Speaker

Julie Segal

Julie Segal has been interpreting and translating for 30 years and interpreting in courts for the past 20 years. She taught in the Master of Arts in Japanese Interpreting and Translation (MAJIT) program at the University of Queensland for many years, and currently teaches in the Master of Arts in Translation and Interpreting (MATI) program, also at the University of Queensland. She gained her NAATI Conference Interpreter qualification in 1995 and has been a freelance practitioner ever since, increasingly specializing in legal interpreting. She also serves as a NAATI examiner, including for the Specialist Legal and Specialist Health certification tests.

Sessions

On the balance of probabilities

Court can be an overwhelming environment. A lot is at stake. The interpreter’s role is a delicate one and the court environment is changing. With an increasing number of video assignments and last-minute bookings, it is not for the faint-hearted. We will look at some scenarios and the linguistic gymnastics required by court interpreters. And we will consider some key questions for the future of...

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