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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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18 Sep

Posted at 11:45h in Court Interpreting, Equipment, Interpreting, Odds & Ends, Recent Posts, Tools of the trade by
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Interpreting attorney-LEP client communications is an integral and confidential function of the court interpreter´s job. Due to social distancing, however, the COVID-19 pandemic threatens to restrict attorney-LEP client communications or create unsafe proximity risks for interpreters and their clients. Nonetheless, these bilingual communications can take...

11 Sep

Posted at 00:05h in Athena Matilsky, Community Interpreting, Conference Interpreting, Court Interpreting, Interpreting, Medical Interpreting, New Ideas, Odds & Ends, Personal Growth, Recent Posts, Tools of the trade by
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“One moment, the interpreter needs a repetition,” I said in English, followed by “Excuse me, could you repeat that for the interpreter?” in rapid-fire Spanish. It was about fifteen minutes into the interpretation, and the fourth time I had interrupted. I was feeling a bit...

28 Aug

Posted at 12:06h in Community, Language Associations, Leadership, NAJIT Affairs, Odds & Ends, Professional Development, Recent Posts, The Profession, Volunteer by
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I used to think that to be an association volunteer you needed to be extraordinary, extremely qualified, have all sorts of accreditations, certifications, a long resume, and be known to all in the profession.  However, all you need is to have the will, the time,...

21 Aug

Posted at 01:21h in Community Interpreting, Conference Interpreting, Court Interpreting, Interpreting, Language Associations, Medical Interpreting, New Ideas, Odds & Ends, Past Posts, Recent Posts by
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The NAJIT Board of Directors wants to express our deepest appreciation to Giovanna (Gio) Lester for her years of service to the NAJIT Blog, which was re-branded as the NAJIT Observer under her leadership. Her tireless efforts have been a tremendous benefit and resource to...

24 Jul

Posted at 04:04h in Business Practices, Personal Growth, Professional Development, Professional Practices, Recent Posts by
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It is sometimes difficult to separate ourselves from our professional persona, especially when trying to communicate with our clients. That fine line between being personable and too personal can become blurry. Knowing the difference Being personable simply means that you are polite, you are positive, you are...