Started 1 year, 5 months ago (2008-06-27 00:00:00)
by Al Piste
There seems to be a lot of misinformation out there regarding
court interpreting as a career. I’d like to set the record straight on many issues that are being bounced around on this forum by addressing two of the most common questions. First off, some background about myself; I’m CA & Federal certified. I passed both exams on the first try. I’ve also gotten certified in four ...
Started 7 months, 3 weeks ago (2009-04-23 00:00:00)
by Omar
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How about the time a few years ago when this female interpreter was working a trial in L.A.? A juror who spoke a little Spanish overheard
the interpreter -who in this case possessed a PhD. in Spanish- translate a particular word and the juror had the effrontery to interrupt the proceeding in order to tell the judge that the interpreter had 'made a mistake'. Long story ...
Started 1 year, 8 months ago (2008-03-29 00:00:00)
by ElCheapo
New Ripoff: If you're a court certified interpreter and you work as an independant contractor in CA then you've probably noticed a DRASTIC reduction in assignments coming from
interpreting agencies. That is because interpreting agencies are now sending out ADMINISTRATIVELY certified interpreters to do depositions and the like. They PASS THEM OFF AS "STATE CERTIFIED", pay the ...
Started 2 years, 4 months ago (2007-08-02 00:00:00)
by lisa
Started 10 months, 3 weeks ago (2009-01-23 00:00:00)
by Alejandro
Hello,
Does anyone know where to look for
interpreter jobs in Florida? I am working in Seattle, but I am planning to move to Florida. Thank you.
Started 1 month ago (2009-11-10 00:00:00)
by Mali
I too attended SCSI and had difficulty passing the written exam. I took the
test four times and on the 4th I succeeded. I never failed the English portion but then again I did take the class at SCSI that prepares you for the English written portion. I highly recomend it. I also took the Spanish preparation class which I did not feel like it helped but the English definitely did. ...
Started 1 year, 1 month ago (2008-10-25 00:00:00)
by carina
i am a spanish speaker and i would like to work as an interpreter in
orange county california, i worked for the early intervention program in chicago il, now here in california they tell me i need a certification , how do i get it???
Started 2 years, 3 months ago (2007-09-01 00:00:00)
by Angela Rose
There seems to be no educational options in my area for becoming a Spanish interpreter. How can I get started?
Started 1 year, 1 month ago (2008-10-25 00:00:00)
by ALEJANDRA
Lol. I did the
same 2 years ago and haven't had a problem since, I still get tons of work and I'm saving tons of money too.