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Interpreter Training ExamWhat is Community Interpreting - answerA specialization of interpreting that facilitates
access to community services.
What is medical interpreting - answertype of community interpreting that takes place in
a medical setting and may require more specific vocabulary. Facilitates access to
healthcare.
Are medical interpreters community interpreters? - answerMedical interpreters are
community interpreters, however there may be more requirements for medical
interpreters. Legal interpreters are NOT.
What is the purpose of interpreting? - answerTo facilitate communication between 2 or
more parties who do not share a common language.
What is communicative autonomy? - answercapacity ( ability ) of each party in an
encounter to be responsible for and in control of their own communication
What is the most professionalized type of interpreting - answerMedical or legal?
What are the minimum requirements for a community interpreter? - answerHigh School
Diploma or Equivalent, 18+ years, 40+Hour training and proficiency language testing
What is a certificate versus a certification? - answerA certificate is a piece of paper that
says "you did the thing" and a certification (vigorous and continuous) is a process done
by private companies that requires testing and proficiency checks.
What organizations certify interpreters. - answerstate and government agencies
Are you certified? - answerYou are not certified if you graduate from a 40-hour program,
you will receive a certificate. I am professionally trained, language proficiency tested,
community interpreter
What are the two certificate organizations for community interpreting? - answerCCHI
(certification commission for healthcare interpreters) and NBCMI National board of
certification for medical interpreters
Is there Us national certification for community interpreters? - answerThere is not a
National US Certification for community interpreters.
, What is a code of ethics? - answer1. A code of ethics is a set of moral and ethical
principles set by an individual or organization that governs the working or living of said
individual.
Why do ethics matter? - answerThey help you make decisions in difficult situations.
They guide you about "right and wrong" in your work and conduct.
What are standards of practice? - answerThe jobs/tasks we can perform within the
scope of ethics and professional responsibility. Guidelines of how we should do it.
What is the difference between ethics and standards of practice? - answerEthics (Rules
and Goals) are overarching principles, whereas standards of practice (guidelines and
way of getting there) are explicit actions that can and cannot be carried out within a
profession
What does NCIHC stand for? - answerNational Council of Interpreters in Health Care
When did NCIHC publish their ethics? - answer2004
What are the 9 ethics? - answer1. P(rofessionalism)A(dvocacy)R(ole
boundaries)C(onfidentiality) A(ccuracy)P(rofessional Development)
I(mpartiality)R(espect)C(ultural Awareness)
Do you have to interpret everything that is said? - answerYes, you do.
If you arrive at an assignment and you know the person, what should you do? -
answerTRY TO LEAVE
tell the provider and the patient that you know them) (Try to leave) (If they insist you
stay you can decide if you are going to say)
what are the 3 steps of the say no model? - answerBe gracious, offer choices, offer a
reason
What is Target Language - answerTarget is the language you are translating into
What is a working language - answerWorking language is the languages that you can
work in,
What is source language - answerthe source language is the language you are listening
to to interpret from.
What are the 3 stages of an interpreting encounter - answerpre-encounter, encounter,
post encounter
What are the 7 steps of the encounter? - answerPreparation
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