Industry Standards Demystified – Part 7 By: Monika Popiolek, ATA TCD Newsletter and Blog contributor and ISO/CEN industry standards expert ISO 21998:2020 specifies requirements and recommendations for healthcare interpreting services in spoken and signed communication. It is applicable to all situations requiring healthcare interpreting, where the parties involved need to communicate using spoken or signed language in the context of a health-related issue. The document is intended for interpreting service providers (ISPs) and individual healthcare interpreters who can...
Learn MoreISO 17100:2015 Translation services – Requirements for translation services By: Monika Popiolek, ATA TCD Newsletter and Blog contributor and ISO/CEN industry standards expert ISO 17100:2015 Translation services – Requirements for translation services Published: 2015 (Ed. 1) Due for review: The standard was reviewed and confirmed in 2020, therefore the 2015 version remains valid. Number of pages: 19 Type of standard: requirements standard Technical Committee responsible: ISO/TC 37/SC 5 Translation, interpreting and related technology WG...
Learn MoreIndustry Standards Demystified – Part 3 By Monika Popiolek, ATA TCD Leadership Council and ISO/CEN industry standards expert ISO/TS 11669:2012 Translation projects — General guidance Published: 2012 (Ed. 1) Due for review: 2019 (post-review – under development) Number of pages: 35 Type of standard: technical specification Technical Committee responsible: ISO/TC 37/SC 5 Translation, interpreting and related technology WG...
Learn MoreISO 18841:2018 Interpreting services – Requirements and recommendations By: Monika Popiolek, ATA TCD Newsletter and Blog contributor and ISO/CEN industry standards expert Standard information: Published: 2018 (Ed. 1) Due for review: 2023 Number of pages: 16 Type of standard: requirements and guidance document Technical Committee responsible: ISO/TC 37/SC 5 Translation, interpreting and related technology WG 2 ISO 18841 lays down the basic requirements for provision of interpreting services as well as recommendations of good practice. The standard was developed in response to...
Learn MoreISO 13611:2014 Interpreting – Guidelines for community interpreting By: Monika Popiolek, ATA TCD Newsletter and Blog contributor and ISO/CEN industry standards expert Standard info: Published: 2014 (Ed. 1) Due for review: 2019 Number of pages: 15 Type of standard: guidance document Technical Committee responsible: ISO/TC 37/SC 5 Translation, interpreting and related technology WG 2 ISO 13611 establishes criteria and sets recommendations for community interpreting during oral and signed communication that enables access to services for people who have limited proficiency in...
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