COMMUNITY INTERPRETING EXAM
2025 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
The Golden Rule of Interpreting - ANS Interpret everything that is said...
just as it is said.
Add Nothing
Omit Nothing
Chance Nothing
Three steps to maintain Impartiality - ANS Disclose conflict to all parties
try to withdraw
Only stay if everyone involved request it and you can still stay impartial
Which of community interpreting has become the most professionalized? - ANS Medical
interpreting
Say No Model - ANS Be Gracious
Offer 2-3 choices
give reasons
Chunking - ANS The process of taking information and breaking it into parts or chunks to help
you recall information
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, If you decide not to sight translate a document, What should you do instead? - ANS Ask the
provider to explain the document and you will be happy to interpret the explanation or have
someone else come in to explain the document while you interpret thee explanation
Four elements of an interpreters Introduction that comeS after stating his or her name/
organization? - ANS Everything will be Interpreted.
Everything will be kept confidential confidential
Please speak directly to the to the client/provider
Please pause when I make signal to let me interpret
Communicative Autonomy - ANS The capacity of each party in an encounter to be
responsible for and in control of his or her own communication
BIAS - ANS A personal attitude or perspective that is not impartial and tends to favor one
viewpoint or social group over another
NCIHC - ANS National Council on Interpreting in Health Care
CCHI - ANS Certification Commission for Healthcare Interpreters
NBCMI - ANS National Board Certification for Medical Interpreters
Why do Memory Skills matter for Interpreters? - ANS you need to have sufficient memory
skills not to interrupt the speakers to often because it distracts them
The main objective of effective positioning is to promote? - ANS Direct Communication
between the parties
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2025 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
The Golden Rule of Interpreting - ANS Interpret everything that is said...
just as it is said.
Add Nothing
Omit Nothing
Chance Nothing
Three steps to maintain Impartiality - ANS Disclose conflict to all parties
try to withdraw
Only stay if everyone involved request it and you can still stay impartial
Which of community interpreting has become the most professionalized? - ANS Medical
interpreting
Say No Model - ANS Be Gracious
Offer 2-3 choices
give reasons
Chunking - ANS The process of taking information and breaking it into parts or chunks to help
you recall information
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, If you decide not to sight translate a document, What should you do instead? - ANS Ask the
provider to explain the document and you will be happy to interpret the explanation or have
someone else come in to explain the document while you interpret thee explanation
Four elements of an interpreters Introduction that comeS after stating his or her name/
organization? - ANS Everything will be Interpreted.
Everything will be kept confidential confidential
Please speak directly to the to the client/provider
Please pause when I make signal to let me interpret
Communicative Autonomy - ANS The capacity of each party in an encounter to be
responsible for and in control of his or her own communication
BIAS - ANS A personal attitude or perspective that is not impartial and tends to favor one
viewpoint or social group over another
NCIHC - ANS National Council on Interpreting in Health Care
CCHI - ANS Certification Commission for Healthcare Interpreters
NBCMI - ANS National Board Certification for Medical Interpreters
Why do Memory Skills matter for Interpreters? - ANS you need to have sufficient memory
skills not to interrupt the speakers to often because it distracts them
The main objective of effective positioning is to promote? - ANS Direct Communication
between the parties
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