CASLI Simultaneous Interpreting 5

Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

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

Answer

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.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

Source language structures incorrectly bleeding into target language output

Answer

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

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

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

Answer

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

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

Raised eyebrows

Answer

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.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Increased omissions, substitutions, and reduced syntactic complexity

Answer

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

(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 5