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UBC's Department of French\, Hispanic and Italian Studies (FHIS) invites all undergraduate and graduate students of French\, Spanish \, Italian\, Portuguese\, and Romance Studies to attend a presentation by Y oung Joe\, a member of the Society of Translators and Interpreters of BC (S TIBC).
The presentation will provide a brief overview of various fiel ds related to Translation\, Community Interpreting\, Medical Interpreting\, Court Interpreting\, and Conference Interpreting in BC and Canada. You wil l learn about basic requirements\, certifications\, and timelines needed\, as well as examples from actual certification exams\, so that you can see w hat kind of texts are used in written and oral exams\, etc. A Q&A session w ill follow. The presenters may also be able to answer inquiries related to these fields elsewhere\, such as the US\, EU\, and Australia.
Schedule:
Light refreshments and beverages will be served.
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Young Joe has worked as a professional interpreter since 20 04\, primarily in healthcare\, legal and community. Before she became the f irst Certified Medical Interpreter in Canada in 2016\, she earned her maste r’s degrees in Translation & Interpreting and in International Relations fr om Macquarie University in Sydney\, Australia in 2008. As an enthusiastic i nterpreting trainer\, she teaches interpreting skills at Simon Fraser Unive rsity and The Interpreter's Lab in English to students with all the languag e combinations. She also used to teach interpreting and translation at UBC and Vancouver Community College and also developed their curriculum as well . Young Joe is an avid rock-climber\, so you will find her on rocks in Squa mish on weekends.
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The Society of Translators and Interpreters of BC (STIBC) is a not-for-pro fit organization affiliated to the Canadian Translators\, Terminologists an d Interpreters Council (CTTIC)\, the umbrella organization for the associat ions of translators and interpreters across the country. STIBC partners wit h CTTIC to offer a process for certification that is recognized by all prov incial translation societies and associations in Canada.
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