Encounters with Reality : 1,001 Interpreter Scenarios

by Cartwright, Brenda E.

• ISBN13: 9780916883287
• ISBN10: 0916883280
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1999-10-01
• Publisher: Registry of Interpreters for

Table of Contents

Author's Preface	vii
Acknowledgements	xi
Publisher's Foreword	xiii
Section One Scenarios and Suggested Best Practices for Ethical Decision-Making	1	(200)
Section Two Additional Scenarios for Interpreters
Part A: Ethics and Issues
Professionalism: Getting there on time, dressing properly, and behaving like a pro	61	(9)
Confidentiality: Don't ask, don't tell	70	(11)
Are You Qualified? Discretion in accepting assignments	81	(12)
I'm Just the Interpreter: Noninterference and staying in role	93	(14)
To Sign or Not to Sign: Rendering the full message	107	(5)
Paying Your Dues: Continuing your professional development	112	(3)
For Love or Money: Discretion in receiving payment	115	(4)
Can We All Just Get Along? Relations with other interpreters	119	(6)
Are You Off-Duty or Not? Drawing the line between your personal and professional lives	125	(4)
That's Not in My Job Description: Maintaining proper working conditions	129	(3)
The Business Side: Freelancing and working with an agency	132	(2)
It's a Small, World: Getting along with Deaf clients and friends	134	(6)
No One Told Me There'd Be Days Like These: Dealing with the unexpected	140	(8)
Get Me Out of Here! When a job becomes too much to handle	148	(4)
The Things People Say: Dealing with others' attitudes and prejudices	152	(4)
Nobody's Perfect: What to do when you make a mistake	156	(5)
Part B: Special Settings
Medical Settings	161	(8)
Religious Events	169	(4)
Interpreting on Stage and on Screen	173	(5)
Educational Settings	178	(7)
Working With Children and Teenagers	185	(5)
Team Interpreting	190	(11)
Part C: Legal Matters
Interpreting in Court, Getting Sued, and Other Legal Activities	195	(6)
Conclusion	201	(2)
Appendix A Code of Ethics of the Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf, Inc.	203	(2)
Appendix B Lessons From Geese: An Interpreter Can Learn a Lot from a Goose	205