Roles of Interpreter

Question 1

Barrier

Answer 1

An Obstacle

Question 2

Faciliation

Answer 2

The act of making something easier

Question 3

Interpreter

Answer 3

a person who deals with spoken communication between two or more languages

Question 4

Limited English Proficiency (LEP)

Answer 4

Not speaking or understanding English fluently.

Question 5

Source Language

Answer 5

The language that an interpreter is translating from. (Language that is being listen to or read)

Question 6

Systemic

Answer 6

affecting an entire system

Question 7

Target Language

Answer 7

Language that the interpreter is speaking

Question 8

Translator

Answer 8

A person who deals with written communication between two or more languages

Question 9

Register

Answer 9

to the level complexity and style of language use

Question 10

Linguistic Barrier

Answer 10

Difference in spoken language

Question 11

Conduit

Answer 11

Repeats what is said in the target Language without adding, omitting, editing, or polishing any part of the message. (default role)

Question 12

Barrier of Register

Answer 12

Difference in level of language use

Question 13

Clarifier

Answer 13

checks for understanding; may ask the provider to lower the register; makes words pictures of terms that have no linguistic equialent

Question 14

cultural Barrier

Answer 14

Differences in beliefs around health and illness

Question 15

Cultural Barrier

Answer 15

Differences in understanding the health care system

Question 16

Advocate

Answer 16

takes action on behalf of the patient outside the bounds of an interpreted session when the needs of the patient are not being met due to systemic Barriers.

Question 17

Adversarial Environment

Answer 17

Everyone hasa different role: interpreters role is limited and must remain neutral or detached

Question 18

Collaborative environment

Answer 18

Everyones goal is the same: interpreter may take more flexible role