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Requisites for Translators and Interpreters
- Bilingual Proficiency
- Familiarity with Cultures
- Education
- Interpersonal Style
- Flexibility
- Confidentiality
Requisites for Training of Interpreters
- How to establish rapport
- How information gets lost or misinterpreted
- How nonverbal communication supplements assessment tools
- Methods and techniques
- Ethical practice
Source: Langdon, H. W. (1994). The interpreter translator: Process in the educational setting. Sacramento, CA: Resources in Special Education
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