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10 Tips to Effective Communication When Working with a Community or Medical Interpreter

Working with an interpreter is more common nowadays than ever before in our world of global business and diversity. Professional community and medical interpreters provide effective communication between LEP (Limited English Proficiency) clients and providers, businesses and government organizations. Whether it’s a medical appointment or a business meeting, an interpreter’s greatest reward is being able...
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Why are Community and Medical Interpreting Different?

Why are Community and Medical Interpreting Different?

Community and Medical Interpreting

The world of interpreting is diverse, with services and careers spanning across various industries today. An increasingly multicultural society brings along with it an influx of new languages. Language diversity brings about increased opportunities and demand for professional interpreting. Community and medical interpreting are two prominent...
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Nod Once To Agree And Once To Disagree

Nod Once To Agree And Once To Disagree: How to Interpret for Effective Cross-cultural Communication

“Tomato”, “tomahto”, thumbs up…up yours? Like pronunciation, not all gestures are universal, and if you aren’t careful you can insult someone when you only meant to be polite!   65% of social meanings are relayed through non-verbal cues according to anthropologist Edward...
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