This activity is designed for Deaf Interpreters to practice their translation skills.
Create an ASL translation of the source text. If possible, record your translation so you can review and reflect on your work.
Use the following […]
This activity is designed for Deaf Interpreters to practice their interpreting skills to meet a range of consumers needs. Each source text has different interpretations designed for different consumers.
Developed by Mark Halley
Competencies Addressed: Discourse Mapping
Time Required for Activity: 20 mins
Objective:
To learn about Discourse Mapping from an English text.
In this video, a narrator attempts to debunk five common myths about mental illnesses.
You will watch a video in which a narrator challenges five common myths about mental illnesses. In the video, the narrator provides an argument for why each myth is inaccurate. Before watching […]
These resources are designed to be used for an online course or workshop focused on Deaf interpreters developing translation skills. Resources include an explanation of different approaches to translation, a specific process with opportunities to practice the process with English written texts that have existing ASL translations. This allows participants to compare their own translation […]
Translation is a skill that is important for both developing competency in interpreting as well as a skill that is needed in ongoing practice. This module provides support to novice interpreters in considering approaches to translating texts from ASL video to written English. The resource includes both explanations of processes and the theories behind different […]
“Body Language: Interpreting about the Cardiovascular System for Deaf Interpreters” process provides resources to practice and translation about the following topics: blood pressure, heart attack, aneurysms, angiograms/angioplasty, atrial fibrillation, and the cardiovascular system as a whole. For each topic, participants work on the following skills: doing a prediction activity to prepare to think about the […]
“Body Language: Talking about the Cardiovascular System in ASL for Hearing Interpreters” process provides resources to learn about the following topics: blood pressure, heart attack, aneurysms, angiograms/angioplasty, atrial fibrillation, and the cardiovascular system as a whole. Resources are provided in written English with diagrams as well as ASL sample explanations. Participants use a three-step process to […]
The signer explains perspectives on how to be a better interpreter.
A translation/summary is available below in English. These are designed as resources for working with the text in ASL. They are not intended to represent a definitive way to translate the text.
A white CATIE Center logo is in the lower right corner of the screen. The woman narrates the entire video in […]
This interpreting assignment is for a Deaf interpreter interpreting for a psychiatric appointment.
First, try interpreting the situation first. Then, click the toggles below to view the interpretation by a CDI and a discussion of the interpreted scenario.
This video shows the interpretation by the CDI during the filming of the scenario.
Regan and […]
This interpreting assignment is for a Deaf interpreter interpreting for a meeting about a deaf person in a supported housing environment.
First, try interpreting the situation first. Then, click the toggles below to view the interpretation by a CDI, a post-conference by the interpreting team, and a discussion of the interpreted scenario.
This video shows the interpretation by the CDI […]