Stephanie Rodríguez, Assistant Teaching Professor and Director of Lives in Translation at Rutgers University–Newark, will present “Public Service Translation and Interpreting: Tools, Techniques, and Qualifications,” as part of the Spanish for Law Open Lecture on Wednesday, December 11. This free lecture takes place at 4 p.m. in Armitage Hall, Room 109. Contact Dr. Silvia Perez-Cortes, Associate Professor of Spanish, if you would like to attend. This program is hosted by the Master of Arts in Teaching Spanish graduate program.
Abstract
This presentation will be focused on translation and interpreting within public services, with an emphasis on the legal sector. It will explore language brokering and provide an overview of the steps involved in preparing students in translation studies and programs for professional roles in the language service industry. Participants will delve into practices and tools designed to support them, and they will also discuss the advantages and limitations of tools such as machine translation and large language models.