Interpreters & Interrupters

Maritza shares a personal experience about the importance of being aware of your surroundings. She recounts a close call in an MRI room and underscores the consequences of not paying attention to safety protocols. 

Maritza offers practical advice on where to stand in various interpreting environments such as courtrooms, medical facilities, and community settings. 

The episode also touches on the challenges of certification tests and tips for studying everyday vocabulary. 

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Interpreting Indigenous Languages: A Spotlight on Q'eqchi' with Jace Norton

We delve into the world of interpreting indigenous languages, specifically Q'eqchi'. Featuring Jace Norton, founder and CEO of Maya Bridge Language Services, we explore the unique challenges and rewarding experiences of interpreting for indigenous communities. 

This episode provides a comprehensive look at the significance of language access and the efforts to bridge gaps for speakers of indigenous language languages. Plus, how to become an indigenous interpreter. 

Stay tuned until the end for a sample of the Q'eqchi' language!

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Qʼeqchiʼ Language Wikipedia

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Q'eqchi'

K'iche'

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Ch'orti'

The Qʼeqchiʼ language, casually spoken | Amalaia speaking Kekchi Mayan | Wikitongues

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Ring of Fire 20 is the last installment of a weekly terminology practice session for all levels of interpreters and for all languages, including ASL. Terminology includes Medical, Legal, and General categories. Check out Practice 1 through 19.

CCHI Global Workforce Survey of Health Care Interpreters

In this Practice:
Legal Terms

Abstract; Brief; Bring an action; Care, custody and control; Carjacking; Cease and Desist; Change of Venue; Default Judgment; Deterrent; Egregious; Enter an Order; Frivolous; Garnish; Grant; Guidelines; Habitual Offender; Halfway House; Inadmissible; Indecent Exposure; Irrelevant; Joint Petition; Joyriding; Knowingly; Law-abiding; Leniency; Maintenance Order; Mutually-agreed upon; Notarized; Off the Record; Pain and Suffering; Quash; Reckless; Statutory Rape; Terms and Conditions; Unsupervised Probation; Visitation Rights; Work Furlough

Medical Terms - Vision 

Farsighted; Nearsighted; Age-related Macular Degeneration; Astigmatism; Readers; Progressive; Transitions Coating; Glare; Flashes; Floaters; Blind Spot; Cataracts; Congenital; Endothelium; Episcleritis; Epithelium; Gritty Sensation; Lazy Eye; Ocular Hypertension; Optic Nerve; Optical Coherence Tomography; Peripheral Vision.

Dental 

Abutment Crown; Adult Dentition; Allogenic; Alloy; Amalgam; Apex; Bicuspid; Bilateral; Bite; Bitewing Radiograph; Bridge; Cavity; Cleft Palate; Composite; Cracked, lose, or missing teeth; Crown; Palate; Wisdom Teeth.

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Ring of Fire is a weekly terminology practice session for all levels of interpreters, students, new and seasoned, and can be used for all languages, including ASL.

In this Practice:
Legal Terms
Interest Rate; Tax Rate; Exchange Rate; Rental Rate; Success Rate; Overtime Rate; Discount Rate; Royalty Rate; Rate of Return; Default Rate; Hourly Rate.

Medical Terms
Heart Rate; Mortality Rate; Respiratory Rate; Complication Rate; Resting Heart Rate; Basal Metabolic Rate;  Infant Mortality Rate; Filtration Rate.

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Ring of Fire is a weekly terminology practice session for all levels of interpreters, students, new and seasoned, and can be used for all languages, including ASL.

In this Practice:
Legal Category
Gross Misdemeanor, First Offender, Financial Statement, Voluntarily Committed, Reading of Rights, Burglarious Tools

General Category
Civil Celebrant, Sewar, Sewage, Able-bodied Adults Without Dependents, Impound, Eligibility Worker, Premises, Harmful, Hectic, Midterm, Loan Servicing, Public Works, Independent Medical Evaluation

Medical Category - Medications
Amoxicillin, Metformin, Lisinopril, Amlodipine, Atorvastatin, Azithromycin, Diazepam, Gabapentin, Nonsteroidal Anti-inflammatory Drugs, Simvastatin, Cephalexin, Singulair, Dicyclomine, Losartan, Alprazolam, Simvastatin, Cephalexin,  Dicyclomine, Losartan, Alprazolam, Metronidazole, Glipizide, Pregabalin, Trazodone, Albuterol, Nystatin, Nayzilam aka Benzodiazepine, Cetirizine, Prednisone, Narcan, Amlodipine, Alprazolam.

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Ring of Fire is a weekly terminology practice session for all levels of interpreters, students, new and seasoned, and can be used for all languages, including ASL.

In this Practice:
Medical Category
Antisperm Antibodies; Assisted Reproductive Technology; Basal Body Temperature Estimated Due Date; Fertilization; Follicle; Frozen Embryo Transfer; Gonad; In Vitro Fertilization; Insemination; Trying to Conceive; Progesterone; Intrauterine Insemination.   

Legal Category
Conditions of Release; Confinement; Death Penalty; Deliberate; Foresee; Witness Stand; Wave Right to a Trial; Waive Time and Sentencing; Street Gang.

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Ring of Fire is a weekly terminology practice session for all levels of interpreters, students, new and seasoned, and can be used for all languages, including ASL.

In this Practice:
Medical Category
Achy, Amniocentesis, Backflow, Bed Sore, Calcification, Epidural, Femoral Artery, Menstrual Cramp, Spina Bifida, Wrist and Knee Braces, X-Ray Dye, Bed Pan, Eye Jerking.

Legal Category
Abscond a Monitoring Device; Acquit, Arson, Bar Association, Comply Consent, Dismiss, Immunity, Impairment, Narrative, Respondent, Restitution, Speedy Trial, Virtual Courtroom, Return of Service, Notice of Hearing.

General Category
Draft Copy, Outcome, Outreach Service, Poster Board, Real World Skills, Reduce the Chance, Taper, Unhinged, Return Merchandise Authorization, Tracking Number

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Ring of Fire is a weekly terminology practice session for all levels of interpreters, students, new and seasoned, and can be used for all languages, including ASL.

In this Practice:
Medical Category
Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography, also known as ERCP; Do not Resuscitate, also known as DNR; Vein Mapping; Vital Signs; Appendectomy; Deviated Septum; Discharge Paper; Implanted Loop Recorder; Persistent Cough; Difficulty Breathing; Shortness of Breath.
 
Legal Category
Tamper; Divert; State Trooper; Absconder; Magistrate; Relevant; Infraction; Presumption; Adjournment; Expungement; Bond Proceedings.

Idioms
Glaze over; A dime a dozen; Tongue in cheek; Breaking the ice; Bite the bullet; Get down to business; Get busy; Once in a blue moon; Hang in there; Beat around the bush; Leave you hanging; Came out of the blue; Came out of left field; Came out of nowhere; It's a hot mess. 

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Ring of Fire is a weekly terminology practice session for all levels of interpreters, students, new and seasoned, and can be used for all languages, including ASL.

In this Practice:
Medical Category
Allergen, Atrophy, Auditory, Authorized Party, Bloating, Cerebrospinal Fluid, Cirrhosis, Diabetic Retinopathy, Enuresis, Ferrous Sulfate, Genetic Counselor, Malnutrition, Maternal and Fetal Specialist, Saline.

Legal Category - Workers Compensation
Administrative Judge, Agreed Medical Evaluation, Objective Factors, Qualified Injured Worker, Qualified Medical Evaluator, Statement of Duties, Suitable Gainful Employment, Temporary Partial Disability Benefits, Temporary Total Disability Benefits, Uninsured Employers Fund, Utilization Review, Wage Dispute, Work Restriction.

General Category
Backorder, Business Leader, Come Clean, First Come First Serve, Forecasting, Odd Jobs, Residue, Suppliers. Task Force. 

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Ring of Fire is a weekly terminology practice session for all levels of interpreters, students, new and seasoned, and can be used for all languages, including ASL.

In this practice:
Medical Category
Cerclage; Cervical Spine; Differentiation; Dilated Eye Exam; Early Labor; Emotional Well-being; Hoyer Lift; Myeloma; Nebulizer; Self Contained; Stye; Tear Duct; Test Strip; Tonsils. 

Legal Category
Controlled Items; Criminal Mischief; Fee Cap Waiver; Forensic Science; Guidelines; Possession; Unsanitary Premises; Verbatim; Stay; Visitation Rights; Advisement; General Category

General Category - Education Planning Meetings
Autism Spectrum; Career Exploration; Two-step Direction Task; Adult Development; Extended School Year; Intellectual Disability; Language Expression; Logical Thinking Process; Procedural Safeguards; Release of Information; School Break; Transition Program; Visual Spatial Intelligence; Vocational Rehabilitation; Work-based Learning.  

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