Introduction to Court Interpreting

Catalog description

Introduction to Spanish-English interpretation as practiced in the courts. Development of skills in sight translation, consecutive interpreting, and simultaneous interpreting. Acquisition of terminology commonly used by court interpreters. Practical application of interpreter ethics and protocol. Legal language, courtroom terminology, colloquialisms, traffic/automotive, firearms and drug terms in Spanish and English. Field-observation component. 90.00 hours lecture and 54.00 hours laboratory. (Letter grade or Pass/No Pass option)