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Colloquial
The language normally used conversation and other informal communication
Rendering
act of providing or giving the information
First Person
This is the kind that uses the "I" narrator
Transparency
Free from pretense or deceit
Cultural Broker
Mediating between groups or persons of different cultural backgrounds for the purpose of reducing conflict or producing change
Idiomatic
A group of words established by usage as having a meaning not deducible from those of the individual words (e.g., rain cats and dogs
Register
A variety of a language or a level of usage, as determined by degree of formality and choice of vocabulary, pronunciation, and syntax, according to the communicative purpose, social context, and social status of the user
Second Person
Used in instructional writing. It is told from the perspective of "you"
Clarification
The action of making a statement or situation less confusing and more comprehensible.
Cultural Competence
To be respectful and responsive to the health beliefs and practices—and cultural and linguistic needs—of diverse population groups
Conduit
A person or organization that acts as a channel for the transmission of something
Pre-session
Introduction to ensure all roles and expectations are clear for each participant.
Third Person
Used when your narrator is not a character in the story. Third person uses the "he/she/it" narrator
Accuracy
The quality or state of being correct or precise
Interpretation
Changing SPOKEN words from one language to another language
CMI
Certified Medical Interpreter by National Board of Certification for Medical Interpreters
CHI
Certified Healthcare Interpreter by Certification Commission for Healthcare Interpreters
ASL
American Sign Language
Translation
Changing WRITTEN information from one language to another
Sight Transaltion
Verbally interpreting written material from one language into another.