Simultaneous Interpreting Flashcards
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During a simultaneous interpreting task on the CASLI performance exam, an interpreter encounters an unfamiliar proper noun. The best approach is to:
Answer: Fingerspell or voice the proper noun as accurately as possible and continue
Fingerspelling or voicing an unfamiliar proper noun preserves the information and signals transparency to consumers, while omitting it constitutes a significant error of omission.
In ASL-to-English simultaneous interpreting, which ASL grammatical feature most commonly challenges English output timing?
Answer: Topicalization placed at the beginning of an ASL sentence
ASL topicalization places the topic first, which can delay the interpreter's ability to produce a coherent English sentence until the comment portion is received.
What is 'anticipation' as a simultaneous interpreting strategy?
Answer: Predicting likely upcoming content based on context and discourse structure
Anticipation involves using contextual, linguistic, and situational knowledge to predict what a speaker will say next, reducing processing lag.
Which of the following best describes 'semantic equivalence' in a simultaneous interpreting evaluation?
Answer: Conveying the same meaning and intent as the source message
Semantic equivalence means the interpreted message carries the same informational content and intent as the source, regardless of structural or lexical differences.
A CASLI candidate interpreting a medical presentation simultaneously omits several numbers and dosage amounts. This would primarily be scored as a deficit in which area?
Answer: Message Equivalence / Completeness
Omitting specific factual details like numbers and dosages constitutes a completeness failure under the message equivalence domain.
When working in a team during a simultaneous interpreting assignment, what is the primary role of the 'support interpreter'?
Answer: Monitor the working interpreter and provide assistance such as vocabulary support
The support interpreter observes the working interpreter, offers missed vocabulary or corrections via discreet cues, and prepares to take over at the rotation point.
In simultaneous interpreting, 'shadowing' exercises are used primarily to develop which skill?
Answer: The ability to listen and repeat source content with minimal delay
Shadowing trains the interpreter to maintain a close, real-time echo of incoming speech, building the divided-attention and processing speed required for simultaneous work.