We, medical interpreters and translators, have the responsibility to be familiar with as much medical terminology as possible to do an effective job. However, terminology accounts for less than 5% of the information contained in the communication between doctors and patients. What about the remaining 95%? This is where things can get problematic for the patient if we allow the source of the information (oral or written) to overly influence us. What things do we need to consider to produce an idiomatic interpretation or translation--one based on the meaning and not on the structure of the message? This presentation will touch on several aspects of the source language that are a challenge for us, such as redundancies, false cognates, irregular grammar, and idiomatic expressions. It will also explain how the concept “garbage in-garbage out” impacts translation and interpretation.
Learning Objectives:
• Why focusing on sentences over individual words leads to better interpretation.
• How high-quality translations and interpretations require a strong grasp of source language mechanics.
• Ways to leverage AI as a teaching tool to refine your language construction skills.
• The importance of detecting errors in the source language—and how to compensate for them.
This webinar has been approved for 1 CCHI CE hour, 1 ATA CEP, 0.1 IMIA/NBCMI CEU, and 0.1 RID CEU*. Certificates will be issued only for viewing the live webinar. Certificate download instructions will be emailed to attendees 24 hours after the webinar has taken place.
*Please note that there is a $20 processing fee for RID CEUs. RID CEU application instructions will be emailed to attendees of the live session the day after the webinar.
No, CCC is an organization dedicated solely to interpreter and cultural competence training. Our mission is language access. However, we do provide graduates of The Community Interpreter® with a list of nearby language companies and public organizations that employ interpreters. We also occasionally send out job postings to our program graduates and/or e-newsletter subscribers at the request of other organizations.
Cross-Cultural Communications is the leading international training agency in the U.S. devoted to community interpreting, educational interpreting, healthcare interpreting and cultural competence. It is also the only organization that licenses community interpreters across the U.S. and in other countries. We regularly train bilingual staff as well as contract interpreters. We also provide training and consulting services to private companies, non-profits and government agencies. Our programs are grounded in a mixture of theory and practical, hands-on activities.
The Community Interpreter® International, or TCII, is a 40-hour certificate training program for interpreters who are just starting out or those experienced interpreters who are looking for a recognized qualification. Subjects covered include the interpreting code of ethics and standards of practice in order to give participants a solid grounding in the profession. This is complemented by practical, hands-on activities such as role-plays and interactive group discussions. The program fulfills the 40-hour training requirements considered by many (certifying bodies employers and industry associations) to be the minimum needed to entire the field.
At the moment, a combination of two CCC programs fulfills this requirement: Medical Terminology for Interpreters (7.5 hours) and The Community Interpreter® International. Since TCII is open to all community interpreters and the subject matter covers education and social services as well as medical interpreting, at the end of each TCII session any participant who is seeking medical interpreter certification will be given a letter from CCC, stating the number of hours that can be counted towards this requirement. Typically 34-36 hours count towards the 40 hour requirement.
Yes, although the CE credits offered for each program will vary according to course length and content. Our programs are currently approved for continuing education credits by the following organizations:
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