Tag: medical dialogues
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Suggested podcasts for medical interpreters
One of the cannons of National Code of Ethics for Interpreters in Healthcare states that ‘The interpreter strives to continually further his/her knowledge and skills.’ While this is a worthy pursuit, we all lead busy lives and we need to find a way to further our knowledge and skills that…
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Book recommendations for medical interpreters
Looking for an enjoyable way to build your medical vocabulary? Here are 30 books about medicine and medical providers, mostly memoirs, that I recommend to medical interpreters, plus tips on using audiobooks for interpreting practice.
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Netflix and Learn: Unconventional Resources for Medical Interpreters
This blog post will describe a possibly unconventional resource for medical interpreters which can be used to add to their medical glossaries and contribute to their overall knowledge of medicine and healthcare: medical TV shows.
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Resources for Medical Interpreters: Skill-Building and Medical Terminology
Below is a collection of resources that can be used to practice consecutive and simultaneous interpreting skills, and sight translation skills. I am hoping these resources will be useful for healthcare interpreters with all levels of experience – those just starting out and preparing to take their exams or their…