solved & updated 2023-2025
Describe communicative autonomy - answer the capacity of each party in an encounter to be
responsible for and in control of his or her own communication.
Which area of communicative interpreting has become the most professionalized? - answer
Medical or Health Interpreting because healthcare industry has to have ethics and standards for
the patients.
List the minimum requirements for community interpreter to practice as an interpreter - answer
-18 years or older
-High School Diploma
-40 hr training of community or medical interpreting
-Pass proficiency exam
Certificate - answer Is a piece of paper
Certification - answer "A PROCESS THAT INVOLVES RIGOROUS written and oral exam." Comes
from the third party attestation related to products, processes, systems or persons.
A process by which a governmental or professional organization attests to or certifies that an
individual is qualified to provide a particular service
Who certifies interpreters? - answer NBCMI, CCHI
What state in the US certifies communicative interpreters? - answer Washington
What is Code of Ethics? - answer "RULES" set of directive that specify the requirements or
expectations intend to guide the conduct of practitioners of a profession.
, What is related to the code of ethics? - answer HIPPA, NCIHC
Why do ethics matter? - answer It helps you navigate the most difficult challenges you face in
the field
What are the standard of practice? - answer "GUIDELINES" Provide a set of formal guidelines
that offer practitioners of a profession clear strategies and courses of action to support
professional conduct.
List some differences between ethics and standards - answer -Ethics are strict and standards are
flexible
-Ethics tell us what to do; standards tell us how to do it
-Ethics are more rigid than standards
-Can loose job if ethics are violated. Not as standard, might have milder consequences.
NCIHC stands for? - answer National Council on Interpreting in Healthcare
NCIHC was published? - answer 2004
What are the 9 principle of code of ethics - answer 1. Accuracy
2. Confidentiality
3. Impartiality
4. Respect
5. Cultural Awareness
6. Role Boundaries
7. Professionalism
8. Professional Development