2024 permanent makeup VA PMU DPOR Questions with
Verified Answers [A+ graded]
According to your lesson, interpreters must have a bachelor's degree in order to become a good
interpreter. - CORRECT ANSWER-The correct answer is: False! A bachelor's degree is not required to
become a good interpreter. Becoming a good interpreter will require a great deal of studying on your
own and in study groups. However, before jumping into study groups and practice dialogs, we must
understand the basics of the profession, and that is what we are exploring during the first few weeks of
this course. Thankfully, there are great resources for practice so that we can study dialog interpreting
and acquire terminology. Two academically sound and recommended resources are "The Interpreter's
Rx" and "The Interpreter's Edge." Both titles are by Holly Mikkelson, and can be found at
www.acebo.com. Your workbook for this course includes examples of practice dialogs too! You can also
search online for interpreting practice dialogs. So, how is an interpreter hired? Usually, there is the
general interview with standard questions such as, "Why do you want to work for us? What are your
strengths and weaknesses? etc." Then, you will usually take a written assessment, that frequently
involves written translation. If you do well on the written assessment, you may be invited back for an
oral assessment, during which you may have to interpret while being shadowed and evaluated.
According to the Occupational Outlook Handbook, employment of interpreters and translators is
projected to grow 24 percent from 2020 to 2030, much faster than the average for all occupations. -
CORRECT ANSWER-The correct answer is: True! Job Outlook - Employment of interpreters and
translators is projected to grow 24 percent from 2020 to 2030, much faster than the average for all
occupations. Employment growth will be driven by increasing globalization and by large increases in the
number of non-English-speaking people in the United States. Job prospects should be best for those who
have professional certification. We will examine professional certification later on in this program.
"Ethics" are merely suggestions on how professionals should behave and conduct their work. - CORRECT
ANSWER-The correct answer is: False! Ethics are the "rules" of the profession. If you violate ethics, then
you could be prosecuted. "Interpreting Standards" are suggestions on how an interpreter should do
his/her job, but they are not rules. The important take-away here is that ethics are "rules" and should
not be broken. If you break them as an interpreter, prepare to face the consequences. Every decision an
interpreter makes should be backed up by, or supported by, the code of ethics.
As an interpreter, in addition to providing language assistance, it is acceptable to work as an advocate
and help your clients by providing them with additional information about community services that they
may need. - CORRECT ANSWER-The correct answer is: False! As an interpreter, you interpret and that is
all! Do not be a "helper" unless "helper" is in your job title. There are workshops popping up in our local
area that are called "Interpreting for Social Justice." Those workshops and supporting organizations are
usually NOT neutral. They lobby, advocate, and try to support vulnerable populations. That is NOT the
role of the interpreter. The interpreter facilitates communication. The interpreter makes it so that
, individuals who do not speak English may access community services. As an interpreter, you are to
remain neutral, and that is why you do not help. You are to remain impartial. If you are not neutral, that
may jeopardize your career. I'm not suggesting that you be a robot and uncaring, but remain neutral,
interpret, and that is all.
The term "A language" means the same as "source language." - CORRECT ANSWER-The correct answer
is: False! "A Language" refers to a person's most "educated" language. "Source language" refers to the
language of a written text, or the language FROM which one interprets. The key word for "source
language" is "FROM." The source language of this quiz is English. If I asked you to translate this quiz into
Spanish, Spanish would be considered the target language.
The term "B language" refers to a person's "target language." - CORRECT ANSWER-The correct answer is:
False! "B language" refers to a person's second most educated language. "Target language" refers to the
language INTO which we interpret. The source language of this quiz is English. If I asked you to translate
this quiz into Spanish, Spanish would be considered the target language.
Interpreting into and out of one language pair is referred to as: - CORRECT ANSWER-The correct answer
is: B: bidirectional interpreting. With bidirectional interpreting, you are interpreting into and out of a
language pair. For example, you would be interpreting into and out of Spanish and English during a
parent-teacher conference with a Spanish-speaking mother and an English-speaking teacher. An example
of unidirectional interpreting might be in an auditorium setting. You might be interpreting into Spanish
what the school principal says in English on stage while no one can interrupt the principal. In this case,
you would interpret only into Spanish.
The term "chuchotage" means the same as "simultaneous whispered interpreting." - CORRECT ANSWER-
The correct answer is: True! "Chuchotage" means "whisper" in French. This is ironic. With "whisper
interpreting" the interpreter does NOT whisper, but rather speaks in a low voice. An interpreter should
not whisper because it is harder on the vocal chords. Do not "whisper" when performing "chucotage,"
but rather speak in a low voice. Sometimes, when performing whisper interpreting for one or two
people, the interpreter will actually put a notebook or paper in front of his/her mouth so that the noise
does not project forward and be a distraction for the entire group.
The concept of "communicative autonomy" implies that all parties are in control of their own
communication. One party does not speak up on behalf of another. - CORRECT ANSWER-The correct
answer is: True! "Communicative autonomy" refers to the idea that an individual is in control of and
responsible for his/her own communication. The key words are "in control of" and "responsible for." An
interpreter only interprets, and that is all. The interpreter does not decide to clarify ideas that may be
confusing. The interpreter does not explain cultural concepts for the service provider(teachers, doctors,
etc.) event when asked! The interpreter does not ask for additional benefits for the non-English speaking
Verified Answers [A+ graded]
According to your lesson, interpreters must have a bachelor's degree in order to become a good
interpreter. - CORRECT ANSWER-The correct answer is: False! A bachelor's degree is not required to
become a good interpreter. Becoming a good interpreter will require a great deal of studying on your
own and in study groups. However, before jumping into study groups and practice dialogs, we must
understand the basics of the profession, and that is what we are exploring during the first few weeks of
this course. Thankfully, there are great resources for practice so that we can study dialog interpreting
and acquire terminology. Two academically sound and recommended resources are "The Interpreter's
Rx" and "The Interpreter's Edge." Both titles are by Holly Mikkelson, and can be found at
www.acebo.com. Your workbook for this course includes examples of practice dialogs too! You can also
search online for interpreting practice dialogs. So, how is an interpreter hired? Usually, there is the
general interview with standard questions such as, "Why do you want to work for us? What are your
strengths and weaknesses? etc." Then, you will usually take a written assessment, that frequently
involves written translation. If you do well on the written assessment, you may be invited back for an
oral assessment, during which you may have to interpret while being shadowed and evaluated.
According to the Occupational Outlook Handbook, employment of interpreters and translators is
projected to grow 24 percent from 2020 to 2030, much faster than the average for all occupations. -
CORRECT ANSWER-The correct answer is: True! Job Outlook - Employment of interpreters and
translators is projected to grow 24 percent from 2020 to 2030, much faster than the average for all
occupations. Employment growth will be driven by increasing globalization and by large increases in the
number of non-English-speaking people in the United States. Job prospects should be best for those who
have professional certification. We will examine professional certification later on in this program.
"Ethics" are merely suggestions on how professionals should behave and conduct their work. - CORRECT
ANSWER-The correct answer is: False! Ethics are the "rules" of the profession. If you violate ethics, then
you could be prosecuted. "Interpreting Standards" are suggestions on how an interpreter should do
his/her job, but they are not rules. The important take-away here is that ethics are "rules" and should
not be broken. If you break them as an interpreter, prepare to face the consequences. Every decision an
interpreter makes should be backed up by, or supported by, the code of ethics.
As an interpreter, in addition to providing language assistance, it is acceptable to work as an advocate
and help your clients by providing them with additional information about community services that they
may need. - CORRECT ANSWER-The correct answer is: False! As an interpreter, you interpret and that is
all! Do not be a "helper" unless "helper" is in your job title. There are workshops popping up in our local
area that are called "Interpreting for Social Justice." Those workshops and supporting organizations are
usually NOT neutral. They lobby, advocate, and try to support vulnerable populations. That is NOT the
role of the interpreter. The interpreter facilitates communication. The interpreter makes it so that
, individuals who do not speak English may access community services. As an interpreter, you are to
remain neutral, and that is why you do not help. You are to remain impartial. If you are not neutral, that
may jeopardize your career. I'm not suggesting that you be a robot and uncaring, but remain neutral,
interpret, and that is all.
The term "A language" means the same as "source language." - CORRECT ANSWER-The correct answer
is: False! "A Language" refers to a person's most "educated" language. "Source language" refers to the
language of a written text, or the language FROM which one interprets. The key word for "source
language" is "FROM." The source language of this quiz is English. If I asked you to translate this quiz into
Spanish, Spanish would be considered the target language.
The term "B language" refers to a person's "target language." - CORRECT ANSWER-The correct answer is:
False! "B language" refers to a person's second most educated language. "Target language" refers to the
language INTO which we interpret. The source language of this quiz is English. If I asked you to translate
this quiz into Spanish, Spanish would be considered the target language.
Interpreting into and out of one language pair is referred to as: - CORRECT ANSWER-The correct answer
is: B: bidirectional interpreting. With bidirectional interpreting, you are interpreting into and out of a
language pair. For example, you would be interpreting into and out of Spanish and English during a
parent-teacher conference with a Spanish-speaking mother and an English-speaking teacher. An example
of unidirectional interpreting might be in an auditorium setting. You might be interpreting into Spanish
what the school principal says in English on stage while no one can interrupt the principal. In this case,
you would interpret only into Spanish.
The term "chuchotage" means the same as "simultaneous whispered interpreting." - CORRECT ANSWER-
The correct answer is: True! "Chuchotage" means "whisper" in French. This is ironic. With "whisper
interpreting" the interpreter does NOT whisper, but rather speaks in a low voice. An interpreter should
not whisper because it is harder on the vocal chords. Do not "whisper" when performing "chucotage,"
but rather speak in a low voice. Sometimes, when performing whisper interpreting for one or two
people, the interpreter will actually put a notebook or paper in front of his/her mouth so that the noise
does not project forward and be a distraction for the entire group.
The concept of "communicative autonomy" implies that all parties are in control of their own
communication. One party does not speak up on behalf of another. - CORRECT ANSWER-The correct
answer is: True! "Communicative autonomy" refers to the idea that an individual is in control of and
responsible for his/her own communication. The key words are "in control of" and "responsible for." An
interpreter only interprets, and that is all. The interpreter does not decide to clarify ideas that may be
confusing. The interpreter does not explain cultural concepts for the service provider(teachers, doctors,
etc.) event when asked! The interpreter does not ask for additional benefits for the non-English speaking
