Interpreter Certification Exam Prep
2025/2026 Exam Questions and Answers
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Module 2 - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔
Define working language - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Languages in which an
interpreter is fluent and can use in his/her work
Define source language - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Language that will be interpreted
to a target language
Define target language - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Language into which you interpret
List the three stages of the encounter - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Pre-encounter, The
encounter, Post encounter
, Identify seven steps of the encounter - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Preparation, Briefing
(Optional), Professional introduction, Interpreting, Intervening, Debriefing
(Optional), Analysis
Identify four interpreting protocols - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Positioning (appropriate
place to sit or stand to Promote direct communication), Professional
introduction (Brief and clear), Direct speech ( speaking in first person), Turn
taking (managing the flow)
What is the goal of effective positioning? - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔The goal is to
promote direct communication between service provider and patient.
Which guideline principle will help decide which position to take? -
🧠ANSWER ✔✔The principle of role boundaries helps decide position.
Write down the four elements of an interpreter's introduction that come
after the interpreter states his or her name/organization? - 🧠ANSWER
✔✔1) I will be interpreting everything that is said.
2) I will keep everything confidential.
3) Please speak to each other, not to me.
4) If I need to pause I will make this gesture.
2025/2026 Exam Questions and Answers
| 100% Solved
Module 2 - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔
Define working language - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Languages in which an
interpreter is fluent and can use in his/her work
Define source language - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Language that will be interpreted
to a target language
Define target language - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Language into which you interpret
List the three stages of the encounter - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Pre-encounter, The
encounter, Post encounter
, Identify seven steps of the encounter - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Preparation, Briefing
(Optional), Professional introduction, Interpreting, Intervening, Debriefing
(Optional), Analysis
Identify four interpreting protocols - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Positioning (appropriate
place to sit or stand to Promote direct communication), Professional
introduction (Brief and clear), Direct speech ( speaking in first person), Turn
taking (managing the flow)
What is the goal of effective positioning? - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔The goal is to
promote direct communication between service provider and patient.
Which guideline principle will help decide which position to take? -
🧠ANSWER ✔✔The principle of role boundaries helps decide position.
Write down the four elements of an interpreter's introduction that come
after the interpreter states his or her name/organization? - 🧠ANSWER
✔✔1) I will be interpreting everything that is said.
2) I will keep everything confidential.
3) Please speak to each other, not to me.
4) If I need to pause I will make this gesture.
