Consecutive Interpreting Flashcards
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A consecutive interpreter is working at a community mental health intake. The Deaf client uses idiosyncratic signs unfamiliar to the interpreter. The most appropriate action is to:
Answer: Pause and ask the client for clarification using fingerspelling or description
Seeking clarification for unknown or idiosyncratic signs is a professional responsibility that protects message accuracy and the client's interests.
The 'lag time' in consecutive interpreting refers to:
Answer: The interval between the end of the source message and the start of the target rendition
Lag time is the deliberate pause after the source speaker finishes, during which the interpreter processes and prepares the target-language rendition.
Which ethical principle from the RID Code of Professional Conduct most directly governs message fidelity in consecutive interpreting?
Answer: Tenet 4: Respect for Consumers
Tenet 4 requires interpreters to render messages faithfully and completely, reflecting the source speaker's intent—directly governing message fidelity.
An interpreter finishes a consecutive rendition and realizes they used a culturally inappropriate English equivalent for a Deaf community cultural concept. They should:
Answer: Offer a brief cultural note or correction to ensure the hearing party understands the intended meaning
Offering a cultural note or correction mid-session is acceptable professional practice when a rendition may have misrepresented cultural meaning.
In CASLI consecutive interpreting tasks, which source text feature most increases cognitive load?
Answer: Dense, technical content with low-frequency terminology and complex syntax
Dense technical content with low-frequency terms and complex syntax simultaneously taxes memory, semantic processing, and target-language formulation.
How does consecutive interpreting differ from summary interpreting?
Answer: Consecutive preserves the complete meaning while summary condenses and omits information
Consecutive interpreting aims to render the complete message faithfully, whereas summary interpreting deliberately reduces or paraphrases, which can compromise accuracy.
A consecutive interpreter working English-to-ASL notices the hearing speaker uses heavy sarcasm and irony. The appropriate approach is to:
Answer: Convey the sarcasm using appropriate ASL facial grammar, prosody, and contextual framing
ASL has robust mechanisms—facial grammar, prosody, and constructed action—to express sarcasm and irony, and the interpreter must use them to preserve the speaker's intent.