Category: Interpreting
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Translations for CHA-HEAD other than ARROGANT
There is a sign in ASL some call CHA-HEAD because “cha” is the mouth morpheme used in ASL for something big, and the sign for BIG is made around the head level to indicate a “big head” (figuratively speaking). The formal gloss for this sign is ARROGANT (glosses are conventionally written in ALL CAPS). Since ASL…
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Bulletin: Rethinking VRI Video Remote Interpreting and the Reason 360 Translations Does Not Support It
I think VRI definitely has its place, but I dislike it when hospitals decide it is the only accommodation they will provide. Here is an editorial about it: Bulletin: Rethinking VRI Video Remote Interpreting and the Reason 360 Translations Does Not Support It.
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Interpreted an interview today for local news
I interpreted a media interview today that showed up on local news tonight. The event was the Arizona Deaf Festival, sponsored by the Arizona Commission for the Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing, and the Deaf man I interpreted for was Sean Furman.
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I’m watching the Community Forum – Conversations Today Shaping Our Tomorrow
I’m not at RID 2013 in person, but I’m watching the Community Forum – Conversations Today Shaping Our Tomorrow live streaming at http://rid.org/content/index.cfm/AID/266. I’m live tweeting with others who are there and watching it streaming as well. Watching Community Forum – Conversations Today Shaping Our Tomorrow #RID2013 http://t.co/aSjidLFgs7 — Daniel Greene (@danielgreene) August 10, 2013 #RID2013…