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Translator Certificate & Debunking 3 Common Myths

Translator certificate or interpreting certificate? What's the difference? For starters, a professional translator is a bilingual adult who converts written text (think posters, forms, books etc) from one language to another. On the other hand, a professional interpreter is a bilingual worker who goes to appointments (either in person or remotely) with a client and relays verbal information to them in the language they can understand. The difference comes down to this: interpreters work with verbal information and translators work with written information. There is certainly some crossover- for instance, who would write the closed captions and subtitles for movies and TV shows?- but bilingual professionals can even specialize in one or the other. These terms are often used interchangeably but they do have different implications. Did you know this? If not, keep reading!

Advanced Medical Interpreting Training & Answering 3 Biggest Questions About it

Advanced medical interpreting training could be an option for you- especially if you are reading this post! Bilingual adults who want to make a career change have this unique opportunity to capitalize on their language skills - while working from home, and often on their own schedule. Does this sound too good to be true? By now, you're probably wondering what the catch is. The answer to that is: you have to put in work, and you'll get out of it what you put into it. This is true for a lot of things in life, but especially so when considering changing your life. Some people might just be interested in becoming a medical interpreter as a "side hustle" to earn extra cash on the weekend. If this is your goal, it might not be worth it to continue onto advanced medical interpreting training. For you, we suggest remaining a bilingual medical interpreter or as a freelance English interpreter. However, if your goal is to become a certified medical interpreter who can work for a prestigious hospital, you might want to keep reading...

Bilingual Medical Interpreter Answers 3 Frequently Asked Questions

A bilingual medical interpreter has an important job, which involves more than being fluent in English and another language. Medical interpreters must have an extensive knowledge of medical terminology, have a thorough understanding of the interpreter code of ethics, and be intimately familiar with the procedures they will be conversing about. You must be prepared to confidently interpret anything a doctor or surgeon may say to the patient- your client- and vice versa. An exceptional translator is someone who is not only skilled at, but comfortable with implementing their simultaneous interpreting experience in real life scenarios, that can have real, life-or-death consequences if a mistake is made. All of this and more is covered in our online medical interpreting training course by expert instructors who lead their students through a unique and engaging remote learning experience- where each remote class is 100% LIVE through video conference technology, which provides the best remote learning environment possible. English medical interpreters must be experienced and highly knowledgable in their craft- and it takes quite a bit of skill and time to learn how to do it properly, and without making any mistakes. For many bilingual adults, making the decision to become a medical translator is not easy, but if you are one of them and thinking about it yourself, you might be wondering what these answers are...

Immigration Interpreter Certification and 3 Things To Do Afterwards

An immigration interpreter certification is obtained after bilingual adults students successfully complete our 45-hour online interpreter training class. Taught by expert instructors who have real-world immigration interpreting experience, we provide a unique and engaging approach to remote learning, through our 100% LIVE webinar style classes that allow students to interact with and ask questions in real time. During the course, bilingual adult students must learn the skills required to interpret every single word exactly as they are spoken- with 100% accuracy in both English and another language- all while listening to the speaker; which is often referred to as simultaneous interpreting. In addition to this, bilingual adult students must become experts at sight translation (the ability to translate documents), public speaking, and must know all the legal terminology that is used during immigration hearings and other proceedings. This is only a brief list of the skills good immigration interpreters must possess and could go on forever. The point is: an immigration interpreter plays a crucial role in their community and they must be experts at it before going out and working with real-world clients, to whom a single translation error has detrimental real-world consequences. But if you're reading this, you probably already know what an immigration interpreter does and are here to find out... What can you do with an immigration interpreter certification?

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