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

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07 Feb

Posted at 10:16h in Advocacy, Business Practices, Community Interpreting, Court Interpreting, Ethics, Hilda Zavala-Shymanik, Immigration, Leadership, Professional Practices, The Profession by
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During my years of interpreting in many different areas, mostly in court and other legal settings, I have observed situations that seem, at the very least, inappropriate, unfair, and perhaps even illegal. One of the first and simplest examples I can give is an assignment I...

31 Jan

Posted at 01:00h in Athena Matilsky, Attorney Education, Continuing Education, Court Interpreting, Interpreting, Professional Development, Tools of the trade by
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Did you know humans can’t actually multi-task? We are capable of lightning concentration if we try, and we can quickly shift focus if we practice. But we can’t actually do two things at once. When we interpret simultaneously, for example, we listen. Then we process....

17 Jan

Posted at 01:00h in Business Practices, Community, Court Interpreting, Janis Palma, Professional Development, Professional Practices, Recent Posts, Uncategorized by
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There are many ways to start off the New Year: resolutions to take that yoga class you’ve been meaning to take, or that creative writing course, or maybe getting a whole new advanced degree in something exciting, like archeology! Could this be the year you...

10 Jan

Posted at 01:00h in Court Interpreting, Interpreting, Language, Recent Posts, The Profession, Tools of the trade by
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It was the kind of day that leaves you tired, yet proud. Your arraignment calendar that morning listed fifty-seven cases. Somewhere around your eighth interpretation, your lunch started calling. Now, however, it’s 1:28 p.m. Back to court. As you clear security, the office texts you: Hey, can you head...

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...