Spanish – English Certified Court Interpreter

November 15

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Global Language Strategies

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B2B • eCommerce • Education

Global Language Strategies is an 8(a) certified woman-owned small business that specializes in providing language services globally. They offer certified translation, interpretation, transcription, instruction, and project management in over 100 languages for various clients including government agencies and commercial businesses. With a commitment to quality and attention to detail, GLS employs ATA-certified linguists and adheres to ISO quality management principles to ensure timely and accurate language solutions.

2 - 10 employees

Founded 2012

🤝 B2B

🛍️ eCommerce

📚 Education

📋 Description

• Provides consecutive and/or simultaneous interpretation between the target language and English and vice versa. • Leads three-way telephonic, video conference, or on-site interpretations between U.S. government officials/legal representatives and low-English proficiency individuals as required. • Performs virtual remote interpretation using MS Teams, Zoom, or similar platforms. • Travels to onsite interpretation assignments (less than 50 miles round trip), as needed. • Sign the certification form at the end of each assignment that attests to the accuracy of the interpretation.

🎯 Requirements

• Must be a U.S. citizen residing in the continental United States. • Must be willing to undergo Public Trust security clearance processing. • A minimum of four years’ experience in consecutive and/or simultaneous interpretation. • Trained in the interpreting field and/or extensive experience in court or legal environments. • Strong command of both English and the target foreign language vocabularies used in formal, legal, and diplomatic, consultative, and casual modes of communication in various contexts, including colloquial slang, idiosyncratic slang, and regionalisms. • Know specialized legal vocabulary (and terminology) in both English and the foreign language. • Speak in English and target foreign language fluently, including regionalisms and colloquial slang, without altering meaning. • Highly proficient in both English and the target language (i.e., rating of at least Level 3: Professional Proficiency assessed by the Interagency Language Roundtable scale). • Demonstrates adherence to the interpreter Code of Ethics. • Able to accurately and idiomatically turn the message from the source language into the target language and vice versa without any additions, omissions, or other misleading factors that alter the intended meaning of the message from the speaker. • Adept at consecutive and/or simultaneous interpretation, while simultaneous interpretation is the most frequent form of interpretation used in the courtroom. • Excellent oral communication skills, including appropriate delivery and poise. • Demonstrates high professional standards for courtroom demeanor and professional conduct.

🏖️ Benefits

• Freelance contractor – as needed