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How Community Interpreting Touches Lives

Imagine yourself in a situation where your very livelihood is at stake, but you have no way of discussing your needs with those in charge. This is often the reality of immigrants and refugees who find themselves completely cut off from communicating with their surrounding community due to language and cultural barriers. Interpreting often brings to mind medical offices, court rooms, or large conferences; however, while these can be encompassed by community interpreters, a large portion of this type of interpretation is done outside of these settings.

5 Tips to Nail Medical Interpreter Interview Questions

Interviews are generally stressful, and those for medical interpreters are no different. Luckily we have some tips about preparing for medical interpreter interview questions, as well as advice on pursuing advanced medical interpreter training. Finding a job as soon as possible after completing medical interpreter training is the goal of most students. Luckily, interpreter training will help put most people on the right track to landing their first interviews. However, the interview process for medical interpreters is slightly different from those of other jobs.

Legal Interpreter Training for Everyday People

The benefit of legal interpreter training courses is, first and foremost, the knowledge gained on how to interpret in court and other legal settings. However, learning how to become a legal interpreter is only one benefit. Another less discussed advantage to participating in a legal interpreter training course is that participants will learn about the United States legal system as well as state level legal systems. This can be beneficial for both U.S. citizens and immigrants.

Legal Interpreting Mistakes Can Cost You Your Freedom

A Legal Interpreter Court Certification Could Make the Difference Between Freedom or Life Behind Bars. The main role of the court system is to provide justice for victims of crime. However, when the court can’t understand either the victim or the person on trial, sometimes justice can be handed out unfairly.

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