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California Court interpreter certification exam

Alexandra Goldburt
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ACEBO would be a good place to start

Mar 31, 2008

Hi can someone please recommend good study material for interpreting english and spanish.
I'm really interested in this but I dont know where to start...... I would really appreciate it

Hi, Sylvia,

I'm using ACEBO materials, specifically, "The Interpreter's Edge" and "The Interpreter's RX". When I'm done with them (which will take me a while), I plan to purchase "The Interpreter's Edge Turbo Supplement".

"The Interpreter's Edge" is for court interpreting, and is specifically related to what you'll need if you want to take the exam. I use "The Interpreter's RX" as well, because I actually do Spanish medical interpreting, and I find the RX very useful. Besides, it is useful indirectly for the court interpreting. It is very possible that the medical terms will be needed in actual court proceedings, and you also practice consecutive/simultaneous/sight skills while doing the exercises in "The Interpreter's RX".

Suerte,

Alexandra

jorge roberto
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English英语译成Spanish西班牙语

Good luck for those who obtain the license

Apr 5, 2008

Interesting. It is my point of view that by going to a school specifically designed to help pass the exam is essential but the real experience can only be obtained through the actual practice of interpreting on the professional level. From some other licenses (that I have obtained) had I not attended the school pertinent to the license I would not have been able to pass the exam, even if I already knew how to operate the activity relating to the license. For example in Mexico I was an assesor for the first year of secundary education and can teach adult education to Latin American adults but here in the U.S. I am not allowed to do so legally in any institution untill I obtain the appropriate licenses. And I am also encountering this to be the situation in California for Interpreters.
I only wish I could afford to do such a thing. Hats off to those of you who can, and do such a thing as to obtain their license. The income seems to make up for any investment. Good luck.

[Edited at 2008-04-06 01:04]

Patricia Torres
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Did you take the written exam?

Apr 9, 2008

Alexandra Goldburt wrote:

Hi can someone please recommend good study material for interpreting english and spanish.
I'm really interested in this but I dont know where to start...... I would really appreciate it

Alexandra did you take the written. how did it go?

Senorg74
English英语译成Spanish西班牙语

HELP!!!

Apr 17, 2008

Hello everyone,

I would like to know if anyone is enrolled in the Sight Translation for Court Interpreters course at Southern California School of Interpretation. Or does anyone know someone who is enrolled?

I ask that because I would like the vocabulary list used for the practice written exam. I was told that it is a valuable list for the written exam this May. The test is difficult and I am looking for any advantage I can get.

Please email me directly at senorg74@gmail.com.

Thank you so much,

Ray

Patricia Torres
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Sight translation class

Apr 17, 2008

There is a class in the SC school of interpreting that prepares you for the written, I hear is very good
in the written you will not find much legal vocabulary. it is all regular high level vocabulary there is a book that prepares you for the witten by Ruben Murillo very good for vocabulary. There is another one by Alexandre Rainoff I have both. the sight class prepares you for the oral not the written

Patricia Torres
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Written exam

Apr 25, 2008

Ana Gutierrez wrote:

Hi,

I plan to take the exam. I would like to take the upcoming one in September, but if for any reason I do not feel I'm yet ready, I'll take the one in January.

I would love to be a part of a virtual study group.

I live in San Diego, and it is my understanding the San Diego State Universirty has a class/classes specific to this subject and test.

I have just bought some CDs from ACEBO to assist me in my training for the test. Haven't tried them yet, but I've heard really good comments about their material.

Can't wait to be a part of this group!

(:
Ana

Ana did you take the written, How did it go are you ready for the oral?

Patricia Torres
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Material for the California exam

Apr 25, 2008

Sylvia Bravo wrote:

Patricia Torres wrote:

I would like to know if any of you are planning on taking the
California certification exam. I would like to form a virtual study group.

If you took it already, what study tips can you give us.
Do you recomend any formal training program?

Thank you

Hi can someone please recommend good study material for interpreting english and spanish.
I'm really interested in this but I dont know where to start...... I would really appreciate it

Are you asking for study material for the written or the oral?

Sylvia Bravo
English英语

Study Materials

May 3, 2008

FOR BOTH,,, I am attending the Southern california school of interpretation it's really good but hard,,,, I 'm looking for extra study materials for the written and oral state exam.
I encourage you to chexk out the school www.interpreting.com

Patricia Torres
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Study material for the written and oral exam

May 3, 2008

Sylvia Bravo wrote:

FOR BOTH,,, I am attending the Southern california school of interpretation it's really good but hard,,,, I 'm looking for extra study materials for the written and oral state exam.
I encourage you to chexk out the school www.interpreting.com

well for the oral I would recomend ACEBO material go to www.acebo.com for the written there is Dr. rainoff book I think arround August or September of this year will be available at the UCLA bookstore, but if you need it now I have a friend who has it she may be willing to sell it I don't know. send me a message via pro Z if you are interested. also there is tutoring for the written exam you can contact interpretsp@hotmail.com for tutoring.

I believe the school in Santa Fe Springs is very good what class are you taking there?

Patricia Torres
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wekend course for the california interpreting exam

May 4, 2008

mrodriguez4787 wrote:

Hello Everyone!
I have recently begun doing some research on the California Court interpreter certification exam.
Somehow I stumbled upon this web-page and saw the convo. you all have going on so, I was wondering. Have any of you heard of some kind of weekend crash course for the test?

I have not found any weekend course, but I know that the Northrige institute of interpretation has a preparation course for the for the written exam that lasts 10 or 11 weeks. you can find info on http://niiedu.com/

there is also tutoring for the interpreter written exam at interpretsp@hotmail.com the tutoring is done via the internet.

for the oral: the northridge institute of interpretation has courses , but they are not weekend courses and also there are classes at the interpreting school in Santa fe springs, but they are 10 session classes also

Sylvia Bravo
English英语

SCIS

Jun 2, 2008

Right now I'm takingi criminal 1 and will go on to Criminal 2 in june.

Robaldinio
English英语

Written test for Court / Spanish-Eng

Jun 25, 2008

I will be taking the courts written exam in Sept. 08 and wanted to know if anyone has used any books to prepare for the test and that have been successful using them to pass the exam? I noticed the ref. list on the AOC site:

Rainof, Alexander. GRE Level General Spanish and English Terminology: False Cognates and Translation/Interpretation Annotated Bibliography. Santa Monica: A-Lexis Publications, 1993.

but I can't find it any where on-line?

thank you

[Edited at 2008-06-25 23:36]

[Edited at 2008-06-25 23:37]

ayako123
美国
English英语译成Japanese日语

looking for eng-japanese study material/advice

Jul 26, 2008

i'm looking for someone who has taken the japanese-english interpreter exam, or someone studying for the exam. I am.
I'd like to share study materials, info, etc.
I want to take the upcoming september (written) exam, but don't feel quite confident enough... I'm even less sure about the oral exam...
But I've been studying for it for years on my own and feel like I just need to go ahead and do this, tired of whimping out a couple of days before the payment due date!
Is there anyone out there who can help me with your insight and details about the japanese exam??

Alexandra Goldburt
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Acebo has Japanese materials

Jul 27, 2008

ayako123 wrote:

i'm looking for someone who has taken the japanese-english interpreter exam, or someone studying for the exam. I am.
I'd like to share study materials, info, etc.
I want to take the upcoming september (written) exam, but don't feel quite confident enough... I'm even less sure about the oral exam...
But I've been studying for it for years on my own and feel like I just need to go ahead and do this, tired of whimping out a couple of days before the payment due date!
Is there anyone out there who can help me with your insight and details about the japanese exam??

Ayako, Acebo (my favorite company that produces materials for self-study) has tapes in several languages, including Japanese! Check this link:

http://acebo.com/jts.htm

Good luck in September!

Alexandra Goldburt
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I never studied for the written exam

Jul 27, 2008

Robaldinio wrote:

I will be taking the courts written exam in Sept. 08 and wanted to know if anyone has used any books to prepare for the test and that have been successful using them to pass the exam? I noticed the ref. list on the AOC site:

Rainof, Alexander. GRE Level General Spanish and English Terminology: False Cognates and Translation/Interpretation Annotated Bibliography. Santa Monica: A-Lexis Publications, 1993.

but I can't find it any where on-line?

thank you

[Edited at 2008-06-25 23:36]

[Edited at 2008-06-25 23:37]

While I thank everyone who generously recommended study materials for the written portion of the test, I must say I never did anything to specifically study for it. And yet, my results on the written exam were not bad: 87% in English, 86% in Spanish. Of course, there is room for imporvement, but it is way higher that 70% required for passing it.

All I did was to read a lot, in both languages. Books (both fiction and non-fiction), magazine articles, interesting websites... I did not do it with the purpose of "preparing for the exam", but simply for my own pleasure and self-education.

One tip: when you read and come across an unfamiliar word, look it up in the dictionary. You might have a temptation to skip the word and keep on reading - resist this temptation, stop the reading and reach for the dictionary! If you are away from home and do not have a dictionary with you, mark the word with a pencil and look it up as soon as you can.

When it is my own copy of the book, I mark the new word right on the page and then review the pages with new words, making sure I still remember the meaning. It works better than flashcards, as I see the word in context.

Other than this, I have no secrets on passing the written. I'm still waiting for the results of my oral test.

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