What Makes a Good Interpreter?
What Makes a Good Interpreter? Language interpreters play an important role in facilitating communication between individuals who speak different languages. They are essential in various settings, including conferences, courtrooms, hospitals, and international business transactions. A good interpreter must have exceptional language skills, cultural knowledge, and communication skills. In this essay, we will explore the key […]
Bilingual ASL English Education in LAUSD Schools
ASL being taught as part of a new bilingual system at Los Angeles Unified School District.
Issues Facing Deaf Students in Public Schools
Issues facing Deaf students using ASL in public schools.
Interpreting Amidst the Coronavirus
As of today (April 1st) there are almost 900,000 cases and 45,000 deaths. It is peaking in Italy and Spain and growing exponentially in the United States where the number of infected people is over 190,000 which is nearly twice that of the next most infected country (Italy 110,000). In the midst of this pandemic, […]
Christine Sun Kim Performs in American Sign Language (ASL) in the Super Bowl
via GIPHY If you were as excited as I was when you saw Christine announced as the American Sign Language (ASL) performer during the Super Bowl, then no doubt you were just as frustrated as I was when there was only a fleeting glimpse of her during the actual performance. As Christine mentioned herself “…it […]
Young Deaf Girl “Sings” in Sign Language
Savannah Dahan’s favorite singer is Carrie Underwood and it shows in this video of her sign-singing “Unbreakable”: While she does have some hearing, she comes from a Deaf family and can identify with the lyrics “I am invincible, unbreakable, unstoppable, unshakeable. They knock me down, I get up again. I am the champion.” A great […]
Top 5 Challenges Facing Interpreters
Top 5 Challenges Facing Language Interpreters & Translators As an interpreter, I can name 5 challenges that have made my job harder. Feel free to add to the list. Jokes/Puns This is especially true for American Sign Language (ASL) interpreters, where the client is not exposed to the auditory component of the pun. Take this […]
People are Happy with Professional Remote Interpretation: Study Reveals
Language interpretation is continuing to grow and with improvements in technology it has become easier than ever to offer over-the-phone (OPI) and video remote interpretation (VRI) to satisfy the rural demand where Spanish or Sign Language interpreters may be scarce, or those who simply want immediate access to an interpreter. A survey presented in 2018 and paid […]
First Lady of Brazil Makes History in Sign Language
Michelle Bolsonaro, the new first lady of Brazil, made history by giving her inaugural address in Brazilian Sign Language. In her speech she used sign language to thank her supporters and promised to help the Deaf and those with special needs. While her first language is Portuguese, she learned Sign Language later on and was […]
Super Language Revealed
“Sarkozy told Obama that he would be elected” is an ambiguous sentence. We don’t know exactly who “he” refers to. It turns out there is a “Super Language” that eliminates this confusion. That super language is none other than Sign Language, giving the Deaf yet another reason to be proud. By using corporal shifting, Sign […]