I13A-Interpreting: Over-the-Phone - OPI 1
Course summary
Description Guidelines with specific action plans to become an over-the-phone-interpreter (OPI). This webinar provides all the basic knowledge, understanding and guides to practice to start developing your talents as a telephone interpreter or to consolidate your understanding and abilities if you are an OPI already. You will learn specifics about the profession and the environment in which it is practiced, the profile and the skills needed. Special attention is given to achieving the highest level of professionalism in the rendering of OPI services. Actual practice is encouraged in different aspects such as customer service skills and the handling of the session. Language: This well designed and interesting workspace is language-neutral with content delivered in English and appropriate for any language pair. Target audience Bilingual individuals who wish to become telephone interpreters. Translators who wish to become full-time or part-time interpreters. Working interpreters who want to work from home or need to upgrade their skills for the modern world. Learning objectives This webinar serves as a foundation to start working as an OPI, understanding the core concepts but also receiving suggestions as to practice exercises to develop fluency in the modality of telephone interpreting. A large amount of tools and support are provided to help you acquire confidence and ability. At the end of this webinar, participants who have never worked in the industry will be ready to start developing their skills for a job as an OPI and interpreters who have already been exposed to this type of work will be able to improve their performance and acquire the tools to meet new challenges. Prerequisites Required: Fully bilingual (in any two language pair) with sufficient knowledge of English to understand the session Recommended: Interpreting basics (In01V) + Consecutive Interpreting Level 1 (In02V) + Remote Interpreting Level 1 (In03v) Program Click to expand Description of OPI The technology involved Industries Served Home Office Requirements Equipment Profile of the Interpreter Absence of Physical Cues Sharpening the Senses Imagination & Creativity Dealing with Anonymity Note-Taking Code of Ethics Standards of Practice Registration and access information Click to expand Price: 49.00 USD Click on the buy button on the right to purchase your seat Participation fee includes unlimited access to the recording. How do I purchase the video? To purchase your seat at this session please click on the "buy" button. After your payment is received, your status will be changed to “registered and paid” and an invoice and receipt of payment will be sent to you for your records. How do I access the video? Once the payment is processed you will be able to watch the video here. Created by Claudia Brauer View feedback | View all courses
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