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What?! I'm not the important one?!!

I continue the conversation with Dr Jonathan Downie from Scotland as he gives us more thoughts about the field of spoken and signed language interpreting.

We laugh... at our own jokes.
We try to be profound when our words won't come out.
We give our opinions of what interpreters should think about.
We even look at possible interpreting trends for the future.

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What?! The theory doesn't match reality?!!

I continue the conversation with Dr Jonathan Downie from Scotland as he gives us his incite into the field of spoken language interpreting.

Looking through his world view we see that models, theories and standards don't always match the reality of our work.

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My guest Dr Jonathan Downie from Scotland tells his journey in the profession of interpreting. He is an author and podcast host.

Being a researcher and a practicing interpreter gives him a unique perspective on our work.

Spoken language interpreting vs Signed language interpreting

Interpreting is interpreting. We use different modes of language, but essentially the process is the same. 

What are the differences? Similarities? Today Jonathan begins the discussion on these topics and more giving us all more to think about.

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Holidays! Past! Future!

• What might have been.
• What could have been.
• What I did and didn't.
• What can be.
• NO REGRETS!

This episode comes out at a time when most of us think about the past year and look to the new year with anticipation of what can be... different. Let's look at the good things that happened and be thankful for those. It shows that the new year holds endless possibilities for even more positive connections.

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InterpreTips: Advice from my experience, research I've read, workshops I've attended.

This InterpreTip deals with that panic attack when our mouths and our brains disconnect. We are trying to interpret into the spoken language, but something happened and we forgot something or we created a sentence that has no ending.

How do we fix this? How do we prevent this?

Find out my answers in this episode.

Happy Holidays! This episode comes out on December 26, 2022. May your time be bright with friends and family today and in the new year!

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Cheesy American Grits, a food for all who dare!

Today we learn some details of Brett's life experience inside and outside of interpreting. What are "grits"? She'll tell you. How can we be better interpreter colleagues? She'll tell you. It was a fun conversation with Brett. We should all have conversations with each other more often.

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HIVE CRAFT - Home Brett's family business.

I'll see you next week for the last episode of 2022!!!

Keep on interpreting.

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Power, seen and unseen, we must use it wisely.

Today, Brett speaks to the fact that much of what we do as interpreters transfers to all situations, even to different countries. Our interpreting process takes into account cultures, norms and of course language use. This applies even across borders.
We also learn of horizontal violence, online and verbal attacks within our profession. Her research can help us start improving our communication with colleagues to enrich each other rather than to tear us down.

Next week we conclude the interview with Brett Best with a look into her life in the UK and more.

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English is English, right? Which English?

Since language and culture are so intertwined, English can bring different meanings from different countries.

I speak with interpreter Brett Best who moved from the US to the UK. Her experiences give us insight into our profession by comparing the two journeys she took to be a working interpreter in each of these English-speaking countries.

In the next episodes she will give us an in-depth look at these journeys and the situation as it is now. As the chat continues, we'll get a peek at her research and how we can benefit in the field.

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"Mr. DeMille! I'm ready for my closeup!"

Attention seeker, attention getter, are we? Do we seek attention?

In this episode I discuss the finer points of why some interpreters say yes to doing interviews for TV or radio to talk about the Deaf community. Why do some feel it is OK to speak for others? When is it acceptable to answer questions about the clients we serve? Who decides?

So, pay attention to the attention seekers. Listen... closely.

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• Who am I?
• Who do you think you are?
• Who indeed.

Clients call us by many different names and say illogical statements and questions. Why do people still misunderstand our profession? I'm sure it has to do with awareness and amount of experience they have using an interpreter. However, I'll let the researchers found that answer.
Today, let's just have some fun with the "name-calling" and laugh at ourselves while chatting about the odd sayings of "those non-interpreters" out there in the wilderness.

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