Interpretation Design

for English to ASL Interpreting in Mainstream Group Settings

CVI Blended Interpreting 

Designing Our Interpreting Environment

    Interpretation Design (ID) is conceptual model with practical methods for English to ASL Interpreting in integrated group settings. The schematic above illustrates concept of multi-directional and repetitive interactions between the elements that make up an interpreting assignment.

The five overarching  themes are;

  - collaboration and sharing; appropriate working conditions; comfort, choice and control; very high q

Interpretation Design (ID) is a new comprehensive model for English to ASL interpreting in integrated group settings

The two guiding principles are collaboration and shared responsibility among all entities ("Team") involved in provision of interpreting services;

* The Team collaborates on the design of the assignment set-up to ensure the interpreters have best practice working conditions;

* The Team shares responsibility for providing professional interpreting tools that the interpreters and Team deem necessary.

     

The schematic above symbolizes the essence and structure of ID; components, interconnection, weaving, flowing , repetition

Interpretation Design (ID) is a new comprehensive interpreting designed to ensure interpreters perform with excellent working conditions and that they stay relevant in the ever more competitive environment for how deaf people communicate with non-deaf people.

The schematic above depicts the components of ID and how ID suggests how they can constantly interweave and communicate in order to provide the resources for excellent working conditions. 

Participants are all of the  people and entities involved in the provision and reception of interpreting services. Participants share resources and responsibility for properly equipping interpreters on-site.

Methods are new interpreting techniques that use technology to assist interpreters receive, process and interpret speakers' messages clearly. Interpreters  discover, develop and incorporate their own Methods.

Technology is computers, devices, connectively and software that interpreters use to perform Methods. 

Participants collaborate on acquiring, providing, placing, using and removing  Technology.

Equipment is apparatus  to support Technology and provide proper working conditions. 

Participants collaborate on acquiring, providing, placing, using and removing Equipment.

Here are descriptions of the first four new methods of I that all use technology.  There is a progression in the 

The visual video feed is a concept and technique for viewing visual information on a screen in real-time, in front of you. It is important to access both the audio and visual parts of the message in order to understand it fully.

Today there are at least four options to position a device screen in front of you that will be displaying slides or videos. To the left is the original  option:

1. Interpreter brings tablet

2. Tablet has special software

3. Interpreter sets up a  tablet holder in front to the side.

4. Interpreter opens software

5. directs embedded camera towards the projection screen

Other ways.

1. With own laptop

2. multiple screens

3. confidence monito

Presentations & Papers

(click titles to view)

1. 2022 RID Region III Receiving and Incorporating Visual Information in English-ASL Interpreting

2. 2019 RID National Conference Receiving and Incorporating Visual Information in English-ASL Interpreting here and here

3. 2019 Mt. Aloysius Student-Run Interpreting Conference Interpretation Design

4. Proximal Video Interpreting: Description & Case Study

5. NBDA  2017  Blended  Interpreting:  Charge  & Choice

6. PCRID Workshop: Dynamic Positioning & Visual Field

7. Blended Interpreting; Critical Link; Edinburgh, Scotland

8. InterpretAmerica 5: CVI Video Remote Interpreting 2.0

9.  Region I Baseball

                   

 

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  History: Steve Frank founded Clear View Innovations (CVI)  in 1998. CVI's  first product was the  "Interpreter Mirror" -- a professional tool for sign language interpreters. In the 21st c. the function of the Interpreter Mirror is being performed by the "Video Visual Feed."

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