The Medical Interpreter (Chapter 1: An Overview of Medical Interpreting exam questions and answers
What is Communicative Autonomy?
The capacity of each party in an encounter to be responsible for and in control of his or her own communication.
What is the purpose of interpreting?
The purpose of interpreting is to support communicative autonomy. Interpreters do so by facilitating communication Among parties who d not share a common language.
What is community interpreting?
A specialization of interpreting that facilitates access to community services for individuals who do not speak the language of service.
What is medical interpreting?
Interpreting for patients, their families and healthcare staff in order to facilitate access to healthcare.
What are the categories of interpreters?
Staff, contract (self-employed freelancers), bilingual staff members (often referred to as "dual role" interpreters), Volunteer.
Explain more about staff interpreters position.
Typically full time, salary with benefits such as vacation and retirement plans. They generally work in hospitals or large community health centers, or health departments.
Explain more about Contract interpreters (self-employed freelancers) position
They accept contract work from organizations such as language companies, hospitals or nonprofit language services. They do not usually receive extra benefits. They might or might not be reimbursed for expenses such as parking, tolls and mileage.
Explain more about bilingual staff members (dual role) position
Bilingual employees hold a primary job that is not interpreting (e.g., medical assistant or nurse). They can be asked to interpret part-time as needed.
Explain more about volunteer interpreters position.
Not paid, often work in a group such as a "language bank", which is a collection of volunteer interpreters who serve a particular organization or network.
What is Communicative Autonomy?
The capacity of each party in an encounter to be responsible for and in control of his or her own communication.
What is the purpose of interpreting?
The purpose of interpreting is to support communicative autonomy. Interpreters do so by facilitating communication Among parties who d not share a common language.
What is community interpreting?
A specialization of interpreting that facilitates access to community services for individuals who do not speak the language of service.
What is medical interpreting?
Interpreting for patients, their families and healthcare staff in order to facilitate access to healthcare.
What are the categories of interpreters?
Staff, contract (self-employed freelancers), bilingual staff members (often referred to as "dual role" interpreters), Volunteer.
Explain more about staff interpreters position.
Typically full time, salary with benefits such as vacation and retirement plans. They generally work in hospitals or large community health centers, or health departments.
Explain more about Contract interpreters (self-employed freelancers) position
They accept contract work from organizations such as language companies, hospitals or nonprofit language services. They do not usually receive extra benefits. They might or might not be reimbursed for expenses such as parking, tolls and mileage.
Explain more about bilingual staff members (dual role) position
Bilingual employees hold a primary job that is not interpreting (e.g., medical assistant or nurse). They can be asked to interpret part-time as needed.
Explain more about volunteer interpreters position.
Not paid, often work in a group such as a "language bank", which is a collection of volunteer interpreters who serve a particular organization or network.
