5 Return to basic interpreting 1 Interpret the last thing that was said 2 Identify yourself as the interpreter to the interviewer 3 Talk to the interviewer briefly about the problem 4 Interpret what you just said to the interviewer back to the other party ID: 358242
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Five Steps to Transparent Intervention
5. Return to basic interpreting
1. Interpret the last thing that was said
2. Identify yourself as the interpreter to the interviewer
3. Talk to the interviewer briefly about the problem
4. Interpret what you just said to the interviewer back to the other partySlide2
Barriers to Communication in Interpreting: Appropriate interventions
Sometimes things get in the way of good interpreting. Interpreters can intervene to fix problems related to:
Language
CultureEnvironmentSlide3
Non-equivalence between languages
Family terms
Technical terms or jargon
Different date systems, such as the Islamic or Nepalese calendarsSlide4
Strategic Intervention
Pitfalls to mediation
Overstepping your role
Side conversationsLoss of transparencySlide5
Strategic Intervention
Keep it short
Ask yourself:What is the problem?
What, if anything, can I do about it?Why? (what will I achieve?)Slide6
Strategic Intervention
Tips for successful interventions
Plan your interventions. There are some that happen over and over again. Develop a script for these.
2. Keep your interventions very short and to the point.
3. Avoid answering questions from either party-just interpret.Slide7
Takeaway: Cultural
and Linguistic Barriers to CommunicationRole of the interpreter when cultural barriers arise:
Indicate onlyRole of the interpreter when linguistic barriers arise:
Indicate, recommend solutions