Some say that interpreting is the second oldest profession. While conference interpreting is widely known to have been born during the Nuremberg trials, ad-hoc interpreting (including community, public service, and natural interpreting) dates back to the Ancient Egyptians.
With such a stretching history, the profession has evolved almost beyond recognition. Those interpreting at the Nuremberg Trials would probably think it far-fetched that interpreters today can interpret remotely from another country thanks in great part, to advances in technology.
With the founding of the United Nations, interpreting became used in a more established manner. Interpreting went through a “professionalization” of sorts – interpreting education programs were created and the profession became more formalized in every sense. And with that, came the establishment of interpreting certifications. In this post-certification era, we thought it was necessary to analyze the certifications available in the United States.
With a wealth of knowledge and expertise, Dr. ET de V Souza offers 10 tips to healthcare practitioners, medical interpreters, and language services providers in order to strengthen language access and narrow the gap on miscommunication […]
9 September 2018
