Dear colleagues: In the immortal words of Bob Marley, I would like to propose: “let’s get together and feel alright”. I am proud to be a certified court interpreter in the State of Florida. And I am especially proud because I am aware of the difficult path that we had to follow in this state to get certification to become a reality. [...]

“How come ‘nobody’ passes the court interpretation oral exams?” I get asked this question so often that I feel compelled to attempt to answer it once and for all now: First of all, it is inaccurate to say that “nobody can pass”. [...]

By Agustin De La Mora One of the most important tools a successful interpreter has is the ability to make an objective self-assessment of their own performance. Skilled professionals in many different careers do this by either proofreading their work, asking for feedback on newly released products or continually providing free upgrades to existing software based on customer behaviors. [...]