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Report From The Front Lines: Multilingual Training-Of-Trainers For Refugee Interpreters, Holly Mikkelson, Sharon Neumann Solow Oct 2002

Report From The Front Lines: Multilingual Training-Of-Trainers For Refugee Interpreters, Holly Mikkelson, Sharon Neumann Solow

Holly Mikkelson

No abstract provided.


Plus Ça Change ... Dichotomies Of Globalization And Technology And Their Impact On Translator/Interpreter Education, Holly Mikkelson Oct 1999

Plus Ça Change ... Dichotomies Of Globalization And Technology And Their Impact On Translator/Interpreter Education, Holly Mikkelson

Holly Mikkelson

No abstract provided.


Court Interpreting At A Crossroads, Holly Mikkelson May 1999

Court Interpreting At A Crossroads, Holly Mikkelson

Holly Mikkelson

No abstract provided.


The Court Interpreter As Guarantor Of Defendant Rights, Holly Mikkelson Nov 1998

The Court Interpreter As Guarantor Of Defendant Rights, Holly Mikkelson

Holly Mikkelson

No abstract provided.


Awareness Of The Language Of The Law And The Preservation Of Register In The Training Of Legal Translators And Interpreters, Holly Mikkelson Jan 1998

Awareness Of The Language Of The Law And The Preservation Of Register In The Training Of Legal Translators And Interpreters, Holly Mikkelson

Holly Mikkelson

No abstract provided.


Towards A Redefinition Of The Role Of The Court Interpreter, Holly Mikkelson Jan 1998

Towards A Redefinition Of The Role Of The Court Interpreter, Holly Mikkelson

Holly Mikkelson

Various federal and state statutes in the United States define the role of the court interpreter with clear and unequivocal rules. This definition is based on the underlying principles of the U.S. legal system, which is derived from the Anglo-Saxon common-law tradition. Consequently, the distinctive features of that system, including the jury trial and the concept of adversarial proceedings, make the function of the court interpreter quite different from that of his/her counterparts in other countries. In recent years, the judiciary has made an effort to enhance the public's access to the justice system, but at the same time, the …


Verbatim Interpretation: An Oxymoron, Holly Mikkelson Jan 1998

Verbatim Interpretation: An Oxymoron, Holly Mikkelson

Holly Mikkelson

No abstract provided.


Orientation Workshops For Interpreters Of All Languages: How To Strike A Balance Between The Ideal World And Reality, Holly Mikkelson, Hanne Mintz Jan 1997

Orientation Workshops For Interpreters Of All Languages: How To Strike A Balance Between The Ideal World And Reality, Holly Mikkelson, Hanne Mintz

Holly Mikkelson

No abstract provided.


The Professionalization Of Community Interpreting, Holly Mikkelson Jan 1996

The Professionalization Of Community Interpreting, Holly Mikkelson

Holly Mikkelson

Community interpreting, which includes court and medical interpreting, is following the typical pattern of a profession in its infancy. In the beginning it is characterized by a lack of standards for training and practice, disorganization and disunity among practitioners, a lack of recognition of the profession among clients and the public, and poor working conditions. These circumstances improve as practitioners unite and form professional associations to impose discipline and standardization and to achieve recognition through education, legislation and public relations. This paper will define the terms "community interpreting" and "profession," present a comparative analysis of community interpreting and other professions, …


On The Horns Of A Dilemma: Accuracy Vs. Brevity In The Use Of Legal Terms By Court Interpreters, Holly Mikkelson Jan 1995

On The Horns Of A Dilemma: Accuracy Vs. Brevity In The Use Of Legal Terms By Court Interpreters, Holly Mikkelson

Holly Mikkelson

No abstract provided.


The Art Of Working With Interpreters: A Manual For Health Care Professionals, Holly Mikkelson Jan 1995

The Art Of Working With Interpreters: A Manual For Health Care Professionals, Holly Mikkelson

Holly Mikkelson

No abstract provided.