by Giovanna Lester | Jun 21, 2011 | Uncategorized
Second North American Summit on Interpreting, June 17-18, 2011. We were gently warned that technology is here to stay so we cannot postpone familiarizing ourselves with it so as to influence its development. Technology will not replace interpreters. The...
by ATIF WebMaster | Jun 21, 2011 | Uncategorized
Second North American Summit on Interpreting, June 17-18, 2011. We were gently warned that technology is here to stay so we cannot postpone familiarizing ourselves with it so as to influence its development. Technology will not replace interpreters. The...
by Giovanna Lester | Jun 19, 2011 | Uncategorized
Improving the Product: Editing Spanish Translators Who: Guillermo “Willy” Martinez When: Saturday, July 23 Location: FIU South -RM TBA Price: Members $45; Non-members: $60; FIU/MDC T&I Students: $25; Groups of 5: email admin@atifonline.org...
by Giovanna Lester | Jun 18, 2011 | Uncategorized
“Technology will not replace interpreters. Interpreters will be replaced by technology savvy interpreters.” That rings so true. And once you visit all the display stands, talk with all the technology vendors and learn about not only what is here and now...
by Giovanna Lester | Jun 10, 2011 | Uncategorized
Supreme Court & Judicial System News. “By understanding the challenges that deaf individuals face with oral communication and with the use of sign language interpreters, courts will be able to better meet the needs of deaf constituents,” said Chief Justice Maureen...
by Giovanna Lester | Jun 9, 2011 | Uncategorized
Controversial book’s Turkish translator detained by police – Hurriyet Daily News and Economic Review. “I am the translator, not the author,” said Uncu.
by Giovanna Lester | Jun 3, 2011 | Uncategorized
Preserving the Navajo Language, One Interpreter at a Time | UANews.org. The training includes an overview of legal procedures, which was taught by federally certified court Interpreters, university professors and attorneys. Students who committed to the 56-hour...
by Giovanna Lester | Jun 3, 2011 | Uncategorized
2,000 new expressions added to Japanese sign language dictionary – The Mainichi Daily News. The Japanese Federation of the Deaf has revised its “Shin-Nihongo Shuwa Jiten” (The new Japanese sign dictionary) for the first time in 14 years to...
by Giovanna Lester | May 31, 2011 | Uncategorized
Program teaches interpreters how to translate medical jargon with sensitivity – JSOnline. “We want to provide interpreters because civil rights law dictates that we do. But more than that, there’s a lot of research that shows that service and...
