October 2005 Chronicle
Focus: Legal Translating/Interpreting

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

Certification Worldwide: Survey of the FIT Status Committee
By Jiri Stejskal

The results of a survey conducted by the FIT Committee for Information on the Status of the Translation & Interpretation Profession.

What Business Expenses Can Freelance Translators Deduct to Reduce Income Taxes?
By John Matthews

Why is it important to take as many deductions and credits as you legally can?

California's Senate Bill 371
By Alexander Raïnof

In the California interpreting community, many initially approved or acclaimed the idea of a law to provide protection and security for court interpreters. Many thought such a law long overdue.

When an interpreter enters into the equation, he or she becomes part of the judicial process.

Banana Peels in Your Legal Translations? Shall : A Slippery Word for the Unwary and Wary Alike
By Matthew Adams

Legal writing experts warn that you should delete every shall . As a translator, what shall you do? Learn about the pitfalls and the alternatives.

Parallel Journeys: Two Descendants of Probatio
By Silvia San Martín

How does it happen that words that once pertained to the religious domain suddenly become part of legal terminology?

Like to Travel? Conference and Escort Interpreting Might Be Your Ticket
By Kathy Hall Foster

Just as there are different types of translation—such as technical, legal, medical, and literary—there are also different types of interpreting.

Does it Mean What You Think it Means?
By M. Eta Trabing

A look at some words that take on special meanings in legal English that they do not have in everyday English.

Translators and Project Managers: What it is All About
By Carmela Pacchioni

Translators and project managers can work very well together, if both are aware of the importance of each other's role.