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What does LEP mean?
Limited-English Proficiency
What does OPI stand for?
Over-the-phone interpreting
What is PHI?
Protected health information
What does VRI stand for?
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What is the definition of interpreting?
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What is the purpose of a certification in interpreting?
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What is a training certificate in the context of interpretation?
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What is a staff interpreter?
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What distinguishes freelance interpreters from staff interpreters?
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Describe dual-role interpreters.
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Volunteer interpreters are usually trained and qualified to interpret.
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What is the primary goal of healthcare interpreting?
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What is 'limited-English proficiency' (LEP)?
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What does 'informed consent' entail?
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Study Notes
Healthcare Interpreting Glossary Overview
- Interpreting: Process of understanding and conveying spoken (or signed) messages accurately in another language.
- Translating: Conversion of written text from one language to another, maintaining equivalent meaning.
Certification and Training
- Training Certificate: Credential showing completion of a study program with skills relevant for interpreters.
- Certification: Process validating qualifications through testing. Required for many interpreters to begin work.
Interpreter Employment Types
- In-house Interpreters: Staff members with stable or variable hours and potential employee benefits (e.g., health insurance).
- Freelance Interpreters: Self-employed and contracted by various agencies or directly with hospitals. Typically work hourly without benefits.
- Dual-role Interpreters: Healthcare staff performing interpreting duties alongside their primary roles (e.g., medical assistants).
- Volunteer Interpreters: Often untrained individuals providing interpretation services without pay, increasingly less accepted by large facilities.
Interpreting Specializations
- Healthcare Interpreting: Facilitates patient access and understanding in medical settings.
- Community Interpreting: Assist non-native speakers with accessing community services.
Interpreting Modalities
- On-site Interpreting: Interpreter physically present during encounters.
- Video Remote Interpreting (VRI): Remote interpreting through video technology.
- Over-the-phone Interpreting (OPI): Interaction via telephone, suitable for different locations.
Interpreting Modes
- Consecutive Interpreting: Interpreter processes message in segments after pauses by the speaker.
- Simultaneous Interpreting: Interpreter speaks concurrently with the speaker.
- Sight Translation: Oral rendering of written text into another language, similar to reading aloud.
Language Proficiency and Communication
- Limited-English Proficiency (LEP): Describes individuals who do not fully understand or speak English, entitled to interpreting services.
- Service User/Consumer: Individuals necessitating interpreting services, including LEP patients and healthcare staff.
Key Language Elements
- Source Language: Language spoken by the consumer (e.g., Spanish).
- Target Language: Language into which the interpretation is conveyed (e.g., English).
- Utterance: A complete statement or thought expressed by the speaker.
Interpreting Techniques
- Direct Speech/First-person Interpreting: Rendering what the speaker says as if they are speaking directly to the other party.
- Register Variations: The formal or informal style used in communication, adjusted based on the audience.
- Colloquialism and Regionalism: Informal expressions and region-specific language that interpreters must navigate.
Interpreter Roles
- Advocacy: Taking action to protect the health, safety, or dignity of service users.
- Cultural Clarifier: Aiding in understanding cultural nuances that may cause miscommunication.
Communication Autonomy
- Communicative Autonomy: The ability for all parties to control their communication, requiring intention, understanding, and freedom from manipulation.
Ethical and Regulatory Framework
- Informed Consent: Legal and ethical obligation for healthcare practitioners to fully inform patients before procedures.
- Impartiality: Ensuring fairness and neutrality in interpreting without bias toward any party.
- Protocol and Standards of Practice: Guidelines established to govern behavior and professional conduct within interpreting.
Important Acronyms
- CHIA: California Healthcare Interpreting Association
- IMIA: International Medical Interpreters Association
- NBCMI: National Board of Certification for Medical Interpreters
- CLAS: Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services
- HIPAA: Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act
- LEP: Limited-English Proficiency
- NCIHC: National Council on Interpreting in Health Care
- PHI: Protected Health Information
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Test your knowledge of key terms and definitions related to interpreting in healthcare. This quiz covers essential vocabulary that interpreters must understand to re-express messages accurately in spoken or signed languages. Perfect for students and professionals in the interpreting field.
