Conversations: Interpreting and Translating's Podcast

NAATI and All Graduates have collaborated in an initiative that aims to provide information to practitioners directly from a NAATI representative. Every quarter, a panel of NAATI managers will answer questions that Interpreters and Translators have sent through using an online form. 

Questions will be picked at random and directed at the panel by Fatih at the end of each quarter.

Guest Bio: 

Ask NAATI March 2021, features Certification Policy and Development Manager, Aurelie Sheehan and National Operations Manager, Michael Nemarich on the panel.

List of Questions for Part 1:

-Do persons with skills such as publishing works in a mother tongue and a degree in English such as myself need to sit a NAATI test?

-When should I submit my application before the expiry date?

-What do I need to recertify? For, certified and recognised practising translators.

-How many hours of work we need to do in the 3 year period?

-Sometimes I have a problem logging on even when all the details are correct?

-NAATI has rejected my Recognised Practicing Interpreter application twice; my Evidence of English proficiency test was dated 2018 December with a Speaking score of 5.5 which is now expired. The skillset course with government subsidies is not available in NSW. I have work experience and attend many PD events. Is it possible for NAATI to give special consideration to someone like me, who is of mature age, who cannot re-sit IELTS? Is it possible to review my application? 

-I'm currently taking a 2-year masters course in interpreting and translation at Monash Uni. I have completed 75% of my course. Why am I not eligible to sit for the NAATI test while a friend of mine studying a translation course at Melbourne RMIT could sit for the test with 50% completion of the course?

-How do I get information about the latest updates for the tests?

-I would be very happy if NAATI answer this query regarding my overdue application test for Certified Interpreter. In fact, since I am eligible for the test. I did apply to upgrade my certification in Feb 2020. Unfortunately, my application was put on hold for an indefinite time. So, my question is why NAATI does not consider the keen and competent interpreters and translators who wish to enhance their level of certification?

Your interest and support is greatly appreciated and we hope you will join us for our events throughout 2021 and onwards.

Don’t forget to visit our training website for more information and PD opportunities: https://www.conversations-interpretingandtranslating.com.au/w/

Interpreting and translating in Healthcare settings requires excellent knowledge of everyday expressions and idioms as well as specific terminology. In addition to linguistic knowledge, healthcare interpreters and translators also need a good understanding of the anatomy, physiology of the main body systems.

In this week’s episode, Fatih chats with Professor Ineke Crezee, Translation and Interpreting, Auckland University of Technology, who has conducted countless research on healthcare interpreting and translating and is the author of the book "Introduction to Healthcare for Interpreters and Translators"

Guest Bio: 

Ineke has been involved in teaching translation and interpreting since 1991 and has written several textbooks on the area. She has won multiple awards for her teaching, including Vice-Chancellor’s teaching awards in 2001 and 2012 and a student union award in 2011. In 2020, Ineke was made an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to interpreter and translator education. She is co-editor of two international interpreting and translation-related journals: the International Journal of Interpreter Education (Conference of Interpreter Trainers, USA) and Translation and Interpreting (University of Western Sydney, Australia). She has been working as both a health and legal interpreter and translator both in the Netherlands and in New Zealand. Her book, "Introduction to Healthcare for Interpreters and Translators" was released in 2013 which was also adapted into Spanish, Chinese, Korean, Japanese and Arabic. A Russian iteration is forthcoming and a Turkish-language iteration is in progress.

You can purchase Ineke's book, "Introduction to Healthcare for Interpreters and Translators" here: https://benjamins.com/catalog/z.181

Interpreting Diabetes Webinar with Professor Ineke Crezee:
https://www.conversations-interpretingandtranslating.com.au/w/events/44-interpreting-diabetes

Your interest and support is greatly appreciated and we hope you will join us for our events throughout 2021 and onwards.

Don’t forget to visit our new training website for more information and PD opportunities: https://www.conversations-interpretingandtranslating.com.au/w/

Police interpreting and translating can be regarded as a sub-field of legal interpreting and translating. Although the ethical considerations in the police setting are largely in line with those in the broader field of legal interpreting and translating, careful attention is needed when working in this specialised field.


Guest Bio:
Dr Miranda Lai is a senior lecturer in Translating and Interpreting Studies at RMIT University. She has published widely in public service interpreting and its training. Her research interests include police interpreting, public service interpreting, and ethics for translators and interpreters. She is the co-author of Police Investigative Interviews and Interpreting: Context, Challenges, and Strategies and Ethics for Police Translators and Interpreters.

WEBINAR MENTIONED IN PODCAST: Ethics for Police Translators and Interpreters
https://www.conversations-interpretingandtranslating.com.au/w/events/35-ethics-for-police-translators-and-interpreters


Your interest and support is greatly appreciated and we hope you will join us for our events throughout 2021 and onwards.

Don’t forget to visit our new training website for more information and PD opportunities.

https://www.conversations-interpretingandtranslating.com.au

“Community translation” refers to the translation of different types of texts intended to facilitate communication between public services and people who do not have a good command of mainstream languages. 

This week’s episode will welcome Associate Professor Mustapha Taibi from Western Sydney University and will focus on Community Translations.

Guest Bio: 

Associate Professor Mustapha Taibi is a practitioner, educator and researcher in Interpreting and Translation. He currently works for Western Sydney University, where he was Director of Academic Program, Languages, TESOL, Interpreting and Translation from 2011 to 2015. As Director of Academic Program, he has developed a number of courses and provided educational leadership locally and internationally. In 2014 this was recognised with a Citation for Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning. His research interests include community interpreting and translation as well as discourse analysis. He is the leader of the International Community Translation Research Group (https://communitytranslation.net) and Editor-in-Chief of Translation & Interpreting, the International Journal of Translation and Interpreting Research (www.trans-int.org).

Your interest and support is greatly appreciated and we hope you will join us for our events throughout 2020 and onwards.

Don’t forget to visit our new training website for more information and PD opportunities
https://www.conversations-interpretingandtranslating.com.au/w/

In Touch is the official magazine of the Australian Institute of Interpreters and Translators. In this episode, Hayley gives Fatih a sneak preview of the upcoming Summer issue of the magazine.


Guest Bio: 

Hayley is the current Managing Editor of AUSIT’s In Touch Magazine. She is also a Spanish to English translator and interpreter specialising in the legal and business areas. Hayley grew up in Brisbane/Sunshine Coast, and has been based in Guadalajara, Mexico, for the last 13 years and has interpreted for the US Consulate in Guadalajara, Monterrey Institute of Technology, and translated for the Guadalajara International Book Fair. 

Her interest in literary translation, writing, editing, and publishing, has found an outlet with her new AUSIT role.

Your interest and support is greatly appreciated and we hope you will join us for our events throughout 2020 and onwards.

Don’t forget to visit our new training website for more information and PD opportunities.
http://conversations-interpretingandtranslating.com.au/

NAATI and All Graduates have collaborated in an initiative that aims to provide information to practitioners directly from a NAATI representative. Last Friday of each month, a panel of NAATI managers will answer questions that Interpreters and Translators have sent through using this form. Questions will be picked at random and directed at the panel by Fatih at the end of each month.

The inaugural episode of Ask NAATI, features Chief Executive Officer Mark Painting, Certification Policy and Development Manager Aurelie Sheehan, National Operations Manager Michael Nemarich and Communications Manager, Tony Murray on the panel.

To ask NAATI a question go to http://conversations-interpretingandtranslating.com.au/

Your interest and support is greatly appreciated and we hope you will join us for our events throughout 2020 and onwards.

Don’t forget to visit our new training website for more information and PD opportunities
http://conversations-interpretingandtranslating.com.au/

So, you’ve just finished your studies and graduated from a Translating and Interpreting Program. Well, what do you do now? Perhaps you want to work for an agency, work as a freelancer or both! How do you get into the T&I job market?

In this week’s episode Fatih chats with Simone Aliano, Founder, Translator/Interpreter at Contigo Translating and Interpreting about how she started working as a T&I practitioner after completing her studies. Simone and Fatih will aim to answer some common questions new graduates may have and provide some useful tips and strategies for life after graduation.

Guest Bio: 

Simone Aliano, (or Simona as she is affectionately known by her family and clients) is a self-confessed hispanophile having spent many years living in various countries around South America.

Having previously obtained a Masters’ Degree in International Relations from the University of Melbourne in 2012, in 2017, Simone decided to undertake the Masters’ of Translating and Interpreting in Spanish at RMIT, graduating with distinction the following year.  Simone now provides language services to the Spanish-speaking community as a NAATI certified translator/interpreter and hopes that through her work, she can bridge the gap between English and Spanish speakers in Australia. 

Contigo Translating and Interpreting: https://www.facebook.com/contigotranslations.au

Your interest and support is greatly appreciated and we hope you will join us for our events throughout 2020 and onwards.

Don’t forget to visit our new training website for more information and PD opportunities
https://allgraduates.arlo.co/w/

Associate Professor Marc Orlando is a Translating and Interpreting practitioner, researcher and trainer. He is also the coordinator of the AIIC (International Association of Conference Interpreters) research committee (https://aiic.org/site/RC).

In this episode we speak about the AIIC Research Committee as well his new position as Director of the Translation and Interpreting Program at Macquarie University.

Guest Bio: 

Marc Orlando is Associate Professor and Director of the Translation and Interpreting Program at Macquarie University.

He is the current coordinator of the Research Committee of AIIC, the International Association of Conference Interpreters. He is also a member of the NAATI Technical Reference and Advisory Committee (Australia). From 2018 to 2020, he acted as Vice President of CIUTI, the international conference of T&I university institutes, and as Chair of its Asia-Pacific Office. Before joining Macquarie University, Marc worked at Monash University for 12 years in Translation and Interpreting Studies.

Your interest and support is greatly appreciated and we hope you will join us for our events throughout 2020 and onwards.

Don’t forget to visit our new training website for more information and PD opportunities
https://allgraduates.arlo.co/w/

Conference interpreting allows communication between the speaker and a group of audience members. Conference interpreters are tasked with listening to the context of what the speaker is saying, and relaying it back accurately in the target language, while preserving the integrity of the message. In most cases, this is done in a booth with purpose-built technology, using the simultaneous mode. It is a demanding job that requires experience, skill, discipline and hard work. 

Our special guest this week is conference interpreter, Karine Bachelier and we will chat about what being a conference interpreter entails.

Guest Bio:

Karine Bachelier is a conference interpreter whose career started as a full-time interpreter and translator for the Government of New Caledonia and was based within the T&I section of an international organisation, The Pacific Community (SPC), with its Head Quarters in Noumea. After more than 4 years in this very demanding role, she came back to Australia and has been working as a freelance interpreter and translator since. She also teaches interpreting and translation skills in postgraduate programs in Melbourne.

Your interest and support is greatly appreciated and we hope you will join us for our events throughout 2020 and onwards.

Don’t forget to visit our new training website for more information and PD opportunities
https://allgraduates.arlo.co/w/

When we interpret, we often immerse ourselves in the client’s emotional world in order to convey what is meant by them. It may not occur to us this empathic engagement may create unexpected consequences. Many professions such us counsellors, psychotherapists, social workers listen to graphic descriptions of horrific events as part of their job. Research shows that, over time, these professionals may experience similar symptoms as their trauma clients, and further feel changes within themselves, and about the way they see the world. If this may happen to these professionals, there is no reason to assume that interpreters would be immune, given we work in the exact same setting as them. 

In this week’s episode Fatih chats with Dr Miranda Lai, Senior Lecturer, Translation and Interpreting department at RMIT University, who has conducted research on Vicarious Trauma, about what it is and how practitioners can look for its signs as well as some self-care strategies.

Guest Bio:

Dr Miranda Lai is senior lecturer in Translating and Interpreting Studies at RMIT University. She has published widely in public service interpreting and its training. Her research interests include police interpreting, public service interpreting, and ethics for translators and interpreters. She has conducted research on Vicarious Trauma and is the co-author of “Professional Interpreters and Vicarious Trauma: An Australian Perspective (2020)” and “Vicarious Trauma Among Interpreters (2015)”. 

Webinar:

You can find a webinar on Vicarious Trauma for Interpreters, presented by Dr Miranda Lai, on the "Conversations" Training and PD website:
https://allgraduates.arlo.co/w/events/36-vicarious-trauma-for-interpreters

Your interest and support is greatly appreciated and we hope you will join us for our events throughout 2020 and onwards.

Don’t forget to visit our new training website for more information and PD opportunities
https://allgraduates.arlo.co/w/