Cultural, religious and societal considerations While we all seem to understand fairly well the concept of privacy and personal space it seems yet again that personal choices where boundaries are concerned may be impacting on interpreters at such a deep level that I would like to share with you what I have been thinking about […]
Interpreting and emotional boundaries Read More »
If you are an interpreter, you must know the true meaning of words. This is a rule that needs to be taught in interpreting courses. When we learn about terms related to a particular subject we tend to read superficially and not dedicate time to fully understand where the terms come from. This leads to
Vicarious trauma pt.2 – promoting detachment Read More »
If you are an interpreter, you must know the true meaning of emotions. Everyone has expectations and ideas (grand or otherwise) of themselves – this leads them to feel and act in certain ways. Notice I did not say ‘people have anticipations’ (looking forward to what is coming, knowing it is good irrespective of how it will
Vicarious trauma pt.1 – the hoarding of emotions Read More »
