JITF2021

[JITF2021] Exploring the Philosophy of Sign Language Interpreting in light of the Wishes of the Deaf and the Theory and Practice of Sign Language Interpreting

Norio Kawane My first step toward becoming a sign language interpreter was the 20-hour Sign Language Volunteer Training Course held for the first time in Chiba Prefecture in 1971 (the fiscal y...

[JITF2021] Entertainment Interpreters in the Field – To Promote Films More

Yoshiko Okura Mainly works as an English-Japanese interpreter in the entertainment industry for movies and TV dramas, as well as a translator of advertisements. After graduating from universit...

[JITF2021] Consecutive Interpreting – Memory and Note-taking

Andrew Gillies Andy Gillies has been a freelance conference interpreter since 1996 and works from French, German and Polish into English at a number of International Institutions as well as fo...

[JITF2021] Note-taking Techniques: Why do I need those?

Debra Russell Debra is a Canadian certified interpreter, educator and researcher. As the previous David Peikoff Chair of Deaf Studies, at the University of Alberta, her research interests incl...

[JITF2021] Sound Choices for RSI – How To Create Your Ideal Audio Setup

Naomi Bowman Naomi Bowman is CEO of DS-Interpretation, Inc., a US-based conference interpreting services company that will be celebrating its 50th year in business in 2022. The company has bee...

[JITF2021] The Skills Of An Actor In Interpreting

Matthew Perret Matthew Perret has been writing and performing drama and comedy since childhood, first appearing in a one-man-show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe aged 19. He studied languages...