SIMULTANEOUS CONFERENCE INTERPRETING
Simultaneous interpretation is a complex task that requires extensive training.
COURT INTERPRETING
¨Of course I want counsel. But it is even more important to have a good interpreter¨ (Hermann Göring )
H. Mikkelson. Introduction to Court Interpreting
THE RIGHT TO AN INTERPRETER
Because the language barrier prevents an individual from defending himself properly, special safeguards are required to protect individual rights and guarantee due process.
The United Nations International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights of 1966 provides in Article 14,
To have the free assistance of an interpreter if he cannot understand or speak the language used in court (Ishay 1997:429)
In Europe virtually all countries guarantee the right to an interpreter for litigants who do not speak the language of the proceedings. In the United States, interpreters are considered an essential element in guaranteeing the defendant´s right to due process under the Fifth and Sixth Amendments to the Constitution.
Individual Countries in Latin America have their own provisions for meeting the language needs of litigants who do not speak the language of the courts. Argentina, for example, has a well established public translator profession, with highly respected university degree programmes in translation and strict regulations governing practice.
Interpreters have long been a fixture in the courts of Malaysia, a land of many ethnic groups, cultures and languages. In Singapore Court Interpreting has been given top priority. (Holly Mikkelson. Introduction to Court Interpreting. St. Jerome Publishing. Shanghai foreign language Education Press)
BEST PRACTICE IN COURT INTERPRETING AND CODE OF CONDUCT FOR COURT INTERPRETERS
Professional Interpreters uphold standards of practice, including accurate and faithful interpretation, confidentiality and impartiality.
The Committee for Legal Translators and Court Interpreters of the International Federation of Translators (FIT) adopted the ¨Best Practice in Court Interpreting¨and the ¨Code of Conduct for Court Interpreters¨( FIT XVth World Congress 1999) contributing to the ¨Code of Best Practice¨of the European Translation Platform, EU Commission, Directorate XIII.
SIGHT TRANSLATION
CONSECUTIVE INTERPRETING
TRAINING
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