Definition
Organizations whose members are language interpreters or translators or sign language interpreters or transliterators for the deaf, students and instructors who have affiliated for the purpose of advancing their profession, promoting mutual interests, attending professional conferences, networking with their peers and taking advantage of other opportunities for continuing professional development. These associations may target medical interpreters, conference interpreters, judicial (court) interpreters, interpreters for the deaf (visual interpreters), translators or other specialties or may be open to professionals in the field; and may develop standards including a code of ethics for the field, offer certification programs, provide training in best practices and publish directories of members.
URL Name
TN-3400
Third Level Code
TN-3400
Taxonomy Code
TN-3400
Parent Code
TN
Family Code
T
Second Level Code
TN
Use References
Translator Associations, Conference Interpreter Associations, Court Interpreter Associations, Interpretation Associations, Interpreter Associations, Interpreters for the Deaf Associations, Judicial Interpreter Associations, Medical Interpreter Associations, Sign Language Interpretation Associations, Sign Language Interpreter Associations, Transliterator Associations, Visual Interpreter Associations
Publication Status
Online