INTERPRETATION
Interpreting is a process that requires the interpreter to listen to a message in the original language, which is called the source language, and render that message in a different language, called the TARGET language, bridging the communication gap between speakers or signers of different languages.
There are three modes of interpretation: Consecutive, Simultaneous, and Sight Translation. The three modes of interpretation require the interpreter to understand the message, analyze it, transfer it into the target language mentally, and, finally, reformulate the message in the target language.
Court Interpretation
Court interpretation is not a language right; it is an access right.
Our Certified Court Interpreters work with the court system to provide language access to the judicial system for those who do not speak English or do not speak English fluently. Court Interpreters interpret for witnesses, defendants, victims and their families as well as legal representatives and officers of the Court and staff. Our professional interpreters preserve the same tone and connotation as the speaker without adding, deleting or amending anything from the conversation, following a strict Code of Professional Conduct/Code of Ethics.
Court Interpreters work in the three modes of interpretation:
- Simultaneous interpretation. Because of its complexity, our interpreters work in pairs and utilize simultaneous interpreting equipment
- Consecutive interpretation
- Sight translation
Medical Interpretation
Medical interpreting is not a language right; it is an access right.
Our Professional and Certified Medical Interpreters routinely work in different healthcare settings such as hospitals, clinics, doctors’ offices and laboratories to name a few. Our medical interpreters are highly educated and trained individuals who have undergone rigorous training and testing mastering capabilities in the following areas:
- Professional standards and ethics of medical interpreting
- Cultural competency
- Techniques for managing the flow of patient/provider interactions
- Medical vocabulary at the same level of competency in at least two languages.
- Memory and note-taking skills for improved accuracy
- Important facts on the health care system and governing confidentiality national laws
- The main interpretation methods used in health care
Medical interpretation is most effective when offered by in-person interpreters who primarily use the consecutive mode of interpretation. Advances in technology have allowed the use of Video Remote Interpreting as a viable alternative when an in-person interpreter is not available. In order to ensure patients’ safety and well-being, it is of the utmost importance that only certified and/or professionally qualified interpreters (for those languages with no formal certification presently available) are engaged in this delicate interaction between health care providers and patients who do not speak English or require sign language to communicate.
Conference Interpretation
Our Conference Certified Interpreters work during conferences, seminars, business meetings, workshops and tours providing language access to the people participating in the event. Because of its complexity, our interpreters work in teams of two according to their respective language pairs and utilize simultaneous interpreting equipment. Professional Conference Interpreters listen to the speech in the speaker’s language (source) and render their interpretation in the audience’s language(s) (Target) simultaneously, with a lag of only a few seconds. The audience hears the interpretation in real time via receiver headsets we provide set for their specific language. Thus, the speaker is able to deliver an uninterrupted presentation while the audience may react to the message in real time.