CHIA Roles of the Medical Interpreter correctly answered graded A+

CHIA Roles of the Medical InterpreterMessage Converter - correct answer Listen to both speakers, observe body language, and convert the meaning of all messages from one language to another. Message Converter - correct answer Manage the flow of communication between all parties present. Message Converter - correct answer Intervene (verbally or nonverbally) when parties speak too fast. Message Converter - correct answer Intervene (verbally or nonverbally) when parties fail to allow the interpreter time to interpret. Message Converter - correct answer Manage turn-taking. Message Clarifier - correct answer Alert for possible words or concepts that might lead to a misunderstanding. Message Clarifier - correct answer Request or assist the speaker of a word or concept unfamiliar to the listener or interpreter to restate or describe the unfamiliar word or concept in a simpler way. Message Clarifier - correct answer Explore ways to assist speakers to describe concepts using analogies, or"word pictures" when there are no linguistic equivalents in either language. Cultural Clarifier - correct answer Being alert to cultural words or concepts that might lead to a misunderstanding may trigger a shift into this role. Cultural Clarifier - correct answer Suggest cultural concerns that could be impeding mutual understanding.