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NCIHC National Council on Interpreting in Health Care
1.ACCURACY OBJECTIVE:
To enable other parties to know precisely what each speaker has said.
1.ACCURACY The interpreter renders all messages accurately and completely, without
adding, omitting, or substituting.
1.ACCURACY For example, an interpreter repeats all that is said, even if it seems
redundant, irrelevant, or rude.
1.ACCURACY The interpreter replicates the register, style, and tone of the speaker.
1.ACCURACY For example, unless there is no equivalent in the patient's language, an
interpreter does not substitute simpler explanations for medical terms a provider uses, but may
ask the speaker to re-express themselves in language more easily understood by the other party.
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1.ACCURACY The interpreter advises parties that everything said will be interpreted.
1.ACCURACY For example, an interpreter may explain the interpreting process to a
provider by saying "everything you say will be repeated to the patient."
1.ACCURACY The interpreter manages the flow of communication.
1.ACCURACY For example, an interpreter may ask a speaker to pause or slow down.
1.ACCURACY The interpreter corrects errors in interpretation.
1.ACCURACY For example, an interpreter who has omitted an important word corrects
the mistake as soon as possible.
1.ACCURACY The interpreter maintains transparency.