Speaking When It Counts - Community Interpreting For Those In Need

Being the voice for your neighbors when they can’t speak up for themselves is the idea that encompasses aspects of Community Interpreting – because nobody should be denied help simply because they can’t speak the language. Interpreting isn’t always the glamorous jet set life...

10 Confusing Medical Terms that can Put Patients’ Health at Risk

Healthcare interpreters are expected to know and understand many different concepts and the vocabulary that describes them. Doctors often use terminology that is confusing to patients – and most times they’ve either never heard it before or even confuse it with a different...

3 Funny Court Interpreter Mistakes

Court interpreters make mistakes too! While court interpreter training programs will help you avoid most awkward situations, you still should be prepared to handle some embarrassing moments.

A Court Interpreter Can Make Mistakes Too

You can prepare with court interpreter training, but even in the serious atmosphere of a courtroom...

How Do You Interpret an Untranslatable Medical Idiom?

When you’re training to become a medical interpreter, it is common to envision the worst case scenario for a given assignment in attempts to prepare yourself. For many, this is a scenario where you either don’t know how to interpret something or else say something embarrassing or...