Description

ABOUT THE MANUAL

This 234 page manual is an effort of many years of working in the Criminal Justice System, training interpreters, and finding the best way to prepare fluent English and Spanish speakers to obtain Court Interpreting Certification.

You will learn how to interpret in all three modes (simultaneous, consecutive and sight translation) and practice legal terminology. It is important for interpreters to find equivalents for slang, expletives, sayings, and idiomatic expressions. For this purpose, I have included a fun chapter on Non-Standard language.

This manual explains the criminal court process in detail. It also covers the civil process, including immigration and administrative hearings. There are short glossaries included at the end of some of the chapters, with relevant legal terms and phrases.

ABOUT THE AUDIO FILES AND TEXTS

All accompanying tracks were recorded in a studio by professional voiceover artists. You will find tracks and examples to practice the three different modes: 12 tracks for Simultaneous Interpretation, which increase in speed and difficulty; 12 tracks for Consecutive Interpretation; and 12 texts to practice Sight Translation skills.

Listen to the 3 sample audio tracks included in this page.