CASLI Simultaneous Interpreting 4

Question 1

What is the recommended team rotation interval for sign language interpreters working in simultaneous mode in a demanding setting?

Accepted Answer

Every 15–20 minutes

Answer

Research and professional guidelines recommend rotating every 15–20 minutes in cognitively demanding simultaneous assignments to prevent fatigue-related errors.

Question 2

During a CASLI simultaneous task, the interpreter produces output that is grammatically correct but shifts the register from formal to casual. This error primarily reflects a problem with:

Accepted Answer

Register and pragmatic appropriateness

Answer

Register shifting is a pragmatic error because the interpreter has altered the social and contextual level of formality intended by the source speaker.

Question 3

Which cognitive model best describes the mental process an interpreter uses during simultaneous interpreting?

Accepted Answer

Gile's Effort Model, which divides cognitive resources among listening, memory, and production

Answer

Gile's Effort Model explains how interpreters allocate limited cognitive resources across listening comprehension, short-term memory, and target language production simultaneously.

Question 4

An interpreter working English-to-ASL simultaneously uses an initialized sign that is not commonly used in the Deaf community to render a technical term. This decision is best evaluated as:

Accepted Answer

An appropriate lexical adaptation given the technical context

Answer

Initialized signs can be a legitimate lexical strategy for technical vocabulary when no established ASL equivalent exists, though the interpreter should be aware of consumer preferences.

Question 5

What does it mean for an interpreter to 'chunk' source language input during simultaneous interpreting?

Accepted Answer

Break the source message into meaningful semantic units before rendering them

Answer

Chunking involves grouping incoming source language into meaningful semantic units, allowing the interpreter to process ideas holistically rather than word by word.

(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 4