CASLI Simultaneous Interpreting 3

Question 1

During a simultaneous interpreting task on the CASLI performance exam, an interpreter encounters an unfamiliar proper noun. The best approach is to:

Accepted Answer

Fingerspell or voice the proper noun as accurately as possible and continue

Answer

Fingerspelling or voicing an unfamiliar proper noun preserves the information and signals transparency to consumers, while omitting it constitutes a significant error of omission.

Question 2

In ASL-to-English simultaneous interpreting, which ASL grammatical feature most commonly challenges English output timing?

Accepted Answer

Topicalization placed at the beginning of an ASL sentence

Answer

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.

Question 3

What is 'anticipation' as a simultaneous interpreting strategy?

Accepted Answer

Predicting likely upcoming content based on context and discourse structure

Answer

Anticipation involves using contextual, linguistic, and situational knowledge to predict what a speaker will say next, reducing processing lag.

Question 4

Which of the following best describes 'semantic equivalence' in a simultaneous interpreting evaluation?

Accepted Answer

Conveying the same meaning and intent as the source message

Answer

Semantic equivalence means the interpreted message carries the same informational content and intent as the source, regardless of structural or lexical differences.

Question 5

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?

Accepted Answer

Message Equivalence / Completeness

Answer

Omitting specific factual details like numbers and dosages constitutes a completeness failure under the message equivalence domain.

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

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

CASLI Simultaneous Interpreting 3