From Language Lover to Interpreter: A Conversation with Athena Matilsky Athena shares her journey into interpreting, which began with a love for Spanish. Athena describes the differences between medical and court interpreting. She also emphasizes the importance of rigorous training, self-evaluation, and preparing for challenging certification exams. Athena reveals her passion for interpreting under pressure, her geeky approach to mastering interpreting skills, and the importance of comm...
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From Language Lover to Interpreter: A Conversation with Athena Matilsky Athena shares her journey into interpreting, which began with a love for Spanish. Athena describes the differences between medical and court interpreting. She also emphasizes the importance of rigorous training, self-evaluation, and preparing for challenging certification exams. Athena reveals her passion for interpreting under pressure, her geeky approach to mastering interpreting skills, and the importance of comm...
The Ethical Boundaries and Pitfalls of Professional Interpreting In this episode of Interpreters and Interrupters, host Maritza discusses the case of Ippei Mizuhara, an interpreter who defrauded baseball star Shohei Ohtani, emphasizing the importance of integrity and confidentiality in the profession. The episode concludes with advice on handling over-the-phone and video remote interpreting, including the importance of vocabulary mastery and firm adherence to ethical codes. Send us a text
Interpreters & Interrupters
From Language Lover to Interpreter: A Conversation with Athena Matilsky Athena shares her journey into interpreting, which began with a love for Spanish. Athena describes the differences between medical and court interpreting. She also emphasizes the importance of rigorous training, self-evaluation, and preparing for challenging certification exams. Athena reveals her passion for interpreting under pressure, her geeky approach to mastering interpreting skills, and the importance of comm...
