September 30 – Translation and Interpreting Day

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This is a wake-up call to the future. Technology is transforming the profession at the speed of light. Instead of resisting technology, translators and interpreters must embrace it and learn how to use it to further their professional advancement and intercultural communication. Embracing constant change is vital for survival in the global village of the 21st century.

If translators and interpreters do not become part of the digital revolution occurring in the second decade of this new millennium, we will be left out of the loop of progress… just what happened a few decades ago to those office workers and freelancers (including translators) who refused to learn how to use a computer … they quickly became professionally obsolete because they were no longer able to interact in the modern interconnected world. Today, we need to learn about the new tools that have been quickly becoming an intrinsic part of the modern world.

If we do not move forward, we will be moving backward.  Doing nothing is not an option.  If we do nothing, we will be left behind the loop of progress

Do something today to improve the technology at your disposal. Stop whining. Be the change you want.

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Forces Shaping the Industry in the Global Village of the 21st Century

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Forces Shaping the Industry in the Global Village of the 21st Century

A talk to take place on  September 27, 2012 @ 07:15 EDT (11:15 GMT)

This session is a wake-up call to the future. Technology is transforming the profession at the speed of light. Instead of resisting technology, translators and interpreters must embrace it and learn how to use it to further their professional advancement and intercultural communication. Embracing constant change is vital for survival in the global village of the 21st century.

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If translators and interpreters do not become part of the digital revolution occurring in the second decade of this new millennium, we will be left out of the loop of progress… just what happened a few decades ago to those office workers and freelancers (including translators) who refused to learn how to use a computer … they quickly became professionally obsolete because they were no longer able to interact in the modern interconnected world. Today, we need to learn about the new tools that have been quickly becoming an intrinsic part of the modern world.

This event requires registration: http://www.proz.com/virtual-conferences/368/program/7214

 Labels: 21st Century, Global Village, Interpreter, interpreting, training, translation, Translator

Event Organizer: Claudia Brauer (Translator & Interpreter Trainer http://claudiabrauer.com)

What advise would you give to someone wanting to start working as an interpreter?

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What advise would you give to someone wanting to start working as an interpreter?.

Multiple names of Hispanic LEPs

Posted on by Claudia "BrauerTraining"

Many Hispanics use “full name”: 2+ names & 2+ surnames, creating multiple accounts for 1 individual: Maria del Pilar Rodriguez de Ruiz.  Avoid confusions by guiding your Hispanic patients or clients on proper name use in current country of residence. “Maria Rodriguez” or “Pilar Ruiz” instead of both or even more, like “Maria Ruiz” or “Pilar Rodriguez”.  Educate your providers, LEPs and clients regarding this common use of multiple names and surnames by Hispanics.  It will help them avoid a lot of headaches in the future, and will assist the Hispanics when they request services.

Podcast: interview with Claudia Brauer on interpreting in the Global Village of the 21st Century (via Translator T.O.)

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Technology has impacted the interpreting field. Claudia believes that interpreters should embrace technology as a tool to enhance their profession. She explains that today interpreters can provide valuable services of communication via cell phones, land lines and video Web-based technology. Face to face encounters are just one part of this mix.

Here’s a new ProZ.com podcast. These podcasts are designed to provide an opportunity to hear the week’s news, highlights of site features, interviews with translators and others in the industry, and to have some fun (see announcement). On August 16, the first online interpreting course in a new series of live online workshops designed for working and aspiring interpreters and linguists will be launched at ProZ.com so I interviewed Certified PRO m … Read More

via Translator T.O.

What is “CLAS”?

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What is “CLAS”? Read my blog post at ProZ.com Translator T.O.

Guest blog post at ProZ.com Translator T.O.

http://blogproz.wordpress.com/2011/08/16/guest-blog-post-what-is-clas-by-claudia-brauer/

C.L.A.S

CLAS is the acronym for Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services. The term was originally born from the Office of Minority Health of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. In the United States, CLAS Standards for healthcare fall within varying levels of stringency, including federal mandates, general guidelines, and recommendations in three frameworks: Culturally Competent Care, Language Access Services, and Organizational Supports for Cultural Competency.

Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services, CLAS, encompasses a group of policies, behaviors and attitudes that allow professionals, companies, and government agencies to work effectively in cross-cultural situations. CLAS also refers to services that are respectful of the beliefs and practices of diverse populations and are responsive to the cultural and linguistic needs of those individuals, requiring workforce and providers to acquire or enhance their ability to understand and respond effectively to multicultural clients and patients.

Although initially CLAS referred to the healthcare industry in America, the concept has acquired a much wider application and has been adopted, adapted and localized by other countries and by many government agencies throughout the world. Additionally, similar standards have been adopted by others in the public and private sectors, including the legal environment, the educational establishment, financial services and the business world in general.

Next Tuesday, August 23, you will be able to learn more about CLAS and other Healthcare Standards in the Global Village of the 21st Century.  Register at http://www.proz.com/translator-training/topic/Interpreting