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Community Interpreting Overview by Nvrenk Lita is a document available to read on EtoBox.

Community interpreters have an important but difficult role facilitating communication between professionals and clients from different backgrounds who may have unequal power and knowledge. They work in healthcare, social services, schools, and legal settings, interpreting for immigrants and refugees in their non-native language. Community interpreters require strong people skills in addition to language proficiency, since clients are often worried, illiterate, or unfamiliar with their surroundings. Trainin

Author

Nvrenk Lita

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EN