A report on a flawed system by Paola Gentile, a Ph.D. student in Interpreting Studies at the University of Trieste Court interpreting in Italy still has a long way to go to reach the most basic European and international standards regarding professionalization. Like many Southern European countries, Italy has always been a country of emigration […]
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Learn how you can play an active role in our online community Great news! Our Research and Resources section on our website is now active and accepting submissions. Critical Link is committed to fostering the free exchange of information and research and now you can play your part. Check out the Research/Resources tab on the
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Edinburgh, Scotland Critical Link’s 8th International Conference is scheduled for the last week of June, 2016. Heriot-Watt University will be hosting the event, at the Edinburgh Conference Centre in Edinburgh, Scotland. Edinburgh and its surrounds are beautiful, the people are friendly and the history is fascinating. As an added bonus, Heriot-Watt is able to offer
Interpreters of Tomorrow: Critical Link’s 2016 International Conference Read More »
A peek into the high-stress world of court interpreters In a recent article in the South China Morning Post, Tsang Man-sang, a former interpreter, discusses how the stress of the job forced him to leave the sector. Tsang said the pressure on interpreters, especially in high profile criminal cases, is enormous. He recalls sleepless nights
Court interpreting in criminal trials takes a very heavy toll on practitioners Read More »
Why interpreters down-under are breathing a sign of relief Australian legal interpreters are breathing a sigh of relief. The Australian government has reversed a plan to slash funding for legal aid and community legal centres, which would include cuts to interpreting services. Interpreters have been fighting a perception that providing interpretation services to people who
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ISO 13611:2014 Interpreting – Guidelines for Community Interpreting In November 2014, ISO published ISO 13611:2014 Interpreting – Guidelines for Community Interpreting. The first standard to directly address community interpreting, ISO 13611:2014 involved the contribution of 27 countries and many international experts working together over the course of several years. Canada was a leading figure in the
Community interpreting as a profession Read More »
Press release: 01.06.2015 CLI is pleased to support the work of Paola Gentile, a Ph.D. student in Interpreting Studies at the University of Trieste, (Italy) under the supervision of Professor Maurizio Viezzi. Paola is conducting the first international study on community interpreting. The survey*, available in 5 languages, will research the conditions and status of community interpreters (also known as public service interpreters in some regions). This valuable work
Global survey on the professional status of community interpreters Read More »
An organizational update from our president, Angela Sasso I last wrote about the internationalization of Critical Link, and of our commitment to become a hub of information for interpreters around the globe. To be an effective hub we need effective communication and I’m pleased to announce enormous progress in that regard. Refreshed online space Critical
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Final version of ISO 13661 set for release The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) is set to release the final version of ISO 13611, Interpreting–Guidelines for community interpreting. This is a landmark document for our profession and the culmination of years of hard work. Angela Sasso, Critical Link President, helps to bring us up to
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Our current Executive Team and Members At Large The Critical Link International Board of Directors welcome Maria Aguilar-Solano to the Board as our new secretary. Executive President, Angela Sasso, CanadaVice President, Elizabeth Abraham, CanadaPast President, Bonnie Heath, CanadaSecretary, Maria Aguilar-SolanoTreasurer, Kiran Malli, Canada Members At Large Jiri Adler, CanadaLluis Baixauli, SpainMonica Ruiz, CanadaPascal Riloff,
Introducing a once-a-year renewal system We are only as strong as the sum of our parts, and becoming part of Critical Link has never been easier. We have streamlined our sign up and renewal procedure with active links on the website. Please note we have moved to a once-a-year April renewal for everyone. Mark your
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Re-cap of the Association of Visual Language Interpreters of Canada’s most recent conference Interpreters and Human Rights. That was the theme chosen by the Association of Visual Language Interpreters of Canada (AVLIC) for its recent conference in Winnipeg, Canada held July 8th through 12th, 2014. Language rights are human rights Bonnie Heath, past President of Critical
AVLIC 2014: Interpreters and Human Rights Read More »
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