Blog - NAJIT

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

of posts that you can search by category or author.

Do you want to contribute a post? Send us an email at TNO_editor@najit.org.

Enjoy The NAJIT Observer!

18 Mar Food For Interpreting

Posted at 00:01h in Community Interpreting, Conference Interpreting, Court Interpreting, Interpreting, Medical Interpreting, Nutrition by MCDLV 8 Comments

0 Likes

This article was first published on September 12, 2013. Its author is our beloved founder, Maria Cristina. She reminds us of the saying "We are what we eat" and guides us in making healthier, smarter choices that will help us perform better at our jobs....

11 Mar On Advocacy: An International Joint Effort

Posted at 00:00h in Interpreting, Odds & Ends, Translation by Observer Editor 4 Comments

0 Likes

Meet NAJIT’s Chair, Esther M. Navarro-Hall. Fitting her 30-year career in this intro is impossible, so we offer you some highlights. Esther is a pioneer in online training, practical technologies and social media for interpreters, provides training for interpreters and interpreter trainers in the U.S....

04 Mar How public speaking skills can be helpful to interpreters

Posted at 00:01h in Conference Interpreting, Court Interpreting, Interpreting, Medical Interpreting, New Ideas, Odds & Ends by RPavone 2 Comments

0 Likes

© 2016 Rita Pavone/Minerva Translations & Language Services Besides being an interpreter and a translator for over 20 years, I have also taught public speaking courses and presented at interpreters’ symposia and other professional meetings. Speaking in public requires a high level of involvement with the subject...

26 Feb Learning by Osmosis

Posted at 00:42h in Court Interpreting, Interpreting, Mentoring, Odds & Ends by JPalma 8 Comments

0 Likes

OSMOSIS – an ability to learn and understand things gradually without much effort. (Merriam-Webster) I was joking with some colleagues about having parents who were physicians and, therefore, how these friends had learned medicine by osmosis. We have all had that experience: learning about a particular...

19 Feb When Perception is not a Reality – Interpreter’s quality of service is a vital issue

Posted at 00:01h in Court Interpreting, Interpreting, Odds & Ends by GLester 6 Comments

0 Likes

- 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...

12 Feb We Are the Bridge in More Ways than One

Posted at 00:01h in ASL, Community Interpreting, Court Interpreting, Interpreting, Medical Interpreting, Odds & Ends by GLester 4 Comments

0 Likes

-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...

05 Feb The NAJIT Observer

Posted at 00:01h in New Ideas, Odds & Ends by Observer Editor 4 Comments

0 Likes

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...

29 Jan The Lightness of Not-Being

Posted at 00:29h in Court Interpreting, Interpreting, Odds & Ends by JPalma 22 Comments

0 Likes

I recently became a regular Staff Interpreter...

22 Jan Call for Authors

Posted at 08:03h in Odds & Ends by KMercado 2 Comments

0 Likes

The Blog Subcommittee, part of the NAJIT’s Public Relations Committee, is seeking authors, editors and guests posts. Please review the description of the committee below. The NAJIT Blog subcommittee produces posts with information that is pertinent to the advancement of judiciary interpretation and translation. Our audience transcends...

15 Jan What Do You Call THAT? Increased Demand for Hybrid Skills

Posted at 00:01h in Conference Interpreting, Interpreting, New Ideas, Odds & Ends by GLester 4 Comments

0 Likes

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...

Welcome to the NAJIT Observer

18 Mar Food For Interpreting

11 Mar On Advocacy: An International Joint Effort

04 Mar How public speaking skills can be helpful to interpreters

26 Feb Learning by Osmosis

19 Feb When Perception is not a Reality – Interpreter’s quality of service is a vital issue

12 Feb We Are the Bridge in More Ways than One

05 Feb The NAJIT Observer

29 Jan The Lightness of Not-Being

22 Jan Call for Authors

15 Jan What Do You Call THAT? Increased Demand for Hybrid Skills

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

Welcome to the NAJIT Observer

18 Mar Food For Interpreting

11 Mar On Advocacy: An International Joint Effort

04 Mar How public speaking skills can be helpful to interpreters

26 Feb Learning by Osmosis

19 Feb When Perception is not a Reality – Interpreter’s quality of service is a vital issue

12 Feb We Are the Bridge in More Ways than One

05 Feb The NAJIT Observer

29 Jan The Lightness of Not-Being

22 Jan Call for Authors

15 Jan What Do You Call THAT? Increased Demand for Hybrid Skills

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

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

@najitorg