RATED A+
✔✔an interpreter dresses appropriately and arrives on time for appointments. -
✔✔professionalism
✔✔an interpreter stays up to date on changes in medical terminology or regional slang -
✔✔professional development
✔✔an interpreter consults with colleagues about a challenging assignment. -
✔✔professional development
✔✔an experienced interpreter mentors novice interpreters. - ✔✔professional
development
✔✔an interpreter attends professional workshops and conferences. - ✔✔professional
development
✔✔an interpreter may intervene on behalf of a patient with a life-threatening allergy, if
the condition has been overlooked. - ✔✔advocacy
✔✔an interpreter may alert his or her supervisor to patterns of disrespect towards
patients. - ✔✔advocacy
✔✔The interpreter replicates the register, style, and tone of the speaker - ✔✔accuracy
✔✔The interpreter advises parties that everything said will be interpreted. - ✔✔accuracy
✔✔The interpreter manages the flow of communication. - ✔✔accuracy
✔✔The interpreter maintains transparency - ✔✔accuracy
✔✔To enable other parties to know precisely what each speaker has said. -
✔✔accuracy
✔✔To uphold the public's trust in the interpreting profession. - ✔✔professionalism
✔✔The interpreter discloses skill limitations with respect to particular assignments. -
✔✔professionalism
✔✔The interpreter avoids sight translation, especially of complex or critical documents,
if he or she lacks sight translation skills. - ✔✔professionalism