QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
TCI - CORRECT ANSWERS ...
Definitions - CORRECT ANSWERS .
"A" Language - CORRECT ANSWERS The interpreter's primary or native language.
Adjunct Interpreter (Dual Role) - CORRECT ANSWERS A bilingual employee called upon to
interpreter on occasion or part-time as one of his or her professional duties.
Advocacy - CORRECT ANSWERS An action taken by the interpreter on behalf of a client
when the client's safety, well-being, dignity or equal access to a public service are compromised
or at risk.
"B" Language - CORRECT ANSWERS The interpreter's second working language
Certified Interpreter - CORRECT ANSWERS -An interpreter who has passed a formal
credentialing process administered by a professional organization or government entity may be
certified.
-Certification is a credential awarded by a recognized certification body to interpreters who pass
a rigorous, externally validated skill tests with oral and written components that is based on
national or international requirements for professional certification.
Community Interpreter - CORRECT ANSWERS A professional interpreter, bilingual staff
member or volunteer who interprets for community services such as health care, education and
social services
, Community Interpreting - CORRECT ANSWERS A profession that facilitates access to
community services for linguistically diverse clients who do not speak the language of service.
Consecutive Mode - CORRECT ANSWERS Rendering a message into another language
when the speaker or signer pauses.
Cultural Awareness - CORRECT ANSWERS Recognition of the importance of cultural
differences
Cultural Sensitivity - CORRECT ANSWERS A willlingness to accept and value cultural
differences
Cultural Competence - CORRECT ANSWERS The ability to provide services effectively
across cultures
Healthcare Interpreting - CORRECT ANSWERS Interpreting that takes place in any health
care facility setting; also known as Medical Interpreting
Interpreter - CORRECT ANSWERS A person who accurately renders a message from a
source into a target language
Interpreting - CORRECT ANSWERS The process of interpreting is to facilitate
communication between those who do not share a common language
LEP - CORRECT ANSWERS Limited English Proficiency, Individuals who do not speak
English as their first language.