [caption id="attachment_37467" align="alignleft" width="300"] The United States Supreme Court building, a symbol of justice and the rule of law[/caption] One of the rules of thumb that interpreters often follow in court is the if-then structure, which we...

25 Nov

Posted at 09:47h in Advocacy, Continuing Education, Court Interpreting, Ethics, Immigration, Interpreters, Interpreting, Jiraporn Ann Huynh, Language, Personal Growth, Professional Development, Professional Practices, Recent Posts, Remote Interpreting, The Profession, Tools of the trade, TRAINING by
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The Importance of Being Called by Your Name By: Ann Heath-Huynh   As the year draws close to an end, we all seem to have different reasons to be scrambling about. Perhaps, in a rush to close business deals or to buy Christmas presents, or planning holiday events. We...

19 Nov

Posted at 11:20h in Community, Continuing Education, Julli Jaramillo, New Ideas, Past Posts, Personal Growth, Professional Practices, Recent Posts, Reme Bashi, Terminology, The Profession, Translation, Volunteer by
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The Day of the Dead: El Día de Muertos – A Lesson in Adapting to Change By Reme Bashi   [caption id="attachment_37368" align="alignright" width="225"] A striking portrayal of La Catrina in front of an intricately carved stone archway during El Día de Muertos celebrations[/caption] If you are unfamiliar with El...

13 Nov

Posted at 11:51h in Ethics, Hilda Zavala-Shymanik, Interpreters, Professional Hazard, Professional Practices, Recent Posts, Remote Interpreting, The Profession by
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Breaking Attorney Client Privilege: “Who, Me?” By: Hilda Shymanik   [caption id="attachment_37318" align="alignright" width="300"] A glimpse of popular productivity and design tools on a device screen, including Zoom for virtual meetings.[/caption] A few months ago, while working remotely during a bond hearing, I was interpreting in the consecutive mode...

05 Nov

Posted at 10:37h in Advocacy, Athena Matilsky, Community, Ethics, Hilda Zavala-Shymanik, Janis Palma, Jiraporn Ann Huynh, Julli Jaramillo, Leadership, New Ideas, Personal Growth, Professional Development, Professional Practices, Recent Posts, Reme Bashi, The Profession, Volunteer by
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  It’s Always a Good Day to Make New Friends By: The NAJIT Observer Meet NAJIT’s new Publishing Coordinator and Editor-In-Chief, Julli Jaramillo. Her C.V. will tell you that she graduated from New York University with a Master’s in Translation, specializing in Spanish-to-English and legal translation. Her background...

14 Oct

Posted at 12:45h in Court Interpreting, Interpreting, Jiraporn Ann Huynh, Odds & Ends, Professional Practices, Recent Posts, The Profession by
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Have you ever been on assignments that booked you for a hearing but turned out to be a full-length trial? One that involves extensive evidence submission and multiple witnesses. These situations are inevitable as sometimes thing changes at the last minute. But what can we...