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17 Jul

Posted at 09:35h in Advocacy, Business Practices, Court Interpreting, Ethics, Interpreting, Janis Palma, Professional Practices, Recent Posts by
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Direct Examination:      Could you please tell us what driving instructions, if any, did you receive from the defendant here, Mr. Delfín? Interpreter:                      Puede usted decirnos – Opposing Counsel:         Objection! Judge:           ...

15 May

Posted at 14:04h in Advocacy, Attorney Education, Court Interpreting, Ethics, Interpreters, Janis Palma, Professional Hazard, Professional Practices, Recent Posts by
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No, I don’t mean the social “privilege” we all enjoy as interpreters or translators because of the education, general knowledge and specialized skills that give us a certain advantage over others a bit less fortunate. No, I mean the sort of privilege we are supposed...

13 Feb

Posted at 14:57h in Advocacy, Attorney Education, Certification, Community Interpreting, Conference Interpreting, Court Interpreting, Ethics, Interpreters, Janis Palma, Language Associations, Leadership, Medical Interpreting, New Ideas, Recent Posts, The Profession by
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The act of interpreting has been taking place ever since two groups of people met but could not speak each other’s languages. A friend of mine, who is working on her doctoral dissertation, found this quote from the work of Marzena Chrobak[1]: “In the Near...

16 Jan

Posted at 10:42h in Attorney Education, Community, Court Interpreting, Finances, Interpreters, Janis Palma, Language Associations, Leadership, Leadership, New Ideas, Professional Practices, The Profession, Tools of the trade by
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It’s a lot of fun when you work in a venue where you can get together with colleagues to share anecdotes, ask questions, and learn new things to help you be a better interpreter. I was with some fellow interpreters recently talking about sayings in...