Product 'LEGAL INTERPRETER TRAINING GUIDE'

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This guide is created for the benefit of legal interpreters.The authors hope that interpreters, regardless of their level of experience, may find this guide and glossary interesting and useful.

The purpose of the guide is to offer a comprehensive approach to the latest advancement in theoretical and practical training for legal interpreters. The guide consists of 16 chapters.

Brief Contents:

1. Introduction
2. Role of Legal Interpreter
3. Core Skills Required for a Legal Interpreter
4. Linguistic Industry Terminology
5. Legal Interpreter Code of Ethics
6. Interpretation in the Courtroom - overview of the Justice System: Criminal, Civil and Immigration
7. Interpreter's Responsibilities Checklist
8. What If... (How to Resolve Problematic Situations)
9. List of Cultural Issues that Could Potentially Lead to Cultural Misunderstandings
10. Mastering your Skills and Improving your Performance: Simultaneous and Consecutive Interpreting, Sight Translation, Taking Notes and Researching a Word
11. Exercise your Body
12. Self Assessment Exercise
13. Resources Suggested for Independent Study
14. Spoonerisms, Tongue Twisters, etc
15. Legal Glossary
16. Phrases that are Used in Legal Proceeding
17. Advice of Rights Form
18. Proverbs