Teaming & Co-Interpreting Flashcards
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When a team interpreter disagrees with a colleague's interpreting choices during an assignment, the most appropriate course of action is to:
Answer: Note the concern and address it respectfully during a break or after the assignment
Addressing disagreements during breaks or after the assignment maintains professionalism and avoids disrupting consumers' communication access.
Which scenario best demonstrates appropriate team interpreting protocol?
Answer: The support interpreter provides a fingerspelled feed when the active interpreter misses a proper noun
Providing a fingerspelled feed for a missed proper noun is a targeted, discrete support action that restores accuracy without disrupting the assignment.
What challenge is particularly associated with Video Remote Interpreting (VRI) for team interpreters?
Answer: Difficulty using traditional visual signals between team members due to camera limitations
In VRI settings, team interpreters cannot easily exchange traditional visual or tactile signals due to camera positioning and the remote setup.
In team interpreting terminology, what is a 'back-channel'?
Answer: Discrete feedback signals exchanged between team interpreters without disrupting the primary communication event
Back-channels are the discrete visual, tactile, or mouthed signals used between team interpreters to communicate without interrupting the main communication event.
On which ethical ground would it be most appropriate for an interpreter to decline a team assignment?
Answer: When they have an unresolved personal or professional conflict with the assigned team partner
An unresolved conflict with a team partner that could compromise professional conduct or interpretation quality constitutes valid ethical grounds to decline.
Which of the following best describes the concept of 'interpreter team cohesion'?
Answer: A shared understanding of goals, protocols, and mutual support that enhances team performance
Team cohesion is the shared understanding, mutual trust, and collaborative support that allows team interpreters to perform effectively and adapt together.
According to best practice, what should occur immediately after a team interpreting assignment concludes?
Answer: The team conducts a debriefing to discuss what went well and identify areas for improvement
A post-assignment debriefing allows team interpreters to reflect collaboratively on successes and growth areas, strengthening future teamwork and professional development.