Consecutive Interpreting Flashcards
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During a consecutive legal interpretation, the attorney asks the interpreter to summarize a long Deaf witness statement rather than interpret it fully. The interpreter should:
Answer: Decline and explain that a full and accurate interpretation is required in legal proceedings
In legal settings, interpreters are bound to render complete and accurate interpretations; summarizing violates professional and often legal obligations.
Which of the following is an example of 'omission' in a consecutive interpretation rather than 'condensation'?
Answer: Dropping an entire subordinate clause that contained a conditional that changed the meaning
Omission involves dropping information that alters the message's meaning, whereas condensation reduces form while preserving meaning.
A consecutive interpreter is working in an educational team meeting for a Deaf student. The meeting shifts rapidly between multiple speakers without clear turn-taking. The interpreter should:
Answer: Respectfully request that participants pause between turns to allow accurate consecutive interpretation
Consecutive interpreting requires defined turns; requesting structured turn-taking is a professional and practical necessity the interpreter may advocate for.
How does source language interference most commonly manifest in English-to-ASL consecutive interpreting?
Answer: Producing English-word-order or initialized signs rather than natural ASL grammar
Source language interference in ASL production typically appears as contact signing, mouth movements synchronized to English words, or English syntactic order imposed on ASL.
In CASLI performance standards, which descriptor best characterizes a 'skilled' consecutive interpreter?
Answer: Consistently accurate with minimal errors, appropriate register, and natural target-language production
CASLI's skilled performance level requires consistent accuracy, appropriate register matching, and natural fluency in the target language across varied content types.
When an ASL source passage contains a topic-comment sentence structure that differs from English subject-verb-object order, a consecutive interpreter should:
Answer: Re-order the information into natural English syntax while preserving the meaning
Consecutive interpreting requires cross-linguistic restructuring; the interpreter must produce natural target-language grammar while preserving the source's meaning.
Which practice most effectively reduces interpreter fatigue during extended consecutive interpreting assignments?
Answer: Working in team pairs with defined rotation intervals and active monitoring roles
Team interpreting with scheduled rotations and active monitoring roles distributes cognitive and physical load, reducing fatigue and maintaining quality.