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‘Translating and Interpreting Skills’ by Macquarie University

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Original price was: $210.00.Current price is: $149.00.

This bundle of courses dives into the skills and techniques needed by Interpreters and Translators in various professional circumstances. Presenters will explore technology, accessibility and fidelity and theories of practice. This collection of on-demand courses is suitable for practitioners regardless of their level of certification, but we highly recommend those practising below the “Certified Translator” or “Certified Interpreter” level consider this bundle as crucial to their growing skillset. Upgrade your capabilities today by building your language skills and knowledge.

60 total points

PD Certificate

Interpreting Skills

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Original price was: $329.00.Current price is: $229.00.

Interpreting is a collection of skills requiring attention and capability. This collection of on-demand courses builds upon the abilities you already have, and expands upon your competencies allowing you to move forward in your personal professional development. Encompassing multiple scenarios you will encounter as an interpreter, these courses are useful for practitioners regardless of their level of certification, and we recommend it especially for those practising below the “Certified Interpreter” level. They can be especially useful for practitioners who are new to the industry or the country.

70 total points

PD Certificate

Introduction to Chuchotage

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$94.00

Gain an understanding of what chuchotage is, as well as how and when this essential interpreting mode is to be applied in community settings. Practice basic simultaneous interpreting techniques in practical exercises.

20 points

Introduction to Community Interpreting

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$47.00

This module will cover the specific skills and knowledge required to deliver interpreting services in community interpreting contexts such as health, legal, courts and tribunals.

10 points

Introduction to Conference Interpreting

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$35.00

Conference Interpreting was officially born at the Treaty of Versailles in Paris in 1919. How has this area of interpreting evolved since then and what does it look like today? What characterizes Conference Interpreting and conference interpreters? Has the area been impacted by technological advances and what are the current trends? This course will explore the history and evolution of this area, the techniques and skills required to master it, and examine future trends and technological advances.

10 points

PD Certificate

Introduction to Interactional Management for Interpreters

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$47.00

With the implementation of NAATI’s Certification System, Candidates are now being marked for their performance on interactional management. So, why do we suddenly need to look at interactional management? What does this mean for practising interpreters? Why do interpreters need to work on interactional management skills? And more importantly, to what extent can interactions be managed ethically? This course aims at helping practising and aspiring interpreters understand the importance of and strategies for managing interactions during an interpreting assignment.

10 points

PD Certificate

Introduction to Note Taking for Interpreters

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$47.00

This unit will cover an overview of the note taking techniques that can help interpreters in their long consecutive interpretations, supporting and complementing the use of short-term memory.

10 points

PD Certificate

Introduction to Sight Translation

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$47.00

Sight Translation (ST) is an oral translation of a written text (Gile, 2000). Interpreters working at all levels (RPI, CPI, CI) may be asked to sight translate various documents during their interpreting assignments. This online module aims to provide interpreters with an understanding of the ST process and the challenges involved in producing a good sight translation. We will discuss the use of ST in community interpreting settings, including legal, health, education, and welfare. The ST module also aims to assist interpreters in developing skills for producing a sight translation that is faithful to the original and easy for the listener to follow in the target language. We will provide interpreters with ample opportunity to practise sight translation through exercises involving typical texts.

10 points

PD Certificate

Modes and Modalities in Interpreting

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$35.00

Interpreting services can be provided in a multitude of contexts and settings, onsite and remotely, indoors and outdoors, with or without equipment, for a varying number of listeners, for source-language utterances of varying duration, etc. To provide their services in any of these situations, interpreters can resort to different modes used in different modalities. What are they and what does each of them entail? What do interpreters need to do and know to perform well in each of them?

10 points

PD Certificate

Research Skills and Building Glossaries

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$47.00

Higher-order research and preparation skills are essential requirements for interpreters. It is crucial they know how to prepare for assignments, are competent in building and maintaining specialist glossaries. This online course assists interpreters in enhancing their assignment preparation strategies, including obtaining relevant information prior to the assignment, researching the specialist domain using reputable resources and seeking a detailed briefing on the day of the assignment. We will also discuss the benefits of building your own glossaries and explore the process of compiling a comprehensive glossary. We will put it all into practice by building a sample medical glossary for a cardiology appointment.

10 points

PD Certificate

T&I in the 21st Century: Practice, Theory and Training

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$35.00

Are you interested in knowing more about the way the T&I sector has evolved in the last few years? What is expected from professional translators and interpreters? Why it is essential to undertake training? How T&I practice and research inform each other?

10 points

PD Certificate

Video Remote Interpreting

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$0.00

Video Remote Interpreting (VRI) can be a cost-effective, quick and easy way of providing interpreting services. However, it can be quite a challenging mode of delivery for practitioners due to technical issues and its complex and cognitively demanding nature. This course will explore Video Remote Interpreting through the perspective of all participants i.e., Service Providers, Interpreters and CaLD clients, and aim to teach learners how to employ certain strategies when they are faced with challenges and dilemmas. The course will also show learners how to use various Video Interpreting platforms through instructional videos.

10 points

PD Certificate

Workshop – Chuchotage (Simultaneous) Interpreting in Community Settings (3/4/23)

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$150.00

This workshop suits practitioners and students preparing for the NAATI Certified Interpreter Simultaneous Monologue Interpreting tasks, or seeking to improve their Simultaneous Interpreting skills. Including enrolment in the Introduction to Chuchotage course, this workshop and focuses on Simultaneous Interpreting practice. Participants will practise chuchotage and develop strategies for resolving SI challenges through practical interpreting exercises in community settings. Although chuchotage is tested at the Certified Interpreter level and above, it is a necessary technique in community settings as in many situations whispered SI allows the interpreter to achieve the required accuracy level (Gonzalez & Lai, 2022). Therefore, interpreters working at all levels of certification need to be able to switch to chuchotage when required.

20 points

Workshop – Chuchotage (Simultaneous) Interpreting in Community Settings (4/9/23)

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$150.00

This workshop suits practitioners and students preparing for the NAATI Certified Interpreter Simultaneous Monologue Interpreting tasks, or seeking to improve their Simultaneous Interpreting skills. Including enrolment in the Introduction to Chuchotage course, this workshop and focuses on Simultaneous Interpreting practice. Participants will practise chuchotage and develop strategies for resolving SI challenges through practical interpreting exercises in community settings. Although chuchotage is tested at the Certified Interpreter level and above, it is a necessary technique in community settings as in many situations whispered SI allows the interpreter to achieve the required accuracy level (Gonzalez & Lai, 2022). Therefore, interpreters working at all levels of certification need to be able to switch to chuchotage when required.

20 points

Workshop – Interactional Management (14/8/23)

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$150.00

This workshop suits practitioners and students preparing for the NAATI Certified Provisional Interpreter or Certified Interpreter Consecutive Dialogue Interpreting tasks, or seeking to improve their Interactional Management skills. This workshop aims to provide interpreters with knowledge, skills and strategies for how to best manage the flow of the communication when required. Learners will apply interaction management strategies in simulated scenarios. They will also have an opportunity to share experiences and ask questions about managing interaction in complex settings.

20 points

Workshop – Interactional Management (6/3/23)

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$150.00

This workshop suits practitioners and students preparing for the NAATI Certified Provisional Interpreter or Certified Interpreter Consecutive Dialogue Interpreting tasks, or seeking to improve their Interactional Management skills. This workshop aims to provide interpreters with knowledge, skills and strategies for how to best manage the flow of the communication when required. Learners will apply interaction management strategies in simulated scenarios. They will also have an opportunity to share experiences and ask questions about managing interaction in complex settings.

20 points

Workshop – Interactional Management (9/10/23)

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$150.00

This workshop suits practitioners and students preparing for the NAATI Certified Provisional Interpreter or Certified Interpreter Consecutive Dialogue Interpreting tasks, or seeking to improve their Interactional Management skills. This workshop aims to provide interpreters with knowledge, skills and strategies for how to best manage the flow of the communication when required. Learners will apply interaction management strategies in simulated scenarios. They will also have an opportunity to share experiences and ask questions about managing interaction in complex settings.

20 points

Workshop – Note Taking (3/7/23)

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$150.00

This workshop suits practitioners and students preparing for the NAATI Certified Interpreter Consecutive Monologue Interpreting tasks, or seeking to improve their Note Taking for Long Consecutive Interpreting skills. Note-taking has long been adopted by interpreters as a strategy to relieve pressure on short-term memory. However, many are perplexed as to how much information is required to be noted down to ensure an accurate comprehension and retrieval of the whole message.

20 points

Workshop – Note Taking & Long Consecutive Interpreting (13/11/23)

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$150.00

This workshop suits practitioners and students preparing for the NAATI Certified Interpreter Consecutive Monologue Interpreting tasks, or seeking to improve their Note Taking for Long Consecutive Interpreting skills. Note-taking has long been adopted by interpreters as a strategy to relieve pressure on short-term memory. However, many are perplexed as to how much information is required to be noted down to ensure an accurate comprehension and retrieval of the whole message.

20 points

Workshop – Sight Translation (27/2/23)

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$150.00

This workshop suits practitioners and students preparing for the NAATI Certified Interpreter Sight Translation tasks, or seeking to improve their Sight Translation skills. Strengthen your understanding of the challenges involved in producing a good sight translation. Focus on developing skills for producing sight translations that are faithful to the original and easy for listeners to follow.

20 points

Workshop – Sight Translation (8/5/23)

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$150.00

This workshop suits practitioners and students preparing for the NAATI Certified Interpreter Sight Translation tasks, or seeking to improve their Sight Translation skills. Strengthen your understanding of the challenges involved in producing a good sight translation. Focus on developing skills for producing sight translations that are faithful to the original and easy for listeners to follow.

20 points

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‘Translating and Interpreting Skills’ by Macquarie University

Interpreting Skills

Introduction to Chuchotage

Gain an understanding of what chuchotage is, as well as how and when this essential interpreting mode is to be applied in community settings. Practice basic simultaneous interpreting techniques in practical exercises.

Introduction to Community Interpreting

This module will cover the specific skills and knowledge required to deliver interpreting services in community interpreting contexts such as health, legal, courts and tribunals.

Introduction to Conference Interpreting

Introduction to Interactional Management for Interpreters

Introduction to Note Taking for Interpreters

This unit will cover an overview of the note taking techniques that can help interpreters in their long consecutive interpretations, supporting and complementing the use of short-term memory.

Introduction to Sight Translation

Modes and Modalities in Interpreting

Research Skills and Building Glossaries

T&I in the 21st Century: Practice, Theory and Training

Are you interested in knowing more about the way the T&I sector has evolved in the last few years? What is expected from professional translators and interpreters? Why it is essential to undertake training? How T&I practice and research inform each other?

Video Remote Interpreting

Workshop – Chuchotage (Simultaneous) Interpreting in Community Settings (3/4/23)

Workshop – Chuchotage (Simultaneous) Interpreting in Community Settings (4/9/23)

Workshop – Interactional Management (14/8/23)

Workshop – Interactional Management (6/3/23)

Workshop – Interactional Management (9/10/23)

Workshop – Note Taking (3/7/23)

Workshop – Note Taking & Long Consecutive Interpreting (13/11/23)

Workshop – Sight Translation (27/2/23)

Workshop – Sight Translation (8/5/23)

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