CASLI Consecutive Interpreting 2

Question 1

During consecutive interpreting, when should an interpreter begin rendering the target language message?

Accepted Answer

After the source speaker has completed a meaningful unit or full turn

Answer

Consecutive interpreting requires the interpreter to wait until the speaker completes a meaningful chunk or turn before rendering the message in the target language.

Question 2

Which note-taking symbol system is most commonly recommended for consecutive interpreters working between English and ASL?

Accepted Answer

A personalized shorthand system developed by the interpreter

Answer

Consecutive interpreters are advised to develop a personalized shorthand system that captures meaning, concepts, and relationships rather than verbatim text.

Question 3

In a CASLI consecutive interpreting assessment, what does the rater primarily evaluate in the target-language production?

Accepted Answer

Completeness, accuracy, and target-language equivalence of the rendered message

Answer

CASLI raters focus on how completely and accurately the interpreter conveys the source message's meaning in an equivalent target-language form.

Question 4

An interpreter is rendering a long legal narrative consecutively. Midway through recall, they realize they have omitted a key condition clause. The best response is to:

Accepted Answer

Stop, repair the omission by inserting the clause with a brief clarification

Answer

Professional practice supports self-monitoring and transparent repair of omissions mid-rendition to preserve message fidelity.

Question 5

What cognitive process allows consecutive interpreters to hold source language content in memory while simultaneously planning the target language output?

Accepted Answer

Working memory, including both storage and processing components

Answer

Working memory enables the interpreter to retain and manipulate source-language information while planning and producing the target-language message.

(CASLI) Center for the Assessment of Sign Language Interpretation Practice Test

(CASLI) Center for the Assessment of Sign Language Interpretation Practice Test

CASLI Consecutive Interpreting 2