Interpretation Certification WELL EXPLAINED

Translation: Convey the meaning of a source - language text by means of an equivalent target - language text in WRITING. Hint: Translators translate Interpreting: Convry the meaning of SPOKEN information in the source language into an oral statement in the target language. Hint: Interpreters interpret Historic Milestones Worldwide: Translation: Rosetta Stone (196 BC) Interpreting: Malinche (interpreter for Spanish conquistador in 16th century) Historic Milestone in USA: Negron vs. State of New York (1970) - Prosecutor used an interpreter for the witnesses only and not for the Puerto Rican defendant, Rogelio Nieves Negron. - This case led to the Court Interpreter's Act of 1978, and established the right of the non-English speaker to have an interpreter. Sight: Interpreter renders a written text in the source language ORALLY in the target language. Consecutive: Interpreter waits until a complete statement has been spoken and then begins interpreting while relying on notes and short-term memory. Simultaneous: Interpreter is rendering an interpretation continuously into the target language (almost ) at the same time as the statement is being uttered in the source language. Summary: Paraphrasing and condensing the speaker's statement. Unlike simultaneous and consecutive interpreting, this method does not provide a precise rendering of everything that is said into the target language. Sight Mode: Hybrid Mode = 2 elements to it - Reading (written source) - Speaking (oral rendition) Simultaneous Mode: Used in Court When: Golden Rule: The non-English speaking person is NOT part of the conversation. Consecutive Mode: Used in Court when: Golden Rule: The non-English speaking person is part of the conversation. Code of Professional Responsibility: - Professional demeanor - Act in the interest of the court - Conduct in an unobtrusive manner while performing dut