Introduction to Interpretation

This course examines the profession of interpreting, including employment opportunities, the role of the interpreter, administrative matters, and ethical considerations. In addition, an overview will be given of the three modes of interpretation (sight, consecutive and simultaneous), as well as the different areas of interpretation, such as legal, medical, business, community and conference interpretation.

Note: Fluency in both English and Spanish is required. Requirement for the Professional Certificate in Translation and Interpretation.

Course Number: LING-40109
Credit: 1.50 unit(s)
Related Certificate Programs: Translation and Interpretation (Spanish/English)

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10/29/2024 - 12/2/2024

$300

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• SECTION ID:

  184174

• CLASS TYPE:

  Online Asynchronous.
  
  This course is entirely web-based and to be completed asynchronously between the published course start and end dates. Synchronous attendance is NOT required.
  You will have access to your online course on the published start date OR 1 business day after your enrollment is confirmed if you enroll on or after the published start date.

• INSTRUCTOR:
  

  Jenner, Judith, A federally certified Spanish court interpreter. The immediate past president of the Nevada Interpreters and Translators Association.

  Judy Jenner teaches Introduction to Translation , Introduction to Interpretation , and Strategic Marketing & Branding for Translators for the Translation certificate and Translation & Interpretation certificate programs.  Judy is a federally certified Spanish court interpreter, master-level court-certified Spanish interpreter in Nevada, a court-certified interpreter in California, and an experienced legal, marketing and e-commerce translator with clients on three continents. She runs a successful small translation and interpreting business, Twin Translations, with her twin sister, Dagmar. They are the authors of a book on translation, The Entrepreneurial Linguist: The Business-School Approach to Freelance Translation , which has sold more than 4,000 co...Read More

• TEXTBOOKS:

  No textbook required.

• POLICIES:

  No refunds after: 11/4/2024.
  

• NOTE:

  This is an online course; all class sessions are taught online. There are no face-to-face class sessions. You will have access to your online course on the published start date. The login URL/website is https://extensioncanvas.ucsd.edu Your username and password is your email address on record with UCSD Extension.

• DATE & LOCATION:

  10/29/2024 - 12/2/2024
  extensioncanvas.ucsd.edu
  You will have access to your course materials on the published start date OR 1 business day after your enrollment is confirmed if you enroll on or after the published start date.