Court interpreting involves much more than just oral language translation. According to veteran court reporter, Giovanna Carnet: “Interpreters have to process up to 22 cognitive skills while doing ...
PBS: How bad translation by court interpreters can turn misunderstanding into injustice
The Supreme Court says interpretation and translation are not the same thing when it comes to paying fees associated with federal civil lawsuits. The high court ruled Monday that Kan Pacific Saipan, ...
Yakima Herald-Republic: Not lost in translation: Interpreters integral to Yakima County court system
The city of Durango has a new municipal court interpreter to provide on-site translation services for Spanish-speaking residents who have court appointments. Now, the city must get the word out. Faye ...
A court interpreter who worked on Ireland's first and only female genital mutilation (FGM) case that was overturned on appeal over translation errors assisted in more than 240 other cases for the ...
Patricia Michelsen-King was observing the proceedings in a Chesterfield, Virginia, courtroom a few years ago when a man shouted in Spanish from the back of the courtroom, "I didn't rape anybody!" ...
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... OMAHA, Neb.—The walk from Adriana Hinojosa’s tiny office to Courtroom 28 is short, but she still keeps a brisk pace. “Hola. Buenos Dias,” she repeats as she ...
YAKIMA, Wash. -- Imagine being charged with a crime, one that could send you to prison for years, maybe even the rest of your life. But you can’t understand what’s going on in court. The judge, ...
Los Angeles Times: With 220 languages spoken in California, courts face an interpreter shortage