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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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27 Apr Understanding the AO

Posted at 04:04h in Court Interpreting, Janis Palma, Professional Practices, Recent Posts by Observer Editor 17 Comments

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:US-Courts-AdministrativeOffice-Seal.svg The Administrative Office of the United States Courts (AO) is an administrative agency that is the central support entity for the judicial branch providing a wide range of administrative, legal, financial, management, program, and information technology services to the federal courts. https://www.law.cornell.edu/wex/administrative_office_of_the_united_states_courts When I became a...

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 parties...

13 Apr There’s More Than One Way to Skin a Cat
– a personal story

Posted at 04:04h in Interpreting, Recent Posts by Observer Editor 1 Comment

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María Cristina did not lack vision, as proven by her personal account in this article. Read on to find out what you do when you have to skin a cat without -what you think are- the proper tools. What do a Brazilian Butt-Lift and a Kindle...

06 Apr Hard Doesn’t Mean Impossible!

Posted at 04:04h in Athena Matilsky, Professional Development, Recent Posts by Observer Editor 10 Comments

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This week it was my turn to post on the NAJIT blog, and I asked some of my colleagues what I should write about. I was told, “Don’t teach. Tell your story.” So here it is. U.N., here I come. I graduated Rutgers in the spring of...

30 Mar How Public Speaking Skills can be Helpful to Interpreters

Posted at 04:01h in Professional Development, Professional Practices, Recent Posts by Observer Editor 2 Comments

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Have you ever given thought to your public speaking skills? Whether your answer is yes or no, we republished a piece that will have you thinking about it. And, who knows, taking action. Besides being an interpreter and a translator for over 20 years, I have...

23 Mar The Couch – Only in Florida!
Or is it?

Posted at 04:01h in Ethics, Professional Practices, Recent Posts by Observer Editor 12 Comments

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There is a new colleague on The Couch. Read the post and see if you can lend a hand. 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...

16 Mar Join Us in the City by the Bay for NAJIT 39

Posted at 04:01h in Court Interpreting, NAJIT Affairs, NAJIT Conference, Professional Development, Recent Posts by Observer Editor 2 Comments

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As my colleague Ernest Niño-Murcia stated in his candidate statement to run for NAJIT’s Board of Directors, “Interpreting is not a job for me; it is a way of life.” That is certainly true for me. When you are a professional translator and/or interpreter, at every...

09 Mar Growing Pains

Posted at 04:01h in Janis Palma, Recent Posts by Observer Editor 5 Comments

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Growing pains in a profession, or an association, can manifest themselves in many ways. We at NAJIT seem to be experiencing one of those right now on the question of professional fees. When can we talk about them? With whom can we discuss and share...

02 Mar One Word Picture Is Worth A Thousand Words

Posted at 04:01h in Athena Matilsky, Interpreting, Recent Posts, Tools of the trade, TRAINING by Observer Editor 4 Comments

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Have you ever heard the term, word picture? If you are a trained interpreter, chances are you have. Often, it is explained as a remedy; a way to describe a term that has no equivalent in the target language. However, word pictures are much more...

23 Feb My Woman, Mi Mujer, Minha Mulher

Posted at 04:01h in Interpreting, Professional Practices, Recent Posts, Terminology by Observer Editor 7 Comments

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The song "My Woman, My Woman, My Wife" became a hit in 1970 when Marty Robbins wrote and recorded it. It quickly rose to the top of the country charts in the US at a time of great social and economic upheaval. The 1960s and its...

Welcome to the NAJIT Observer

27 Apr Understanding the AO

20 Apr The Couch – A Thank You

13 Apr There’s More Than One Way to Skin a Cat
– a personal story

06 Apr Hard Doesn’t Mean Impossible!

30 Mar How Public Speaking Skills can be Helpful to Interpreters

23 Mar The Couch – Only in Florida!
Or is it?

16 Mar Join Us in the City by the Bay for NAJIT 39

09 Mar Growing Pains

02 Mar One Word Picture Is Worth A Thousand Words

23 Feb My Woman, Mi Mujer, Minha Mulher

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Welcome to the NAJIT Observer

27 Apr Understanding the AO

20 Apr The Couch – A Thank You

13 Apr There’s More Than One Way to Skin a Cat – a personal story

06 Apr Hard Doesn’t Mean Impossible!

30 Mar How Public Speaking Skills can be Helpful to Interpreters

23 Mar The Couch – Only in Florida! Or is it?

16 Mar Join Us in the City by the Bay for NAJIT 39

09 Mar Growing Pains

02 Mar One Word Picture Is Worth A Thousand Words

23 Feb My Woman, Mi Mujer, Minha Mulher

The National Association of Judiciary Interpreters and Translators promotes the highest professional standards in interpreting and translating.

Privacy Policy

INFORMATION

5555 Glenridge Connector, Suite 200 Atlanta, GA 30342 404-566-4705 @najitorg

Contact NAJIT

MEMBERSHIP

Join Now

Login

Email Subscription

13 Apr There’s More Than One Way to Skin a Cat
– a personal story

23 Mar The Couch – Only in Florida!
Or is it?

5555 Glenridge Connector,
Suite 200
Atlanta, GA 30342
404-566-4705

@najitorg