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Machine (Conduit) Philosophy
Interpreters began to approach their work in a strict rigid manner, denying that their presence had impact on the dynamic of the situation. Came after trying to get change to the helper philosophy mindset
The majority of interpreting is done in what register?
Consultative
Culture
“the integrated pattern of human knowledge, belief, and behavior that depends upon the capacity for learning and transmitting knowledge to succeeding generations…”
What is the number one determining factor in deciding a team of interpreters is needed?
The difficulty of the assignment
Entitlement vs. Eligibility
IDEA requires by law that services be provided so until the age of 22 consumers are entitled to these services. Section 504 is no longer required to provide services but CAN depending on whether or not the consumer is eligible.
Relay interpreting
When an interpreter relies on the interpreted message of another interpreter, like with a CDI or in multi-lingual teams
Kinesics
study of body motions such as gestures, eye gaze, facial expression
What are the three levels of NIC?
Certified, Advanced, Master
Role of Mediator
Someone in “constant control of the mediation session to ensure that it stays focused.”
What is the approved sponsors role?
To provide appropriate educational opportunities to interpreters. Those opportunities are preapproved to provide CEUs
Values
Each culture has its own set which influences kinesics, paralinguitics, and proxemics
RSIs are also refereed to as what?
cumulative trauma disorder, muscle skeletal disorder, repetitive motion injuries, tennis elbow, and mouse thumb
What are 3 things a terp should know how to handle when in various environments of Deaf Culture
Introductions
Exits
Interruptions
Another term for lag time
Decalage
Bi-lingual/Bi-cultural Philosophy of Interpretation
probably the most common in the field
Low context culture
low dependence on context therefore less sub-textual information needs to be explained to be understood
The most common early symptoms of RSI for interpreters are what?
Pain, stiffness, numbness, and burning starting in the neck and often going down into the arm and hands.
What are factors that affect the interpreting process?
interpersonal skills, interpreters as “human beings”, public speaking, cross-cultural communication, advocacy
Who can become a CMP approved sponsor?
The PDC is responsible for approving applications for organizations, agencies, and individuals to become approved sponsors.
Community
“a group of people with a common characteristic or interest living together within a larger society”
Perceived allegiance
Alliance with consumer through cultural/language/family background. Spoken language interpreters often have an inherit trust because of this, but sign language interpreters will never have the inherent trust.
Parallelism
the transactions the same in both cultures
Names of People with process of interpreting Models
Kitano, Pradis, Seleskovitch, Moser-Mercer, Ingram, Gerver
In What are some examples of possible unintentional audism withing RID?
Testing, language use at conferences, passing of EIPA
What are some examples of when situational factors make cultural adjustments NOT necessary?
Parallelism, deaf culture identity, degree of biculturism
Proxemics
study of social and personal space
High Context Cultures
high dependence on context and if you do not have the information you may not understand conversations
Communication Facilitation Philosophy
Shift towards this in the 70s because interpreters started to realize the importance of language and the environmental settings that were involved in situations. The begun being more mindful of visual noise and started to manage the environmental factors of the interpretation also
