Interpreter articles, editorials and views from the field
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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 ...
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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 th...
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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 interpre...
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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 y...