Ethical obligations
A professional language-services provider will faithfully render all of what is said or written from one language to another, without omitting, embellishing, adding, or attenuating anything. This is necessary to ensure you and your interlocutor are properly represented and that the your interpreter/translator is transparent.
Impartiality
Confidentiality
Accuracy
Your interpreter or translator will be privy to sensitive information over the course of an assignment, often, in fact, more than most other people working on that project! Nor will any information learned over the course of an assignment be shared by your interpreter or translator with anyone, under any circumstances.
It is not the role of the interpreter or translator to overstep the boundaries of their role; no comments on what is said or written in the context of the assignment will be made, and conflicts of interest, if any, will be promptly disclosed.
As a professional, I am bound in conscience to adhere to the following basic professional ethics (and best practices). Anytime I work with you, I will observe:
Protocol and demeanor
While interpreting, the first person will be used, rather than: “He says that he thinks...”; “She disagrees and thinks you should...” Expect your interpreter to speak as though he were the person he is interpreting: “I think...”; “I disagree and think you should...” The interpreted speech will not mimic 100% of the speaker’s emotions – to avoid caricature – but don’t expect dry monotone either.
Open communication
Communication in our role is not limited to translating and interpreting! Even when doing neither, I will strive to communicate clearly and quickly with you.
Maintenance and improvement of skills and knowledge
It has been said that language-service professionals have knowledge like a broad, shallow lake: deep in only a few places, but covering a very large area. This is to everyone’s advantage! You are the expert in your field, but your interpreter or translator knows how to sound like one, and that’s all that matters.
About me
Professionally translating since 2015 and a graduate of Glendon College’s Master of Conference Interpreting Program (York University, Toronto, Canada), I have trained with some of the world’s best and have interpreted professionally in a variety of settings with native fluency. Insatiably thirsty for more knowledge, I am eager to master your lingo, talk your talk, and transform your meeting into a delightful multilingual experience.
