8 Questions
Match the following countries with the role of interpreters:
Canada = Limited to transferring messages and linguistic clarification United States = Considered part of the healthcare team and monitors for understanding
Match the following actions with the role of interpreters in healthcare settings:
Intervene to point out possible misunderstandings = United States Provide cultural explanations = Neither Canada nor United States
Match the following statements with the role of interpreters in communication:
Allowed to intervene for poor sound conditions = Canada Not allowed to solve communication issues directly = Both Canada and United States
Match the following concepts with their description:
Communicative autonomy = Parties control their own dialogue and intervenes for communication barriers Interpreter's role in Canada and US = Differ in specific duties but follow the principle of communicative autonomy
Match the following strategies with their purpose in minimizing the interpreter's impact:
Strategic positioning = Choosing interpreting mode for onsite encounters Use of the first person = Making concise and transparent interventions Refraining from side conversations = Encouraging direct communication between service providers and clients Making concise and transparent interventions = Helping service providers and clients be responsible for their own dialogue
Match the following ethical principles with their importance in code of ethics:
Accountability = Key difference between codes of ethics Cultural Awareness = Shared principle among codes of ethics Advocacy = Key difference between codes of ethics Professionalism = Ethical principle related to Accountability in the US Code of Ethics
Match the following terms with their respective number of standards of practice in the code of ethics:
Canadian code of ethics = 47 standards of practice US code of ethics = 32 standards of practice Ethical principles = Accompanied by respective standards of practice Standards of practice = Guide ethical conduct in each code of ethics
Match the following actions with their purpose in supporting communicative autonomy:
Interpreters remaining unobtrusive = Helping parties stay focused on direct communication with each other Parties staying focused on direct communication with each other = Supporting communicative autonomy Use of ethics and standards of practice = Framework to guide ethical conduct Focusing on direct communication with each other = Result of interpreters being unobtrusive
Explore the differences in the roles and boundaries of interpreters in Canada and the US. Learn about the limited role of interpreters in Canada, compared to the more involved role they play as part of the healthcare team in the US.
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