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Medical Interpreting & Strange Things People Say To Doctors

When working to gain your medical interpreter certificate, you will learn that a medical interpreter’s main job is to ensure that doctors and patients who speak different languages understand each other. But what happens if the patient says something extremely out of the ordinary? Should the interpreter repeat it, even if it will surprise the doctor? The answer to this question is, of course, yes. The medical interpreter is responsible for accurately, and seriously relaying all spoken correspondence between the patient and doctor, no matter how strange it may sound. If the doctor needs an explanation, the interpreter should facilitate the discussion between her and the patient, not try to explain by themself.

Healthcare Interpreter Is A Rewarding Career For Bilingual Adults

Healthcare interpreters facilitate communication between patients with limited English proficiency (LEP) and their physicians, nurses, lab technicians and other healthcare providers. Because of the growing number of LEP patients, the need for healthcare interpreters has grown swiftly in the last decade, so there is good career potential in this profession.

A Professional Interpreter & The History Of Interpreting

In the History of Interpreting, a Dragoman was a man who acted as guide and interpreter in countries where Arabic, Turkish, or Persian was spoken". – Oxford Dictionary Todays' professionals who relay information from one language to another, either verbally or written, are known as interpreters or translators. Centuries ago in the Ottoman Empire they were Dragomans.

Professional Interpreting: The Worst Language Slips You Can Make

“I’m sorry, what did you say?” Some of the Worst Language slips you can make in professional interpreting. The only thing worse than false cognates for people learning a language are words that look and sound dangerously similar, but carry entirely different meanings from each other. These slips or “language flubs” are often made with the best intentions, but can lead to some unintended propositions and seriously embarrassing situations. We’ve provided a list of some of the funniest, worst, and downright crude mistakes to be aware of next time you’re showing off your language skills!

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