Settings of interpreting - MID EXAM Flashcards
What are the Ideal Qualifications for an educational interpreter?
- RID Certification
- Bachelor’s Degree
- Graduation from an Interpreter Training Program
What are the 3 ways Deaf children receive education ?
- Residential
- Integrated Program
- Mainstream Program
When was the PL94-142 (Education for All Handicapped Children Act) est.?
1975
What does LRE stand for ?
“Least Restrictive Environment.”
What is an Integrated Program for education?
Integrated programs are an educational setting where a program for educating deaf children has been placed on a public school campus. In these programs, deaf students do not attend classes with the other students but stay in what are called “special education classes”. The children go to a class with a signing teacher, or where they would use an FM system and are kept separated from the other students.
What 4 things are needed for an interpreter to do their job in the classroom?
- The student must have a language.
- Student needs a background in the subject matter.
- The interpreter must be competent.
- Everyone involved must understand the effect of interpreting on a deaf child’s education.
What does SC:L stand for ?
Specialist Certificate: Legal
what are some laws that provide interpreters?
- Right to due process and a fair trial
- The right to effective assistance of counsel
- The right to confrontation under the state and federal constitutions
What is “Arraignment” for Legal ?
- Defendant pleads guilty or not guilty.
- Held within 72 hours of arrest.
- If the defendant pleads not guilty, the judge decides: If defendant will be released, Released on own recognizance, without bail OR If no bail is available and they are to remain in jail.
- Can plea-bargain
What is “Bail Review” for legal?
- Decide what to do if you can’t afford bail (full price which guarantees that the person will show up in court)
- Or, bond (10% with guarantee that you will behave appropriately and not skip town. If not, you pay full price)
What is a “Readiness Hearing” for legal?
- Very short
- Most of the time, 2nd step, if no bail, not in jail.
- Where you can plea bargain again
- DA gets more info for trial–fact-finding
- Decide if go to trial
- If defendant pleads guilty, then they go in for a CHANGE OF PLEA hearing.
- Defendant must plead guilty and sign a piece of paper called a Change Of Plea form (COP a plea)
- Plea will be accepted and they return for sentencing
What is a “preliminary Trial” for legal?
-Establish if crime charged was committed and that the person arrested could be the same person who committed the crime.
What is a “Trial” for legal?
- Can be done with jury or judge only (bench trial), defendant has this right.
- If defendant is NOT GUILTY, case is dismissed
- If found GUILTY, then put in jail and brought out again for PROBATION HEARING/SENTENCING
- Told what the sentence is for the charge
What does “VOIR DIRE” mean in french?
-“Seek Truth”
Where is “The well” in a courtroom?
-The area in front of the judge. MUST have permission to approach.
What happens while you’re being sworn into the court trial?
- State your name for the record.
- Sometimes you will be asked to be qualified (what are your qualifications)
- At the end, the judge will set future hearing dates(s) and time(s) be aware of them so you can give the information to the coordinator.
What happens after the court appearance?
- Interpret any and all documents, which the court gives the defendant to sign and/or keep.
- Interpret any additional attorney-defendant interviews.
- Report back to the coordinator and sign paperwork.
What is “Privileged Communication” for legal?
- Communications that occur in legal or other recognized professional confidentiality.
- Participants cannot be forced under legal compulsion to state the substance of the communication.
- This privilege is conferred under attorney-client, physician-patient, psych counselor-patient, priest-penitent, spouse-spouse.
- Legal precedence has also been set to extend this to interpreters when they are interpreting for hearing-impaired clients and their attorneys.
What are the benefits to a CDI for legal?
- Optimal understanding by all parties
- Efficient use of time and resources
- Clarification of linguistic and/or cultural confusion and misunderstandings.
Is there processing time while interpreting for a play?
- Should have little or none
- Sometimes may be slightly ahead
- Performance is NOT time to process
- Processing occurs during rehearsals
What items can be used to practice before interpreting for a play ?
- Equipment: script, pens, highlighters, binder, mini flashlight, dictionary, computer (internet)
- Need space (to sit, stand, lay binder)
What can be done to prepare for interpreting a play?
- Obtain the script with any and all script changes with a list of characters
- Read script
- Listen to music (if musical)
- Divide characters
- Do research on the author/poet, when the play was written, what was happening in the world at that time.
- Use YouTube
What are 3 places that the interpreter can be seen interpreting a play?
- “PLace” (Offstage) –Interpreters will stand on the same side in front of the stage.
- “Zone” (On stage) – Interpreters will stand in different ‘zones’ of the stage.
- “Shadow” (On stage) – Interpreters will follow the actors on stage and dress up as that character.
When first viewing a play to interpret, what things should you look out for?
- Watch for general idea (don’t translate yet)
- Revise division of characters
- Obtain a tape of the play (either dress rehearsal or opening night)
- Assess seating for Deaf audience
What can be done to prepare for interpreting a music concert?
- Get set list (as close as possible, it will always change)
- Obtain CDs and lyrics
- Listen, listen, listen, then do interpretations
- Be aware of word meanings
- Research online lyric translation websites
What are the general guidelines for Interpreting a play?
- Signs should be large enough for visibility, yet concise and move smoothly from one sign to another.
- If you are interpreting in front of hearing audience also, be aware of signs that make sound (paper, school, etc) or of making sounds with your mouth.
- Fingerspelling is only used as needed (minimal) and slower.
- Stance and facial expression should mirror that of the performer.
- The goal of the interpreter is that you blend in and enhance the production.
What are some basic guidelines for performing arts interpreting for the interpreter?
- Time management
- Fluency in the language
- Discipline.
What are some basic guidelines for performing arts interpreting for the teams needs?
- Honest feedback
- Flexibility on time
- “Parallel experience.”
What does payment look like for performing arts interpreting?
Flat fee of $300/ show.
For ASL interpreters in legal, what does OTS represent?
Other Than Spanish
What are the 3 types of lists for legal interpreters that are signed up for court interpreting?
- Certified
- Qualified
- Provisional (Rare)
