November/December 2005Chronicle
Focus: Training and Pedagogy

Message from the President
Message from the President-elect
Message from the Executive Director

U.S. diplomats who have devoted their careers to brokering peace say Gamal Helal has played a quiet but pivotal role in the Middle East policies of the past three administrations.

And Furthermore...Still More Things Freelance Translators Can Do to Ensure Payment
By Wendy Griswold

What can you do to help prevent payment problems?

I'm a freelance translator. What taxes do I have to pay? When do I pay?
By John Matthews

We may charge so many cents per word, but how much are we going to pay in taxes and how much are we going to keep in our pockets?

Teaching Consecutive Note-Taking
By Holly Mikkelson

One of the biggest difficulties facing both students and practitioners of consecutive interpreting is preventing the act of taking notes from interfering with the more important process of listening to and analyzing the source message.

Working with a Translation Editor: Improving Your Translations While Increasing Your Productivity
By Elizabeth Vaughan Urner

Working with a translation editor can improve your productivity—and the quality of your translations.

Symposium on Teaching Consecutive Interpreting
By Carol J. Patrie

A landmark symposium brought spoken and signed language interpreter educators together to discuss teaching consecutive interpreting in Portland, Oregon.

Healthcare Interpreting Education: Are We Putting the Cart Before the Horse?
By Claudia V. Angelelli

It is evident that a serious discussion on healthcare interpreting education is long overdue. Confusing education with training will not take us far.

Using Reference Resources for Haitian Creole: Some Advice for Translators
By Sharon M. Bell

A translator shares her advice and experiences working with Haitian Creole dictionaries while translating Jacques Stephen Alexis' Romancéro aux étoiles .