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ISO 21998:2020 Interpreting services – Healthcare interpreting – Requirements and recommendations

Posted by on Mar 3, 2022 in ATA-TCD News Articles, ATA-TCD News, Issue 09, Spring 2022, Industry Standards Demystified

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...

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Industry Standards Demystified – Part 3

Posted by on Apr 5, 2020 in ATA-TCD News Articles, ATA-TCD News, Issue 05, Spring 2020, Industry Standards Demystified

Industry 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...

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Industry Standards Demystified – Part 2

Posted by on Dec 13, 2019 in ATA-TCD News Articles, ATA-TCD News, Issue 04, Winter 2020, Industry Standards Demystified

ISO 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...

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Industry Standards Demystified – Part 1

Posted by on Dec 13, 2019 in ATA-TCD News Articles, Industry Standards Demystified

ISO 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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