Chapter 10: The Process of Interpreting Flashcards
Differences in cultural experience don’t contribute to miscommunication between individuals.
False
You are a relatively new interpreter, 27 years old, and have been interpreting for three years. You will interpret an assignment with a Deaf gentleman, 65 years old. The assignment is a lecture at the local library titled “Technological Advancements Since World War Two” given by a hearing person. You and the gentleman
Are from different cohort groups and don’t share the same schema.
Interpreters work with people, and interpreting is considered a “practice profession.” As such, ________________ skills are extremely important.
Interpersonal
In an interpreted situation where the Deaf consumer is unsure who is speaking, it is appropriate for the interpreter to
Use third person address
The ability to make sense of a part of the message that is missed or not understood is called
Clozure or cloze skills.
It is critical that interpreters set aside their own beliefs and biases when analyzing the source language message.
True
In addition to interpreting from source language to target language, it is critical that the interpreter
Simultaneously monitor their overall output to ensure accuracy and completeness.
According to the authors, the first step of the process of interpreting is
Understanding the source language
You are a relatively new interpreter, 27 years old, and have been interpreting for three years. You will interpret an assignment with a Deaf gentleman, 65 years old. The assignment is a lecture at the local library titled “Technological Advancements Since World War Two” given by a hearing person. Knowing this, you
Decide to research the changes in technology since World War Two. (get that schema in!!)
Interpreters must be able to clearly express not only the overt message but also the ___________ message.
Implied
