Having been a freelance translator and interpreter before coming to work for the Santa Barbara County Superior Court gave me the opportunity to travel throughout the States and get to know many interesting places. San Antonio is one of my favorite cities –although it made me nervous that I had to seat next to a […]
Legal Bibliography in Spanish – Part I
After giving my presentation today at #NAJIT2016, which I enjoyed tremendously, I realized I have not shared with my colleagues the wealth of information I have on law books in Spanish. I encouraged everyone in attendance to read more about actual law instead of only focusing on terminology. I really hope this and other […]
Translationese in Legal Translation: Presentation at NAJIT 2016
After a brief hiatus giving presentations on translation and interpreting topics, I decided to resume my training activities and submitted a proposal to the National Association of Judiciary Translators and Interpreters (NAJIT). I am delighted to announce that I will be part of a select group of people who will present seminars and workshops during […]
The Perks of Being a Self-proclaimed Bilingual
How many of you, as interpreters, have encountered Spanish heritage speakers whose dominant language is English? I do almost every day. I even find them when I teach at the university, and undoubtedly during assignments as interpreters, whether in court or out of court proceedings. All those of you professional, qualified interpreters know how difficult […]
Animal Assisted Therapy Dogs
The interpreting profession will never cease to amaze me. I have found very enriching experiences throughout my career as a professional conference and court certified interpreter, but never anything as marvelous as what I’m about to narrate. One of the government agencies court interpreters are usually assigned to work is Child Protective Services (CPS), and […]
Conozco a una escritora famosa
Hace unos días tuve la maravillosa experiencia de hablar con la Sra. Elena Poniatowska por escasos cinco minutos. Aunque pocos, fueron momentos que tendré siempre presentes. Esto fue posible gracias a que Elena fue homenajeada durante el 38 Simposio de Literatura Hispánica, el cual se llevó a cabo en la California State University Dominguez Hills […]