Pros And Cons Of Face To Face Interpreting

An American Sign Language (ASL) Interpreter holds the responsibility of facilitating communication for Deaf or hard of hearing (HOH) individuals in a setting involving a hearing, or not deaf, person. Interpreters must be fluent in both English and ASL in order to effectively facilitate communication. Interpreters work for their Deaf client but also work for the hearing client as well. Interpreting is not just about serving the deaf person and making sure they understand, it is making sure both parties involved are reaching a mutual understanding.
There is a high demand for qualified interpreters in many different settings from legal interpreting, mental health interpreting, educational interpreting, religious interpreting to oral interpreting. …show more content…
There are two ways for business and organizations to utilize face-to-face interpreters; some organizations employ their own staffed interpreters to have on-hand whenever a communication barrier arises, and some hire freelance interpreters from local agencies that are used as needed. Face-to-Face interpretation is largely regarded as the most successful, however, scheduling face-to-face interpretation can be a challenge. The pros to face-to-face interpreting are that a common location provides contextual cues that are helpful to the interpreter. On top of that, nonverbal cues are seen by the interpreter and can be helpful in conveying the appropriate message. Furthermore, Situational awareness is at its highest for all three participants. However, Scheduling can be challenging, especially since interpreters are in such high demand. It can be a slow process if an interpreter is not on-hand and It is a costly …show more content…
The interpreter has no situational awareness and must rely on the two parties to communicate any environmental challenges or changes. The personal connection between the individual requiring interpretation and the interpreter is lost, isolating the individual in need of interpretation. There are several OPI providers available for business and organizations to use. Additionally, once an organization has the dual handset telephone infrastructure, they could presumably seat their own, staffed interpreters at an internal call center to take OPI calls. Video Remote Interpretation (VRI) takes place when two parties at the same location experience a communication barrier, and place a videophone call to an interpreter at a remote location. This way, the interpreter does not need to be physically present to receive visual and situational information. VRI is helpful because A VRI interpreter can often be reached quickly from any location. Visual and situational cues are maintained. It is cost