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Jonathan Weeks

DEAF CULTURE

Increasing Recognition of Deaf Culture

Gone are the days when deaf people face difficulty in communicating with others. Language barriers are coming down all around the globe. American Sign Language (ASL) interpreters have become famous over the past few years, showing the increasing recognition of…

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How Different Is Legal Interpreting?

Sometimes while reading, you stop and think whether the word is correctly placed or there is some punctuation error. This is quite common while reviewing a legal document. Legal terminology requires extensive research. Despite the vocabulary issue, it is important…

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California’s AB5 Bill and Its Impact

Interpreting and Interpreters have been waiting for January 1, but the date came and went without any fruitful results. Still, interpreters and interpreters are not exempted from the AB5 bill. As per the bill, all independent contractors are reclassified as…

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ALC Conference in Washington DC

Interpreting businesses, especially mid-sized ones, are progressing in the United States; however, technological advancements and regulatory threats make the path difficult. These changes are the key points to discuss at ALC Annual Conference.   Surprise Developments in the annual ALC Conference…

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Legal Interpreters: Think twice before you speak

“A bad interpretation can lead to a miscarriage of justice, with the innocent being convicted and guilty set free.” This famous saying is true in practice, especially in a legal setting. Legal interpreters need to convey the message correctly without…

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State Court Interpreters: Why Aren’t There More?

One of the major problems of being an interpreter is that any minor mistake during an interpretation session can create confusion and mislead the entire proceedings. The selected interpreter must have the capacity and experience level to make precise interpretations…

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Why Interpreters Are Important in the Courtroom?

Interpreters are of fundamental importance in legal settings. These professionals convert sign language or speech into another language in real time. Legal Interpreters translate the legal documents into a language that participants can understand. Most of the time simultaneous interpreting is carried…

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Through the Eyes of an Interpreter for a Day

Being an interpreter is exciting, but it is a demanding profession. The years of hard work, discipline, and experience is required for becoming a professional interpreter. A day of an interpreter does not have fix beginning or end time. An…