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Surprising Injury Risk for Sign Language Interpreters

Interpreting Puts More Stress on Extremities than Industrial Labor   From an outside perspective, interpreting does not seem like a dangerous line of work. But the ergonomic risks are surprisingly high. Researchers have found that signing causes more stress on the extremities than high-risk tasks in industrial jobs, including assembly line work. Furthermore, there is a direct link between the mental stress of the interpreter and the...


Who is Uncle Sam Looking For?

U.S. Department of State Looks for Best, Brightest Interpreters   Since 1781, the Office of Language Services (LS) has provided language support to the Executive Office and other federal...

Justice System Relies on Interpreters for Help

Maryland Judge Dismisses Abuse Charges: Clerk Was Unable To Find Interpreter   A criminal case in Maryland that was dismissed for lack of an interpreter has been widely covered in the news...

Why You Should Consider a Career as an Interpreter

When most people think of interpreters, they imagine federal spies listening in for secretive conversations coming in from overseas. However, having a career as an interpreter does not mean you...

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