tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18767315609303582492024-02-19T07:51:14.716-08:00InterpretAmericaInterpretAmericahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03507642222333039023noreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1876731560930358249.post-18077949773156362822013-06-16T19:43:00.000-07:002013-06-16T19:43:27.519-07:00The InterpretAmerica Blog Has Moved to interpretamerica.comOn Friday we launched our new<a href="http://www.interpretamerica.com/" target="_blank"> interpretamerica.com </a>website. All new blogs will be posted there. Visit our new website and let us know what you think!Professor Olsenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13343510234683036048noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1876731560930358249.post-12296486158479201112013-06-02T23:00:00.000-07:002013-06-03T09:40:11.185-07:00Live Webstreaming Comes to the 4th InterpretAmerica Summit!<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>On The Cutting Edge: Bringing Interpreting To The Forefront</i> is this year's theme for the <a href="http://www.interpretamerica.net/summit4" target="_blank">InterpretAmerica Summit</a>, taking place this June 14-15 in Reston, Virginia.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Exploring the "cutting edge" in the interpreting profession is not just a one-off conference theme for us, it is a primary focus. Another primary goal is to help create a highly recognized and respected platform for the profession itself.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">We are proud to announce that this year, in collaboration with <a href="http://www.voicesforhealth.com/" target="_blank">Voices For Health</a>, we will be advancing both goals in one exciting package: </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><b><i>Live <a href="http://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/event?oeidk=a07e7l2jx7b446420c6&llr=l8lr9edab" target="_blank">webstreaming</a> for Day Two of the Summit.</i></b> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">(See below for details and more information about Voices for Health.)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">To our knowledge, this will be the first time a national-level interpreting conference is streamed live to a virtual audience from North America.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Why stream? </span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><u>Affordable:</u> Interpreters, language service companies and educators around the world have told us they would love to attend an InterpretAmerica Summit but often can't make it because of the time and cost associated with travel.</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><u>You <i>Can</i> Have It All:</u> In what is surely a positive sign of growth, our field is increasingly crowded with on-site meetings. It can be hard to attend every event relevant to your professional growth!</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><u>Broader Audience:</u> In our increasingly virtual and mobile world, streaming provides a wonderful opportunity to open the Summits up to a broad international audience. The adage that there is strength in numbers is all too true. The more we unite as a field, the more we can further our goals of greater recognition, remuneration, and opportunity.</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><u>Taking Control of Technology:</u> Similarly the more our profession embraces the new technological landscape proactively and positively, the more we can adapt these tools to the benefit of interpreting.</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><a href="http://www.interpretamerica.net/program2" target="_blank">Programming </a>for Day 2 of the InterpetAmerica Summit brings you top-notch speakers and panels that will challenge our assumptions about technology and bring new perspective to everything from interpreter practice to training indigenous language interpreters. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Our closing keynote speaker Saima Wahab's account of her time as a woman Pashtun interpreter for the US forces in Afghanistan is something everyone will benefit from. The full program can be viewed <strong><a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001Vc6gx9GWSaDaGiSbS-Ur2jjRRq_32khmiFV9rB_E5CwORY0aXXoibC1ybUwa4QQrV7ckwcD8SrPlCYbuTtgvruNg5K3MwC3oI8godn5Z1_9GvIoeA4GwxeJxUjSBSSVoZBb6fU36Z7U=" linktype="1" shape="rect" target="_blank" track="on">here</a></strong>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Our "streamers" will be able to view Saturday's sessions, and comment and ask questions using <strong>Twitter (Hashtag #IASummit4), </strong>all from the comfort of your home computer or smart device. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Space is limited, so <a href="http://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/event?oeidk=a07e7l2jx7b446420c6&llr=l8lr9edab" target="_blank">register now</a>! Cost of registration is $25.00 USD. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>Want to attend InterpretAmerica 4 in person? No problem! </i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><i><a href="http://www.interpretamerica.net/register" target="_blank">Register </a>for the Summit now to take advantage for our full two-day program and the many networking and professional opportunities we provide onsite.</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">About <a href="http://www.voicesforhealth.com/" target="_blank">Voices For Health</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span>InterpretAmericahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03507642222333039023noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1876731560930358249.post-75634068730538160162013-05-17T00:51:00.001-07:002013-06-05T00:24:24.750-07:00Collaboration: The Key To Interpreting's Future<i><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11.666666030883789px;">Of all the changes technology is bringing, the ability to collaborate on much grander scales is perhaps the most important new resource to latch onto. [Collaboration] is “a fundamentally generative act. [It] isn’t just about achieving a goal or joining forces; it’s about creating something together that it would be impossible to create alone.”</span><a href="http://najit.org/blog/?p=1286&preview=true#_ftn3" style="background-color: white; color: #333999; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11.666666030883789px; font-weight: bold;" title="">[3]</a></i><br />
<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11.666666030883789px;"><i><br /></i></span><i><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">Our field, once so separate, is now brimming with the possibilities created by such innovative efforts as</span><a href="http://www.streetleverage.com/" style="background-color: white; color: #333999; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; font-weight: bold;">Streetleverage.com</a><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">, a collaborative blogging site for the sign language community, the soon-to-be revealed </span><a href="http://www.voicesforhealth.com/" style="background-color: white; color: #333999; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; font-weight: bold;">Voices Academy</a><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">, the newly-minted combination online/onsite </span><a href="http://www.glendon.yorku.ca/interpretation/" style="background-color: white; color: #333999; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; font-weight: bold;">Masters in Conference Interpreting</a><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;"> at the Glendon College of Translation, and Interpreting for Europe, which was originally maintained by both the </span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/Interpreting.for.Europe.SCIC" style="background-color: white; color: #333999; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; font-weight: bold;">European Commission</a><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;"> and the </span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/Interpreting.for.Europe.INTE?fref=ts" style="background-color: white; color: #333999; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; font-weight: bold;">European Parliament</a><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;"> to address conference interpreter shortages and which grew into the largest social media site for interpreters anywhere in the world (more than 25K likes). Both entities have now launched separate campaigns to more specifically target their different social media objectives.</span></i><br />
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<i>As my co-president Barry Olsen recently shared on Facebook:</i></div>
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<i>“For all the possibilities that communication technologies represent, their use for good or ill depends solely on people. Forget all the talk about machines taking over. What happens in the future is up to us.”<a href="http://najit.org/blog/?p=1286&preview=true#_ftn4" style="color: #333999; font-weight: bold;" title="">[4]</a></i></div>
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<i>All of these innovators and many more will be present at the <a href="http://najit.org/blog/www.interpretamerica.net/summit4" style="color: #333999; font-weight: bold;">4<sup>th</sup> InterpretAmerica Summit</a> on June 14-15 in Reston, Virginia. Come join us to help shape our profession’s future! Early bird rates good through Monday, May 20<sup>th</sup>!</i></div>
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Excerpted from InterpretAmerica's Co-President Katharine Allen's guest post for <a href="http://najit.org/blog/" target="_blank">The NAJIT Blog</a>. To see the full article, <a href="http://najit.org/blog/?p=1286" target="_blank">click here</a>. </div>
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Then go <a href="http://interpretamerica.net/register" target="_blank">REGISTER</a> for the 4th InterpretAmerica Summit and see where your collaborative powers can take interpreting when joined with others in our field!</div>
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InterpretAmericahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03507642222333039023noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1876731560930358249.post-61288075140508960732013-05-07T21:31:00.000-07:002013-05-07T21:31:14.872-07:00Martin Scorsese, Cinema and the Future of Interpreting<br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Last month, Academy Award winning film director <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_Scorsese" target="_blank">Martin Scorsese</a> delivered the <a href="http://www.neh.gov/about/awards/jefferson-lecture/2013-jefferson-lecture-live-stream" target="_blank">42nd annual Jefferson Lecture</a> at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C. Earlier this week, I had a chance to listen to Scorsese’s lecture on the power of images, motion pictures, and what he calls “the language of cinema.” His insights were enlightening, but one of his comments was particularly poignant and encapsulates what I think is the state of the interpreting profession today. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">“Cinema,” he said, “has always been tied to technological development. And if we spend too much time lamenting what’s gone, then were going to miss the excitement of what’s happening now. I mean, everything is wide open. To some this is a cause for concern, but I think it is an exciting time precisely because we don’t know what tomorrow will bring, let alone next week.” </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Of course, interpreting has not always been tied to technological development and it has been around much, much longer than cinema. But the development of interpreting in the modern age has been closely tied to technological development, beginning with the first microphones, amplifiers and mixers that were used to test the feasibility of simultaneous interpretation at the International Labor Organization in Geneva and later to facilitate the war crimes tribunals in Nuremberg. Technological advancement continues and is having a profound effect on how, where and when interpreters work, but more importantly, on how the world communicates.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I agree with Martin Scorsese, it is an exciting time precisely because we don’t know what tomorrow will bring. But there is an unprecedented opportunity to influence the future of interpreting and the way the world communicates.<a href="http://www.interpretamerica.net/summit4" target="_blank"> InterpretAmerica 4</a> will take place on June 14-15, in <a href="http://www.interpretamerica.net/travel" target="_blank">Reston, Virginia, just outside of Washington, D.C.</a> This will be an unprecedented gathering of interpreters, interpreting industry leaders and technological innovators meeting to bring interpreting into the 21st century. Won’t you join us? </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/event?oeidk=a07e6qwzpdeeca397a3&llr=l8lr9edab" target="_blank">Early bird registration</a> ends May 12, 2013. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Barry Slaughter Olsen</span><br />
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Professor Olsenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13343510234683036048noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1876731560930358249.post-81626224330787665782013-04-30T02:51:00.003-07:002013-04-30T02:52:19.893-07:00Introducing Interpret-ED - Must-See Speakers and Topics/1<style>
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have gone through the difficult process of selecting our inaugural Interpret-ED
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have a wonderful group of speakers to do just that. They will explore a variety
of topics that range from digging deep into the value of interpreting, to
explaining the contradiction of master interpreters who never practice, to
unlocking the secret to transforming indigenous immigrants into professional
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interpreter and PhD student, explores the seeming contradiction of expert
interpreters who never practice, yet still reach a master level of
expertise. Through face-to-face interviews with working interpreters, Elisabet
uncovers surprising insight into what makes interpreters excel.</span><span style="font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;"></span></div>
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InterpretAmericahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03507642222333039023noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1876731560930358249.post-29520640744147772862013-04-22T08:04:00.000-07:002013-04-22T08:04:03.112-07:00If InterpretAmerica 4 were a blockbuster movie, this would be the trailer...<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We're getting revved up for <a href="http://www.interpretamerica.net/summit4" target="_blank">InterpretAmerica 4</a> in June! We'll be announcing our<a href="http://www.interpretamerica.net/interpret-ed" target="_blank"> Interpret-ED</a> speakers later this week. And with that, our 2013 program will be set. As we put together this year's program, we thought, "If InterpretAmerica 4 were a Hollywood blockbuster, what would the movie trailer be like?" Watch below to find out...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Yes, we are that excited about the future of interpreting! Join us on June 14-15, 2013, at the <a href="http://www.interpretamerica.net/travel" target="_blank">Hyatt Regency in Reston, Virginia</a>, just a short distance from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) and learn how technology is changing our profession. Early-bird registration ends on May 12, 2013, so <a href="http://www.interpretamerica.net/register" target="_blank">register today</a>! (Oh, be sure to let us know below if you liked the trailer too!)</span>Professor Olsenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13343510234683036048noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1876731560930358249.post-29444216429848014902013-04-19T09:31:00.000-07:002013-04-19T09:31:42.279-07:00NAJIT Guest Blog: The Urgent Need for Best Practices in the Interpreting Profession<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Be sure to check out Katharine Allen's latest contribution to the NAJIT Blog: <a href="http://najit.org/blog/?p=1236" target="_blank">"The Urgent Need for Best Practices in the Interpreting Profession."</a> Digital and mobile platforms are here to stay and changing everything we do. As Katharine puts it: "In the face of such rapid and comprehensive change, our profession needs to step up the pace in response. We need best practice guidelines, recommendations for everything from how to move into the digital age by adopting the use of some of these platforms to solid client education resources to protect our working conditions."</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Do you agree? Read her post and share it with your colleagues. Start a conversation. Learn about these new technologies. And don't be surprised when you are asked to use them while interpreting. Most importantly, join us at<a href="http://www.interpretamerica.net/summit4" target="_blank"> InterpretAmerica 4</a> on June 14-15, 2013 in <a href="http://www.interpretamerica.net/travel" target="_blank">Reston, Virginia</a>, just outside of Washington, DC. Interpreting industry leaders will be there along with many of the digital innovators who are seeking to disrupt the interpreting space. Engage, connect, and influence the future of the profession. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Early bird registration ends on May 12, 2013! Register now at <a href="http://www.interpretamerica.net/register">www.interpretamerica.net/register</a>. </span>Professor Olsenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13343510234683036048noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1876731560930358249.post-66476194754909003792013-04-08T23:14:00.000-07:002013-04-08T23:57:22.163-07:00InterpretAmerica Co-Presidents Make the News!<br />
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<i><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">InterpretAmerica Co-Presidents Barry S. Olsen and Katharine Allen have been busy. In addition to pulling together the myriad of details for the 4th InterpretAmerica Summit, both have recently made the news with individual projects they are working on which they are excited to share with the field.</span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This week, Common Sense Advisory's <a href="http://www.commonsenseadvisory.com/Default.aspx?Contenttype=ArticleDetAD&tabID=63&Aid=4882&moduleId=390" target="_blank">Global Watchtower blog post</a> by <a href="http://www.commonsenseadvisory.com/AnalystView.aspx?AuthorID=20" target="_blank">Vijayalaxmi Hedge</a> highlights <a href="https://www.zipdx.com/showcase/multilingual.php" target="_blank">ZipDX's</a> groundbreaking remote simultaneous interpreting technology for conference settings. InterpretAmerica Co-President Barry Olsen serves as General Manager of Multilingual Operations for ZipDX. He doesn't just speak about technology in the interpreting profession, he is actively engaged in pioneering promising new applications for our field.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i><a href="https://www.zipdx.com/showcase/multilingual.php" style="background-color: white; color: #0046d5; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">ZipDX’s introduction of simultaneous interpreting to teleconferencing</a><span style="background-color: white;"> is one of those things in life that you had no idea you needed so badly until you were actually introduced to it. It offers a cloud-based meeting platform in which interpreters listen to the speaker and interpret simultaneously for other people logged into the call.</span></i></span> </blockquote>
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<li style="list-style-image: url(http://www.commonsenseadvisory.com/Portals/0/images/bulletgold.gif); list-style-type: square;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i><strong>Multilingual capability</strong>: In a ZipDX call, speakers of different languages can choose their desired language channel via their telephone keypad. As the interpretation happens real-time, speakers don’t need to pause but can carry on the conversation like they normally would. The system offers adjustable “audio cues” so that the speaker can hear the interpreter working faintly in the background and those listening to the interpreter can hear the speaker faintly as well. The speaker can also hear others if they want to interrupt, even if they are in another language channel. In addition to supporting back-and-forth multilingual conversations among small groups, the system can also enable large lecture-type virtual meetings leveraging simultaneous interpreter(s). Users can currently conduct a conference in eight languages, but Frankel said the number of languages could be increased significantly, if required. </i></span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Click<a href="http://www.commonsenseadvisory.com/Default.aspx?Contenttype=ArticleDetAD&tabID=63&Aid=4882&moduleId=390" target="_blank"> here</a> to continue reading the blog post. Congrats to Barry Olsen for his innovative endeavors to adapt new technologies for effective use in the interpreting field</span>.<br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The following is an excerpt from <a href="http://www.cultureandlanguage.net/" target="_blank">Cross Cultural Communications</a> weekly newsletter. You can sign up for Intersect <a href="http://cultureandlanguage.net/index.php/" target="_blank">here</a>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>by Katharine Allen, MA</i></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-weight: normal;"><i> </i></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-weight: normal;"><i>Let's face it: most community interpreters are not effective note-takers. Yet the need to master note-taking is huge, and far too long ignored. Most conference interpreters are well trained in note-taking. Not so community, court and business interpreters.</i></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-weight: normal;"><i> </i></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-weight: normal;"><i>Your time is coming. In November 2013, an extraordinary book by the Co-President of InterpretAmerica and a national leader in our field will [be published].</i></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-weight: normal;"><i> </i></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-weight: normal;"><i>Note-taking is a vital skill. This book fills a huge gap and will provide practical guidance and field-tested techniques to help working interpreters improve their note-taking skills.</i></span> </blockquote>
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InterpretAmericahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03507642222333039023noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1876731560930358249.post-65212198502877389542013-03-26T09:44:00.002-07:002013-03-26T09:44:48.875-07:00Diasporas, Smart Mobs, and the Creation of a Digital Interpreting Commons<br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I have spent the last few years observing macro trends in
technology, communication, and social interaction wondering when and how these
larger trends would eventually affect the world of interpreting. Last week at
the annual <a href="http://ec.europa.eu/dgs/scic/cooperation-with-universities/universities-conferences/17th/index_en.htm">SCIC
Universities Conference</a> held in Brussels, I no longer had to wonder. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A new initiative called <a href="http://www.speechpool.net/">SpeechPool.net</a>
is poised to help student interpreters and their trainers alleviate one of the
vexing problems of interpreter training efforts around the world—a lack of
quality, level-appropriate speeches for beginning and intermediate interpreting
students to practice with. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The idea is strikingly simple, as most revolutionary ideas
are—provide a simple, easy, universally accessible platform where students and
trainers from around the globe can upload audio and video recordings of
speeches being given in classes and practice groups in a myriad of languages at
training institutions the world over so they can be used by students and
trainers everywhere. The initiative is the brainchild of conference interpreter
and trainer Sophie Llewellyn Smith. You can watch her introduction of the
platform <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=yun33nZcT9U">here</a>
or read a recent interview about it on <a href="http://theinterpreterdiaries.com/2013/03/22/its-a-bird-its-a-plane-its-speechpool/">The
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and institutions. But due to the rapid advance of technology and the
time-sensitive nature of much of the speech content, these platforms were quick
to obsolesce and the speeches grew stale. So what’s so groundbreaking about
this initiative? Put simply, it has the potential to harness the collective creative
power of the diaspora of thousands of interpreting students and trainers around
the globe to the benefit of all, thereby encouraging mutual improvement and
success while allowing competition at a higher level of competency.<a href="file:///C:/Users/bsolsen/Dropbox/InterpretAmerica/Blogs/Blog%20on%20SCIC%20Unis%202013.docx#_ftn1" name="_ftnref1" title=""><span class="MsoFootnoteReference"><!--[if !supportFootnotes]--><span class="MsoFootnoteReference"><span style="line-height: 115%;">[1]</span></span><!--[endif]--></span></a>
It is a clear example of win-win thinking, which is the basis of the emerging
sharing economy. This is not one group offering content to others out of the
goodness of its heart. It is not altruism. It is a platform for a dynamic
exchange of value between equally interested parties, and that makes all the difference
because <a href="http://www.speechpool.net/">SpeechPool.net</a> will only
succeed if there is sustained value generated by all who contribute to and
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Of course, there are many unknowns in this budding effort.
But that is not the point. The days of certainty and a near perfect product
before going to market are over. This platform can adapt and change as new
needs and ideas emerge. Serial iteration in the new hyper-connected digital
world where everything is software based and resides in the cloud makes it
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">To my knowledge, this is the first bona fide example of
intelligent crowdsourcing that has the potential to improve the quality of
interpreting services around the world, not to dumb down or cheapen the
profession. That is powerful. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> The key to the
success of this endeavor is participation and meaningful contribution, so dust
off those old video and audio files that are languishing on your hard drives,
digital recorders and smartphones and contribute them to the greater good of a
growing profession, and while you are at it, practice some consecutive with
notes. Oh, and fasten your seatbelts, this is just the beginning of a coming wave
of innovation that is already affecting our noble profession. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Interested in learning about how today’s technologies are
changing how interpreters work and promote their careers? Then join us at <a href="http://www.interpretamerica.net/summit4">InterpretAmerica 4</a> on June
14-15, 2013, in Reston, Virginia, just outside of Washington, D.C. <a href="http://www.interpretamerica.net/register">Register today!</a> Early-bird
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Professor Olsenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13343510234683036048noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1876731560930358249.post-85878228075961447802013-03-22T14:07:00.002-07:002013-03-22T14:07:35.910-07:00Wild Wild West Conditions Persist in Medical Interpreting<br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-small;">The topic? Lamentable work and language access conditions that still persist in too many healthcare settings. <span style="background-color: white;">Raising the profile of the interpreting profession is a major focus for InterpretAmerica. The theme for this year’s <a href="http://www.interpretamerica.org/summit4" style="color: #333999; font-weight: bold;">4th InterpretAmerica Summit</a> is </span><span style="background-color: white;"><i>On The Cutting Edge: Bringing Interpreting To The Forefront</i>. A major goal of the Summit is to impart the knowledge and skills we all need to create a highly visible platform for our field. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="background-color: white;">Our keynote speaker, <a href="http://michaelhyatt.com/platform" target="_blank">Michael Hyatt</a>, author of <i>Platform: Get Noticed in a Busy World</i>, will apply the depth of his expertise to creating such a platform not just for individuals, but for an entire profession. His talk will be followed by a panel of three of the most effective social media users in the interpreting industry - <a href="http://europa.eu/interpretation/index_en.htm" target="_blank">Ian Andersen</a> of the European Uniion, <a href="http://www.natalykelly.com/#!about/component_73913" target="_blank">Nataly Kelly</a>, co-author of Lost in Translation, <a href="http://www.streetleverage.com/" target="_blank">Brandon Arthur</a> of StreetLeverage.com</span></span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: x-small;">.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: x-small;">The blogpost, <i>Wild Wild West Conditions Persist in Medical Interpreting, </i>highlights the story of Masters candidate Kaitlin Heximer, whose initial interpreting work in the community interpreting sectors was anything but smooth, due to the lack of even basic training she had received in interpreting ethics, standards, and protocols.</span><br />
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<em><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-small;">“When I think back to the first time I ever interpreted in a formal setting, I would have done things differently if I knew then what I know now about interpreter ethics and best practices. A “simple” medical appointment turned into an epic 11-hour saga at the hospital emergency room with a patient whose sinus problems were quickly overshadowed by his mentally unstable condition.” **</span></em></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-small;"><i>Kaitlin is currently a student in the newly-minted and highly-innovative <a href="http://www.glendon.yorku.ca/interpretation/" style="color: #333999; font-weight: bold;" target="_blank">Masters in Conference Interpreting</a> program, offered through the Glendon College School of Translation at York University. She already has a Masters in translation, and is no stranger to the healthcare system herself. She started interpreting just a year ago, as a volunteer interpreter for a refugee resettlement agency.</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-small;"><i>Her story is worth hearing. It is a stark reminder that despite so much rapid change transforming the healthcare interpreting profession, the “bad ‘ol days” of pressing untrained bilingual staff or volunteers into service are not yet a thing of the past. Hospitals may be jumping on the technology bandwagon in droves, doctors now access video medical interpreters through their smart phones and there are not one but two validated national medical interpreter certifications in the US<a href="http://najit.org/blog/wp-admin/post.php?post=1195&action=edit#_ftn1" style="color: #333999; font-weight: bold;" title="">[1]</a>. However, patients and bilingual individuals trying to help them are still put in high-risk situations with depressing frequency.</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-small;">To read the rest of her story, visit the <a href="http://najit.org/blog/?p=1195" target="_blank">NAJIT Blog</a>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-small;">Then register for the <a href="http://www.interpretamerica.net/summit4" target="_blank">4th InterpetAmerica Summit</a>, to be held June 14-15, 2013 in Reston, Virginia! Add your voice to the discussion!</span></div>
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InterpretAmericahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03507642222333039023noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1876731560930358249.post-10761030164840883442013-02-26T22:19:00.001-08:002013-02-26T22:19:57.944-08:00Best-selling Author and Pashto Interpreter Saima Wahab Coming to InterpretAmerica!<br />
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zones has garnered significant attention in the mainstream media in recent
years, in large measure due to the plight of interpreters left behind after
military forces withdraw. At InterpretAmerica, we have sought to shine a
light on interpreters working in conflict zones, as have others in the field.</span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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blog “At War” vividly illustrates just how serious their plight
is. The non-profit organization </span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><a href="http://red-t.org/index.html">Red T</a></span></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> and
its dedicated group of volunteers are doing great work to protect translators
and interpreters in conflict zones, while international organizations like the
International Committee of the Red Cross (</span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><a href="http://www.icrc.org/eng/">ICRC</a></span></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">)
and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (</span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><a href="http://www.unhcr.org/cgi-bin/texis/vtx/home">UNHCR</a></span></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">)
have been cooperating with the Interpreting Department of the University of
Geneva to train interpreters in conflict zones through the innovative </span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><a href="http://inzone.fti.unige.ch/">InZone</a></span></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><a href="http://inzone.fti.unige.ch/"> </a>program.</span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">The work of these programs is invaluable, yet despite how
compelling their stories are, we seldom get the chance to hear directly from
the interpreters themselves. This year's InterpretAmerica Summit will
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">We are proud to announce that the closing keynote
speaker for the </span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><a href="http://www.interpretamerica.net/summit4">4th InterpretAmericaSummit</a></span></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> in Reston, Virginia, on June 14-15,
2013, will be conflict zone interpreter and author of the New York Times
bestseller<i> <span style="color: windowtext;"><a href="http://www.randomhouse.com/book/208018/in-my-fathers-country-by-saima-wahab">In My Father’s Country</a></span></i><a href="http://www.randomhouse.com/book/208018/in-my-fathers-country-by-saima-wahab"> </a>Saima
Wahab. A naturalized US citizen, Saima spent six years as a Pashto-English
interpreter in Afghanistan, her native country, becoming one of only a handful
of female Pashtun interpreters in the world. During her time in Afghanistan,
she interpreted in hospitals for injured civilians, in high-level political and
diplomatic meetings, and on patrol with coalition forces in some of the most
hostile territory in the country. Saima will share her experiences as an
interpreter in Afghanistan.</span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Can’t wait until June? You
can hear an interview with Saima by NPR’s Rachel Martin <span style="color: windowtext;"><a href="http://www.npr.org/2012/04/22/150979237/wartime-translator-explores-her-fathers-country" target="_blank">here</a></span> or watch
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InterpretAmericahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03507642222333039023noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1876731560930358249.post-60093696369870794502012-11-08T13:03:00.002-08:002012-11-08T13:03:18.048-08:00Proposed Best Practices for Simultaneous Interpreting in Non-Conference Settings<br />
Many in the industry have been following recent developments in the Federal Immigration Courts. The Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) has decided to start using simultaneous interpreting during immigration court hearings. While this decision is certainly a step forward in increasing language access for the non and limited English-speaking persons involved in immigration proceedings, the move highlights a conundrum that many in our profession face: how to ensure proper working conditions for the interpreter when simultaneous is the required mode.<br />
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In response to concern that this innovation would not be accompanied by necessary changes in work policies and conditions in immigration courts, the interpreting profession has recently made a concerted and unprecedented unified effort to reach agreement on what does constitute "best practices" for simultaneous interpreting in non-conference settings.<br />
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Earlier this week, the National Association of Judiciary Interpreters (NAJIT), in collaboration with eight national and international interpreter professional associations representing conference, legal, medical, and sign language interpreters, published a joint statement promoting best practices and proper work conditions for interpreters providing simultaneous interpretation in the immigration court system. You can see the full statement here: <a href="http://www.najit.org/Lionbridge%20letter%20pdf.pdf">http://www.najit.org/Lionbridge%20letter%20pdf.pdf</a><br />
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Today, InterpretAmerica follows suit with our own statement on Best Practices for Simultaneous Interpreting in Non-Conference Settings. InterpretAmerica worked in tandem with NAJIT and the professional association collaborative, to ensure that our position is in full support of the consensus rapidly forming industry-wide.<br />
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In what we plan to be periodic statements on best practices on issues relevant to our profession, we share our Best Practices on Simultaneous Interpreting document with the field. It is our hope that this document, along with the effort of other key stakeholders in the field, will go a long way towards defining proper working conditions for interpreters in sectors where these guidelines are lacking or non-existent.<br />
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The Best Practices statement can be viewed here:<br />
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<a href="https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B7OAPyAQ9PNwVUVmLTgzdEt1b2c">https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B7OAPyAQ9PNwVUVmLTgzdEt1b2c</a><br />
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We look forward to your feedback!<br />
InterpretAmericahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03507642222333039023noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1876731560930358249.post-30202186289933768282012-10-24T06:25:00.001-07:002012-10-24T06:30:17.225-07:00New Logo! New Name! New Programming!<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">We are excited about our new logo, which can be seen in its various formats on our <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/InterpretAmerica/114821615228965" target="_blank">Facebook</a> page. The logo design is symbolic of
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">Our new logo is meant to convey that we support anything and
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">We also have streamlined the name of our annual conference. Formerly
the <i>North American Summit on Interpreting,</i> we have shortened it to the
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">In celebration of our new logo and summit name, we have finalized
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">Check out the planned program for 2013, a blend of the familiar
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<!--EndFragment-->InterpretAmericahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03507642222333039023noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1876731560930358249.post-49184009967355232902012-10-12T11:53:00.002-07:002012-10-12T11:53:23.109-07:00Interpreting Finds Its Voice<br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">InterpretAmerica Co-President Katharine Allen is this week's author for the <a href="http://najit.org/blog/" target="_blank">NAJIT Blog</a>. In a piece titled <i>Interpreting Finds Its Voice: The Shared Vision of Association Leaders Cruz</i> and Ferreira, she explores the encouraging trends both men see in our profession.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>When will “I am an interpreter” have shared meaning for the average person in the same way that “I am a teacher” or even “I am a politician” does?</i></span><br />
<i><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">And perhaps more pertinent, how will that shared meaning come about?</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">If NAJIT Chairman Robert Cruz and California Federation of Interpreters (CFI) President Michael Ferreira have their way, that broader recognition and clout will only come about as a result of the efforts of all of us, whether as individual interpreters or as larger association and agency players. However, they see a vital and special role for us, the individual practitioner.</span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">And the moment may indeed be ripe to achieve that kind of visibility.</span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Both leaders keynoted the recent <a href="http://www.calinterpreters.org/conference/" style="color: #333999;">California Federation of Interpreters (CFI) 10<sup>th</sup> Annual Continuing Education Conference</a> in Los Angeles. In his address, NAJIT Chairman Cruz emphasized the growing synergy between initiatives undertaken by individual interpreters and interpreter associations, and those spearheaded by outside fields, such as lawyers and the Department of Labor..</span></i><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">You can read the full blog post <a href="http://najit.org/blog/" target="_blank">here</a>. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Be sure to leave your comments as to what you see as the most important trends you are experiencing in the interpreting profession.</span><br />
InterpretAmericahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03507642222333039023noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1876731560930358249.post-54882356892641069252012-08-29T11:32:00.000-07:002012-08-29T11:32:05.637-07:00Interview with Barry S. Olsen and Katharine Allen of InterpretAmericaMaria Cristina de la Vega, noted blogger on interpreting issues, interviewed InterpretAmerica Co-Presidents Barry S. Olsen and Katharine Allen for her blog this week. The topics covered range from current trends in the interpreting industry to interpreter training, fragmentation in the profession, and outlooks for technology and collaboration. A sneak peak at programming for next year's <a href="http://www.interpretamerica.net/" target="_blank">4th Summit on Interpreting</a> is also provided. Be sure to read the entire interview at Maria Cristina's blog site. The link is provided below.<br />
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<i>The interpreting profession has really advanced into the limelight this year, to the degree that we were the subject of a decision by the U.S. Supreme Court in the case of Taniguchi vs. Kan Pacific Saipan, Ltd. Thus I thought it would be apropos to interview two visionary entrepreneurs in the field about their insights into the industry.</i></div>
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<i>Barry Slaughter Olsen and Katharine Allen founded InterpretAmerica in 2009 with the express purpose of raising the profile of interpreting. Since 2010, InterpretAmerica has organized a yearly Summit on Interpreting, which brings together leaders from across the interpreting industry, individual interpreters, and end users of interpreting services. The 4<sup style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; bottom: 1ex; font-size: 10px; height: 0px; line-height: 1; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; position: relative; vertical-align: baseline;">th</sup> Summit on Interpreting will take place just outside Washington, D.C., in Reston, Virginia, on June 14-15, 2013.</i></div>
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See the full interview at: <a href="http://mariacristinadelavegamusings.wordpress.com/2012/08/28/interview-with-barry-s-olsen-and-katharine-allan-of-interpretamerica/">http://mariacristinadelavegamusings.wordpress.com/2012/08/28/interview-with-barry-s-olsen-and-katharine-allan-of-interpretamerica/</a></div>
InterpretAmericahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03507642222333039023noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1876731560930358249.post-56128168030011137822012-07-31T13:47:00.001-07:002012-07-31T14:50:24.893-07:003rd Summit on Interpreting Keynote Address: The Digital Revolution and Multilingual Communication--A New Paradigm<br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The <b>3<sup>rd</sup> North American Summit on Interpreting</b>
took place on June 15-16, 2012, in Monterey, California. For the Summit’s first
time on the West Coast, InterpretAmerica reached beyond the confines of
the interpreting world to invite a keynote speaker who would help the
interpreting profession see just how it can not only fit into but also
influence the technology-dominated world we live in. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">That speaker was author, entrepreneur and technologist <a href="http://www.klososky.com/">Scott
Klososky</a>. While Scott normally speaks to CEOs of Fortune 500 companies and
business and civic leaders from around the world, he didn’t flinch when we approached
him to address an eclectic group of some 180 interpreters, agency owners,
professional association leaders, interpreter educators, and end users of
interpreting services. He took the time and effort to understand what
interpreters do today and how they do it as he prepared his remarks. The result
was an informative, engaging and thought-provoking presentation that we now
offer to interpreters everywhere here on our blog.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The video is just over an hour long, so carve out some time
and prepare to learn and to have your own perceptions challenged. We think it
will be time well spent. We look forward to your comments after you watch the
video. If you would like to have a copy of Scott’s slides, they may be
downloaded <a href="https://www.yousendit.com/download/QlVnYlJYT2I5NVVaQ2NUQw">here</a>.
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Be sure to mark your calendar for the 4<sup>th</sup> North American
Summit on Interpreting on June 14-15, 2013. For the 4<sup>th</sup> Summit, we
will be returning to the Washington, DC region. Keep an eye on <a href="http://www.interpretamerica.net/">www.interpretamerica.net</a> for more
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Finally, thanks to all the interpreters, technicians and dreamers out there who are
helping our profession evolve and adapt to the 21<sup>st</sup> century. This
video is for you. We hope you enjoy it and hope to see you at next year's Summit on Interpreting!</span><o:p></o:p></div>Professor Olsenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13343510234683036048noreply@blogger.com2Monterey, CA, USA36.6002378 -121.894676136.549247300000005 -121.9736401 36.6512283 -121.8157121tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1876731560930358249.post-92195825308665943042012-07-24T16:42:00.001-07:002012-07-24T16:43:30.400-07:00InterpretAmerica Recognizes Lou Provenzano's Contributions to the Interpreting Profession<br />
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we start with Lou Provenzano. We would like to honor Lou’s contributions to the
interpreting profession during his term as CEO and President of Language Line
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"In 2009, when we were organizing the 1st North American Summit on
Interpreting, Lou was the first business leader that we contacted to support
the event," said Barry Slaughter Olsen, InterpretAmerica Co-President.
"He immediately saw the potential in a conference that would bring
leadership from the entire interpreting industry together to leverage our
respective strengths."<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Co-President Katharine Allen, who has wide experience in the medical
interpreting sector, has worked with Lou Provenzano on many projects, including
the initial dialog supporting national medical interpreter certification and on
language access issues in California and nationally. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13.5pt;">"Through
Lou's support, Language Line became an early sponsor of the Summit. Lou
personally lent his support as a speaker on misclassification issues during the
2nd Summit, helping us to spotlight this critical yet poorly understood issue.
At this year's Summit, Lou helped kick off the Summit at the Language Line
sponsored Festival of Cultures, celebrating the company's 30th Anniversary and
Monterey as the Language Capitol of the World."<br />
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applauds Lou for the work he has accomplished to build the telephonic
interpreting industry in the United States and internationally, as well as the
personal commitment and passion he brought to his work.</span><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<br />InterpretAmericahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03507642222333039023noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1876731560930358249.post-85123855909400251712012-05-21T12:05:00.000-07:002012-05-28T20:25:50.088-07:00US Supreme Court Decision Reaffirms Definitions of Interpreting and Translation as Separate Disciplines<br />
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Washington policy wonks and K Street lawyers pride
themselves on getting the words right. They understand that clear definitions
are critical because they are the basis for everything else, but even
specialists can get it wrong or unwittingly perpetuate misconceptions. This
week, in a 6 to 3 decision the United States Supreme Court helped dispel one of
those misconceptions—one so pervasive that it is perpetuated in everyday
conversation, the media, and even in our country’s legislation. The simple
question at the heart of this misconception: What’s the difference between a translator and
an interpreter? <o:p></o:p></div>
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The simple answer, now upheld by the Supreme Court, is that translators
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When Japanese professional baseball player Kouichi Taniguchi
fell through a wooden deck at the Marianas Resort and Spa while on vacation in
the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, he unwittingly set in motion
a chain of legal maneuvers that culminated this week when the Supreme Court
handed down its ruling. The question presented before the highest court in the
land, however, had nothing to do with construction codes, accident liability or
even compensation for pain and suffering. The question presented is whether
costs incurred in translating written documents are “compensation of
interpreters” for purposes of 28 U.S.C. § 1920(6). <span class="MsoEndnoteReference"><span class="MsoEndnoteReference"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;"><a href="file:///C:/Users/bolsen/Dropbox/MIIS/OpEd%20Pieces/B%20Olsen%20Supreme%20Court%20Op-Ed%20May%202012%20Final.docx#_edn1" name="_ednref1" title="">[1]</a></span></span><a href="file:///C:/Users/bolsen/Dropbox/MIIS/OpEd%20Pieces/B%20Olsen%20Supreme%20Court%20Op-Ed%20May%202012%20Final.docx#_edn1" name="_ednref1" title=""></a></span><o:p></o:p></div>
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“So what?” may well be your next question. But for
translators and interpreters, a cadre of multilingual knowledge workers whose
importance continues to grow daily in the globally connected 21<sup>st</sup>
century, and for those who rely on their services, calling things by their
names matters. Clear definitions are important; they help ensure that all
parties involved understand each other. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Consider Capitol Hill, home to this nation’s lawmakers.
Representatives work in the House, while senators work in the Senate. The work
they do is similar, but no senator would take kindly to being called a
congressman, and no congressman would try to participate in a vote on the
Senate floor, even though they both work in Congress. <o:p></o:p></div>
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A similar division of labor exists between translators and
interpreters. Translators work with the written word. They translate international
treaties. They translate seized documents from Al Qaeda and other terrorist
groups. They have translated Harry Potter into at least 67 other languages. In contrast, interpreters made the Nuremburg
Trials possible by simultaneously interpreting witness testimony into and out
of English, French, German and Russian for those present in the courtroom. Interpreters
make it possible for our president to pick up the phone and speak with other
world leaders. They work in countless emergency rooms across this country
interpreting what doctors and patients say in life and death situations. A
literary translator is of no more use to an emergency room doctor than a
medical interpreter is to a company that wants to publish the English version
of Stieg Larsson’s latest mystery novel. The skills, disciplines, and job descriptions
are quite distinct.<o:p></o:p></div>
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In its opinion, the Court stated that “both the ordinary and
technical meanings of ‘interpreter,’ as well as the statutory context in which
the word is found, lead to the conclusion that § 1920(6) does not apply to
translators of written materials.”<span class="MsoEndnoteReference"><span class="MsoEndnoteReference"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;"><a href="file:///C:/Users/bolsen/Dropbox/MIIS/OpEd%20Pieces/B%20Olsen%20Supreme%20Court%20Op-Ed%20May%202012%20Final.docx#_edn2" name="_ednref2" title="">[2]</a></span></span><a href="file:///C:/Users/bolsen/Dropbox/MIIS/OpEd%20Pieces/B%20Olsen%20Supreme%20Court%20Op-Ed%20May%202012%20Final.docx#_edn2" name="_ednref2" title=""></a></span><o:p></o:p></div>
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The drafters of 28 U.S.C. § 1920(6) either intentionally
omitted translation or simply overlooked it, focusing on the immediate need to
ensure that non-English-speaking parties to a suit could understand and
participate in live courtroom proceedings. Given the general confusion
surrounding what translators and interpreters do and how often people get the
two professions mixed up, the omission comes as no surprise. The best way to fix
this oversight would be by amending the code to include translation as well,
not by tortured legal arguments that attempt to say translation and interpretation
are the same thing, when they indisputably are not. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Words matter. And the Supreme Court got the words right in
this case. When he announced that the ruling was being published by the Court
in English, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samuel_Alito">Justice Samuel Alito</a>
made it very clear that he understands the difference between translation and
interpreting when he said: “Anybody who wants to read it in another language
will have to pay to have it translated, not interpreted.”<span class="MsoEndnoteReference"><span class="MsoEndnoteReference"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;"><a href="file:///C:/Users/bolsen/Dropbox/MIIS/OpEd%20Pieces/B%20Olsen%20Supreme%20Court%20Op-Ed%20May%202012%20Final.docx#_edn3" name="_ednref3" title="">[3]</a></span></span><a href="file:///C:/Users/bolsen/Dropbox/MIIS/OpEd%20Pieces/B%20Olsen%20Supreme%20Court%20Op-Ed%20May%202012%20Final.docx#_edn3" name="_ednref3" title=""></a></span><o:p></o:p></div>
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of <i>Amici Curiae</i>: Interpreting and
Translation Professors in Support of Petitioner, p. i <a href="http://www.americanbar.org/content/dam/aba/publications/supreme_court_preview/briefs/10-1472_petitioner_amcu_professors.authcheckdam.pdf">http://www.americanbar.org/content/dam/aba/publications/supreme_court_preview/briefs/10-1472_petitioner_amcu_professors.authcheckdam.pdf</a>
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Marianas Resort and Spa, p. 11. <a href="http://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/11pdf/10-1472.pdf">http://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/11pdf/10-1472.pdf</a> <o:p></o:p></div>
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fee, Washington Post, 05/21/2012, <a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/courts_law/supreme-court-says-interpretation-and-translation-are-different-things-when-it-comes-to-fee/2012/05/21/gIQAXzbOfU_story.html">http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/courts_law/supreme-court-says-interpretation-and-translation-are-different-things-when-it-comes-to-fee/2012/05/21/gIQAXzbOfU_story.html</a>
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passion that emerged from the five workgroups held at InterpretAmerica’s 2<sup>nd</sup>
North American Summit on Interpreting in 2011. In a novel experiment, Summit
attendees rolled up their sleeves and began the hard work of addressing key
issues cohesively, coherently, and collaboratively across sectors, focusing on:</span></div>
<ol>
<li><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt;">Professional Associations</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt;">Certification and Credentialing, </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt;">Education
and Training</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt;">Legal and Advocacy Concerns </span></li>
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Full Speed Ahead – Blazing a Trail Toward National Unity</i>, (</span><a href="http://www.interpretamerica.net/publications"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">downloadable here</span></a><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">). Amazing
consensus emerged in three key areas: </span></div>
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</span></span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">The need for a <b>national umbrella organization</b> to represent
interpreters.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">2.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">A compelling call for a <b>national generalist interpreter
certification</b>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">3.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">The urgent need to <b>embrace technology</b> and support interpreters who
need training on technology.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">The key work started by Summit attendees and captured in <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Interpreting: Full Speed Ahead</i> is
reverberating throughout the field, as seen by closer collaboration between key
professional associations, renewed momentum towards a generalist certification,
and increased dialogue between interpreters and technology developers. </span></div>
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Interpreting</span></a><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;"> (June 15-16 in Monterey, California) is bringing the workgroup
sessions back to continue the work started last June. Attendees will again be
asked to roll up their sleeves and tackle key issues shaping the future of our
profession:</span></div>
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a National Consortium for Interpreter Trainers & Educators<span style="border: none; mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"></span></a></span></span></div>
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Working Technology Partnership for the Interpreting Profession<span style="border: none; mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"></span></a></span></span></div>
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Connections with End Users of Interpreting Services: From LEPs to LSPs<span style="border: none; mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"></span></a></span></span></div>
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<span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="background: white; border: none windowtext 1.0pt; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-border-alt: none windowtext 0in; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; padding: 0in;"><a href="http://www.interpretamerica.net/program">Track 5: One
Profession, One Voice - Selling the Interpreting Profession to the Public</a></span></span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;"><br style="mso-special-character: line-break;" />
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area and all participants will have the chance to share their ideas, expertise,
and vision. Results will be captured in publications which will be made freely
available to the public.</span></div>
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<i><span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% white; border: 1pt none windowtext; color: black; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt; padding: 0in;">InterpretAmerica is the guest author for the NAJIT Blog this week with an in-depth post on <b>Interpreting in Conflict Zones.</b> Please view the blog <a href="http://najit.org/blog/" target="_blank">here</a>.</span></i></div>
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<span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% white; border: 1pt none windowtext; color: black; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt; padding: 0in;">As part of the civilian interpreting profession, we hear daily news
stories of interpreters killed while working for the US military in Iraq or
Afghanistan, or listen to interviews conducted through an interpreter with
victims of famine, natural disaster, or civil wars. We might fleetingly wonder
who they are, how they learned their English, Dari, Pashto or Somali and
probably assume that they aren’t “real” interpreters. How could they be? After
all, who trained them? Who’s vouching for their competence?</span></div>
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<span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% white; border: 1pt none windowtext; color: black; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt; padding: 0in;">The answers to those questions might surprise you and they are of great
relevance to our profession. Interpreting in conflict zones is not only where
most of the money in interpreting is spent, it is also where we can find
tremendous innovation in training techniques, the use of technology, and
collaboration across broad coalitions of military, non profit, governmental and
private entities. </span></div>
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<span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% white; border: 1pt none windowtext; color: black; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt; padding: 0in;">Curious? We were, and for that reason we have convened a first-of-its
kind panel discussion on Interpreting in Conflict Zones, to take place at the </span><a href="http://www.interpretamerica.net/summit"><span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% white; border: 1pt none windowtext; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt; padding: 0in;">3<sup>rd</sup>
North American Summit on Interpreting</span></a><span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% white; border: 1pt none windowtext; color: black; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt; padding: 0in;"> this June 15-16, in Monterey, California. </span><a href="http://www.interpretamerica.net/speakers"><span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% white; border: 1pt none windowtext; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt; padding: 0in;">Jonathan
Levy</span></a><span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% white; border: 1pt none windowtext; color: black; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt; padding: 0in;">,
Director of Language Services at Cyracom International has extensive experience
training military linguists in translation and interpreting. He will moderate
the panel discussion, </span><a href="http://www.interpretamerica.net/program"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% white; border: 1pt none windowtext; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt; padding: 0in;">Interpreting in Conflict Zones</span></i></a><span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% white; border: 1pt none windowtext; color: black; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt; padding: 0in;">, which will bring together a commissioned
officer with extensive field experience in Iraq and Afghanistan working with
interpreters, a military linguist who has interpreted for combat missions, </span><a href="http://www.interpretamerica.net/speakers"><span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% white; border: 1pt none windowtext; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt; padding: 0in;">Revan
Hedo</span></a><span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% white; border: 1pt none windowtext; color: black; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt; padding: 0in;">, a
freelance interpreter and translator who began his career in Iraq, and </span><a href="http://www.interpretamerica.net/speakers"><span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% white; border: 1pt none windowtext; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt; padding: 0in;">Barbara
Moser-Mercer</span></a><span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% white; border: 1pt none windowtext; color: black; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt; padding: 0in;">, founder of the Center for Interpreting in Conflict Zones (</span><a href="http://virtualinstitute.eti.unige.ch/home/index.php?module=content&type=user&func=view&pid=26"><span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% white; border: 1pt none windowtext; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt; padding: 0in;">InZone</span></a><span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% white; border: 1pt none windowtext; color: black; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt; padding: 0in;">), and who has extensive experience training and embedding interpreters
with a myriad of agencies and non-profits in hot spots all over the world. </span></div>
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<br /></div>InterpretAmericahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03507642222333039023noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1876731560930358249.post-45709550297084055382012-04-23T17:26:00.001-07:002012-04-23T17:26:37.741-07:00CHECK OUT THE BUZZ FROM THE NORTH AMERICAN SUMMITS ON INTERPRETING AND REGISTER NOW! EARLY BIRD ENDS APRIL 30TH!<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, 'Nimbus Sans L', sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 12px;">CHECK OUT THE BUZZ FROM THE NORTH AMERICAN SUMMITS ON INTERPRETING AND REGISTER NOW! EARLY BIRD ENDS APRIL 30TH! Teacher and Student Discounts Apply! </span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, 'Nimbus Sans L', sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 12px;" /><br style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, 'Nimbus Sans L', sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 12px;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, 'Nimbus Sans L', sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 12px;">• “Congratulations on a spectacular conference! I came away stimulated, encouraged and excited for our profession (now and later). You do an excellent job taking care of all the big and little details and the result is a tremendous event for our field.” </span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, 'Nimbus Sans L', sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 12px;" /><br style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, 'Nimbus Sans L', sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 12px;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, 'Nimbus Sans L', sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 12px;">• “I want to congratulate you and Barry again for such a great job. The organization was flawless.”</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, 'Nimbus Sans L', sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 12px;" /><br style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, 'Nimbus Sans L', sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 12px;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, 'Nimbus Sans L', sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 12px;">• “The summit was worth my investment. I had a wonderful time learning and networking with colleagues. I certainly look forward to attending the next one.” </span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, 'Nimbus Sans L', sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 12px;" /><br style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, 'Nimbus Sans L', sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 12px;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, 'Nimbus Sans L', sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 12px;">• “Fabulous job. Fabulous opportunity. The best thing I have ever done for my career.” </span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, 'Nimbus Sans L', sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 12px;" /><br style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, 'Nimbus Sans L', sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 12px;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, 'Nimbus Sans L', sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 12px;">• “Great Summit! As an interpreter, I really felt I belonged. It really addressed the challenges of the industry.” </span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, 'Nimbus Sans L', sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 12px;" /><br style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, 'Nimbus Sans L', sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 12px;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, 'Nimbus Sans L', sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 12px;">• “For the 2nd time, a great event that gives you what no other events offer. This is by and for interpreters and it was great! Thank you!” </span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, 'Nimbus Sans L', sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 12px;" /><br style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, 'Nimbus Sans L', sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 12px;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, 'Nimbus Sans L', sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 12px;">• “A very worthwhile and professional meeting of colleagues, educators, vendors, end users, and service providers.” </span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, 'Nimbus Sans L', sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 12px;" /><br style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, 'Nimbus Sans L', sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 12px;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, 'Nimbus Sans L', sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 12px;">• “You are tackling a difficult set of issues admirably. Congrats!” </span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, 'Nimbus Sans L', sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 12px;" /><br style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, 'Nimbus Sans L', sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 12px;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, 'Nimbus Sans L', sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 12px;">Complete details can be found at www.interpretamerica.net/summit.</span>InterpretAmericahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03507642222333039023noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1876731560930358249.post-88882264511503756362012-04-17T22:01:00.000-07:002012-04-17T22:02:55.505-07:00One Profession, One Voice: Selling the Interpreting Profession to the Public<br />
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contributor to the Huffington Post, recently created a professional meme for
the Interpreting Profession as part of her blog, </span><a href="http://www.interprenaut.com/"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-image: initial; border-left-color: windowtext; border-left-style: none; border-left-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-style: none; border-right-width: 1pt; border-top-color: windowtext; border-top-style: none; border-top-width: 1pt; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt; padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 0in; padding-right: 0in; padding-top: 0in;">The Interpreter’s Launchpad</span></a><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-image: initial; border-left-color: windowtext; border-left-style: none; border-left-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-style: none; border-right-width: 1pt; border-top-color: windowtext; border-top-style: none; border-top-width: 1pt; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt; padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 0in; padding-right: 0in; padding-top: 0in;">.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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often humorous look at how professions are commonly stereotyped. The meme for
The Interpreter, however, gets to the heart of a deeper dilemma facing our
profession. A common stereotype implies a common understanding of what a given
professional does. For interpreting however, few people actually know: a) what
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<span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-image: initial; border-left-color: windowtext; border-left-style: none; border-left-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-style: none; border-right-width: 1pt; border-top-color: windowtext; border-top-style: none; border-top-width: 1pt; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt; padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 0in; padding-right: 0in; padding-top: 0in;">Interpreters routinely complain about poor recognition, low pay, lack of
prestige, and how undervalued the service we provide is. However, before
something can be truly valued, it must be first <i>perceived</i> and then <i>understood</i>.
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<span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-image: initial; border-left-color: windowtext; border-left-style: none; border-left-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-style: none; border-right-width: 1pt; border-top-color: windowtext; border-top-style: none; border-top-width: 1pt; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt; padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 0in; padding-right: 0in; padding-top: 0in;">At InterpretAmerica we feel strongly that it is up to us, members of the
interpreting industry, to create that perception and understanding. To that
end, we have invited award-winning communications consultant </span><a href="http://www.interpretamerica.net/speaker"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-image: initial; border-left-color: windowtext; border-left-style: none; border-left-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-style: none; border-right-width: 1pt; border-top-color: windowtext; border-top-style: none; border-top-width: 1pt; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt; padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 0in; padding-right: 0in; padding-top: 0in;">Spencer
Critchley</span></a><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-image: initial; border-left-color: windowtext; border-left-style: none; border-left-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-style: none; border-right-width: 1pt; border-top-color: windowtext; border-top-style: none; border-top-width: 1pt; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt; padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 0in; padding-right: 0in; padding-top: 0in;"> from </span><a href="http://bootsroad.com/"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-image: initial; border-left-color: windowtext; border-left-style: none; border-left-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-style: none; border-right-width: 1pt; border-top-color: windowtext; border-top-style: none; border-top-width: 1pt; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt; padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 0in; padding-right: 0in; padding-top: 0in;">Boots
Road Group</span></a><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-image: initial; border-left-color: windowtext; border-left-style: none; border-left-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-style: none; border-right-width: 1pt; border-top-color: windowtext; border-top-style: none; border-top-width: 1pt; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt; padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 0in; padding-right: 0in; padding-top: 0in;">, an advertising, public relations and digital media firm, to moderate
the PR Workgroup Session: </span><a href="http://www.interpretamerica.net/program"><i><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-image: initial; border-left-color: windowtext; border-left-style: none; border-left-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-style: none; border-right-width: 1pt; border-top-color: windowtext; border-top-style: none; border-top-width: 1pt; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt; padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 0in; padding-right: 0in; padding-top: 0in;">One Profession, One Voice – Selling the Interpreting
Profession to the Public</span></i></a><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-image: initial; border-left-color: windowtext; border-left-style: none; border-left-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-style: none; border-right-width: 1pt; border-top-color: windowtext; border-top-style: none; border-top-width: 1pt; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt; padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 0in; padding-right: 0in; padding-top: 0in;">. Attendees will receive a crash course on PR and
then work to create unified messaging for the profession, continuing the
discussion that began during the 2<sup>nd</sup> North American Summit on
Interpreting. Your contributions will be captured and published as a beginning
publicity template for our industry.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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scenario: An Arabic-speaking patient and her nurse are waiting for the
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another patient. Even though she knows it is against hospital policy, she takes
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interpreting workplace, but in contributing to <i>what</i> our profession can do to shape its impact, don't miss the</span><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;"> </span><a href="http://www.interpretamerica.net/summit"><span style="color: #0d37a4; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">3</span><u><sup><span style="color: #0d37a4; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; text-decoration: none; text-underline: #0D37A4; text-underline: none;">rd</span></sup></u><span style="color: #0d37a4; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">
North American Summit on Interpreting</span></a><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;"> on June 15-16, 2012, in Monterey, California. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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panel exploring case studies on </span><a href="http://www.interpretamerica.net/program"><i><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">Integrating
New Technologies into the Interpreting Workplace</span></i></a><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">. Speakers </span><a href="http://www.interpretamerica.net/speakers"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">David Frankel</span></a><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">, the CEO of ZipDix, </span><a href="http://www.interpretamerica.net/speakers"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">Cristiano Mazzei</span></a><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">, the Director
of Translation and Interpreting at Century College, and </span><a href="http://www.interpretamerica.net/speakers"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">Melinda Paras</span></a><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">, Director of Paras and Associates
and founder of the Health Care Interpreting Network (HCIN), will share examples
of ground-breaking uses of technology in remote interpreting and e-participation
in multilingual meetings, online training models, and networking public
hospitals via video medical interpreting. Finally, Becca Bryant, Technology
Developer at Williams Sound, will moderate the Professional Identity Workgroup
Session on Technology, </span><a href="http://www.interpretamerica.net/program"><i><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">Toward a Working Technology Partnership for the
Interpreting Profession</span></i></a><i><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">. </span></i><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">Summit
attendees will have the chance to share their own vision for best practices for
the proper use of technology in the interpreting field.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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rates, student and teacher discounts, and poster presentation submissions all
still apply! Register now!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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InterpretAmerica Co-Presidents Katharine Allen and Barry S. Olsen are guest bloggers for the NAJIT blog this week. They address recent developments impacting whether or not interpreting and translation will be considered separate professions or a single trade, including a pending Supreme Court decision related to this question. </div>
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Don't miss this important post at <a href="http://najit.org/blog/"><span class="s1">http://najit.org/blog/</span></a>!</div>
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Then check out the new links added to our Publications page for related case documents. <a href="http://www.interpretamerica.net/publications"><span class="s1">www.interpretamerica.net/publications</span></a></div>InterpretAmericahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03507642222333039023noreply@blogger.com4