What Is Sight Translation?
Blog, Cafe Lingo, Interpreter ResourcesDid you know? There are actually three modes of interpretation. Interpreters typically use either consecutive or simultaneous interpretation during a session. However, there’s a third, lesser used mode: sight translation. So, what is sight…
The Pros and Cons of Language Testing
Blog, Cafe Lingo, Interpreter ResourcesHiring best practices dictate that you verify a candidate’s skill set before you make an offer. When it comes to interpreters, translators, and bilingual employees, that means evaluating language skills. Yet even if you’re fluent in the…
The Life-or-Death Stakes of 911 Interpreting
Blog, Cafe Lingo, Interpreter ResourcesImagine your house is on fire. You frantically dial 911, but the operator hangs up because you spoke in Spanish. A terrifying thought, right? Unfortunately, this may have happened to Heriberto Santiago Jr. of Allentown, Pennsylvania on July…