Ethics or Protocol?
Who's Zooming Who?
Virtual Vocabulary
Blended Technology
The Masked Interpreter
The Office
100

Shirtless and vaping in bed

What is PROTOCOL? 

100

"Can't hear you! You're ____________!"

ON MUTE / MUTED

100

Chrome, Safari, Microsoft Edge, Internet Explorer. 

What are BROWSERS? 

100

Judge, attorney and interpreter are present in the courtroom, defendants appear via Zoom. 

What is a HYBRID DOCKET? 

100

Equipment used to minimize exposure to hazards in the workplace. 

What is PPE? 

100

A new way of greeting coworkers after you haven't seen them for a year or so. 

What is a FIST BUMP?

200

Interpreter alone with defendant in breakout room; interpreter coaches defendant. 

What is ETHICS: LIMITATIONS OF PRACTICE? 
200
A separate virtual space to have confidential discussions. 

What is a BREAKOUT ROOM?

200

A speaker's facial and hand gestures that assist the interpreter in conveying an accurate message. 

What is a VISUAL CUE? 

200

Judge has 20 cases on the 1 p.m. docket and 20 cases on the 3 p.m. docket. 

What is a SPLIT or STAGGERED DOCKET? 

200

Odd combination of plastic and foam strap used to protect the face in COVID early days. 

What is a FACE SHIELD? 

200

If you don't have access to soap and water, you might use this to clean your hands. 

What is HAND SANI? 

300

Attorney speakers long utterances and continuously cuts off interpreter. 

What is ETHICS: IMPEDIMENTS TO COMPLIANCE/ACCURACY? 

300
Unwanted, disruptive intrusion on a video conference. 

What is ZOOMBOMBING?

300
A range within a band of wavelengths OR the emotional/mental capacity to do something. 

What is BANDWIDTH? 

300
Maria works three days from home and two days at the office. 

What is a HYBRID SCHEDULE? 

300

When you cannot see because using a mask results in _____________. 

What are FOGGY GLASSES? 

300

The equilibrium between personal life and career work. 

What is WORK LIFE BALANCE? 

400
Interpreter casually chats at length with defense attorney before virtual hearing begins. 

What is ETHICS: IMPARTIALITY? 

400

When everyone on the screen stops moving all of a sudden and you just have to Let It Go...

What is a FROZEN SCREEN?

400
The form used to inform a defendant that he/she is giving up the right to be in the courtroom in person. 

What is the WAIVER OF PHYSICAL PRESENCE FORM? 

400
Working with a colleague by using any and all electronic devices necessary to successfully interpret a longer virtual proceeding. 

What is VIRTUAL TEAM INTERPRETING? 

400

Wearing a mask only over the mouth and not the nose. 

What is NOSE COMMANDO or HALF MASKING? 

400

The people you call when something, ANYTHING, doesn't work with your computer/WiFi/phone/cell or any other electronic device you need to interpret accurately. 

Who are the MIRACLE WORKERS OF THE IT DEPARTMENT? 

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