Simultaneous Interpreting Flashcards

When interpreting humor or wordplay simultaneously, what is the most appropriate interpreter strategy according to CASLI standards?

Answer: Attempt to convey the pragmatic intent and effect, even if the literal wordplay cannot be transferred

The interpreter's goal is to convey the communicative intent and effect of humor, which may require a pragmatic equivalent rather than a literal translation.

What is 'interference' in the context of simultaneous sign language interpreting?

Answer: Source language structures incorrectly bleeding into target language output

Interference occurs when source language grammatical structures, lexical choices, or prosodic patterns are inappropriately transferred into the target language output.

A simultaneous interpreter is working at a legal proceeding and receives highly complex, embedded clause sentences in English. Which strategy is most appropriate?

Answer: Restructure sentences into simpler, more natural ASL syntax while preserving full meaning

Skilled interpreters restructure complex English syntax into natural ASL grammar to ensure consumer comprehension, as direct transliteration often produces ungrammatical or unclear ASL.

Which non-manual marker in ASL is critical for an English-to-ASL simultaneous interpreter to produce accurately when interpreting yes/no questions?

Answer: Raised eyebrows

Raised eyebrows are the primary grammatical non-manual marker for yes/no questions in ASL and must be produced to render the question grammatically correct.

During a CASLI assessment, how is 'cognitive saturation' most likely to manifest in an interpreter's simultaneous output?

Answer: Increased omissions, substitutions, and reduced syntactic complexity

When cognitive resources are overwhelmed, interpreters typically show increased errors of omission, inappropriate substitutions, and simplified grammatical structures.

What is the significance of 'prosodic features' in simultaneous interpreting evaluation for ASL?

Answer: They reflect the rhythm, pacing, and non-manual stress patterns that convey meaning and naturalness in ASL

Prosodic features in ASL include timing, pacing, and non-manual markers that together convey emphasis, sentence boundaries, and naturalness in signed output.

Which professional boundary is most important for a CASLI-tested interpreter to maintain when assigned to a highly emotional simultaneous interpreting situation?

Answer: Maintain professional role boundaries by conveying emotional content accurately without personally counseling consumers

Interpreters must convey the full emotional register of the source message accurately while remaining in their professional role and not assuming a counseling or advocacy function.