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In Spring 2020, the Department of World Languages and Cultures partnered with the Washington College of Law to pilot a new internship in Spanish translation and interpreting for American University students completing their translation certificates in Spanish. Professor Isaac, Director of the Translation Certificate Program in Spanish, collaborated with law faculty and staff to create this exciting opportunity for students. In Spring 2024, Keyri Reyes-Rodrguez, Justice and Law Major and Spanish Minor with a Spanish Translation Certificate, interned at the Washington College of Law, where she assisted attorneys and clients in legal interpreting and translation at several of the ten in-house clinics supported by WCL. Learn more about Keyri's experience.

During the internship, my primary responsibilities involved translating legal documents, which included government communications, motions, and petitions related to ongoing cases. I also worked on documents necessary for case preparation, ranging from newspaper articles, client statements, birth certificates, and custody authorizations to the different forms used in the various clinics. Also, I provided interpreting services during client and attorney meetings, acting as a mediator to guarantee clear communication between the two.

Another challenge arose from the nature of the information I was translating. These were real cases involving real people, some grappling with difficult situations. As a translator, there were moments when I needed to take breaks because it became overwhelming to deal with such sensitive materials. Similarly, interpreting also took an emotional toll; nonetheless, I had to maintain neutrality during these meetings, as my role was facilitating the conversation.

The most rewarding aspect of this experience is knowing that I've been able to help students and clients in advancing their cases. It's incredibly satisfying to know that my translations and interpretations positively impact someone's life. The learning component has also been gratifying, especially applying what I've learned in the classroom to actual circumstances, which has been extremely valuable. Additionally, working at the clinic has increased my confidence in my ability to interpret in the future by providing me with experience in legal translation and interpretation.

This internship experience fostered my interest in exploring the field of legal translation and interpretation. Initially, I was hesitant to translate or interpret legal meetings due to the high accuracy required in translating legal documents and interpretation. However, after gaining some experience and practicing in the clinic, I have become more confident in my abilities and now feel capable of pursuing this field.

One thing that surprised me was the difficulty of legal translation and interpreting. As an interpreter, you need to meet with the student attorneys in advance to get an idea of the topic of the meeting, what will be discussed, and some specialized terminology that might be used. This way, you can prepare beforehand by researching the terms and their meanings. It is challenging as it requires excellent memory, quick thinking, and the ability to switch between both languages seamlessly. When it comes to translation, many factors need to be considered, especially if there are cultural differences from one language to the other that can affect the translation. Differences in formatting or the meanings of specific terms can occur, making the task more challenging. Even though I am a native Spanish speaker, I still had to do some research on Spanish terminologies that differed from my variation of Spanish.

Before starting the internship, I was very nervous and wondered whether I could complete the task. I remember feeling intimidated by the idea of working in a professional environment and worried about making mistakes. However, I decided to push myself out of my comfort zone and take on the challenge. Over time, I realized that I was enjoying the experience. I liked the feeling of working on something meaningful and challenging and was excited to see the progress I was making. Looking back on my internship, it was a valuable and rewarding experience. It helped me gain confidence in my abilities and taught me much about the professional world. I am grateful for the opportunity and look forward to applying what I learned in the future.

The A.A. in Modern Languages with a specialization in Spanish Translation for the Health, Legal, and Business Professions prepares students for an in-demand and fast-growing profession, including such career paths as:

Students enrolled in our translation course will also receive practical training using memoQ, a widely used translation environment, used by businesses, translation companies and individual translators all over the world.

Starting January 1, 2023, all medical interpreter candidates who wish to pursue a DSHS medical interpreter credential and medical interpreters with expired credentials need to test with one of the third-party testing entities. (Please visit the Test Information page for detailed information on third-party medical interpreter testing.)

Following a mandatory review of the draft report by the Washington State Office of Financial Management, DSHS submitted the final report to the Legislature on 1/19/2024. The report presents the valuable insights and feedback that each work group participant contributed during the time allotted by the bill.

The Language Testing and Certification program (LTC) provides bilingual certification for DSHS employees and authorization and certification testing for persons interested in providing interpreter or translator services for DSHS clients with limited English proficiency.

Don Antonio was the physician during my childhood in Ondarroa, my hometown in the Basque Country. Antonio was a rural doctor sent far away from Valladolid, Central Spain, to a tiny Basque-speaking fishing village. Antonio was tough. During consultations, he used to ask me questions and take notes. I did not answer him. My mother translated the conversation between the doctor and the patient. She was my first translator.

My whole life I have been living between languages, going from one to another on the same day or even in the same conversation. We were Basque-Spanish bilingual children during school years, and now, living in New York, English is our third language. I live in New York and I create mostly in Basque. It is my mother tongue and I have developed my writing career in Basque. There is another reason too. It is the smallest language among those that I speak. I go for small things. I think writing in Basque is contributing to a culturally biodiverse planet, a multilingual one.

New York gives me a sense of shelter to write in Basque, provides me with the distance and the freedom that maybe I could not have had in my country. James Joyce wrote Ulysses in Paris. He wrote it in English in a French-speaking city. Would it have been the same book if it was written in Dublin?

Nothing is lost in translation. Books flourish in translation. They reach new readers; even the quality of the original text itself improves. Translating is somehow a process of creating. It is not just an approach to finding the word, the expression in a different language. It has to capture the soul. Make the story work in a different culture.

The Cuban poet Carlos Pintado told me that he had listened carefully to the podcast that I publish weekly. It is recorded in Basque. He was surprised that he did not understand anything. He tried to decipher words as a thief tries to decode the combination of a safe moving the dial. If you manage to open the box of a new language, you will find a treasure inside.

This program is designed for bilingual (English-Spanish) speakers who want to hone their skills and add a certification to their rsum. Explore the history, principles, theory, and practice of oral and written translation. Practice the techniques of legal, medical, technical, general, and literary translation and learn to work with a wide variety of online dictionaries, reference materials, and other tools and resources used by professional translators.

Application Fee: The nonrefundable application fee is $75. UMass Boston alumni and current students that plan to complete degree requirements prior to graduate enrollment can submit the application without paying the application fee.

Do you love languages? Do you have a particular aptitude for Spanish? Are you passionate about helping people communicate? If you answered yes to these questions, you might consider becoming a Spanish translator.

A Spanish translator transfers texts either from one language into Spanish or vice versa. Most translation work is carried out electronically with the help of a computer and various computer-assisted translation (CAT) tools.

Translators often specialize in one field, such as legal translation, literary translation or intellectual property. The possibilities are endless; if there is a field you are passionate about, there will be a translation niche you can specialize in.

Moreover, Spanish translators can work for the government, law firms, private companies, translation companies, or as freelancers. When it comes to the work model, translators can work in-house or remotely/from home, depending on if they are employees or freelancers and the company they work for.

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