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NEW!! Manual for Judiciary Interpreters - English to Spanish. Third Edition, 2008; 734 pp., 4lbs.

Containing: Code of Professional Responsibilities for Interpreters in the Judiciary; Modes of Interpretation used in Judiciary Interpreting; Judiciary interpreters do not only work in criminal courts, but also ... Protocol in the Judiciary Field; A Judiciary Interpreter Also Must ... ; Techniques for Consecutive Interpretation and Delivery.

   
675 pages of English to Spanish Dictionary for Interpreters in the U.S. Courts
, with definitions of all legal entries!!
No other bilingual legal dictionary has done this!!

Judiciary Appendices: Some Interpreters’ Oaths; Some Witness’ Oaths; Miranda Warning / Rights; National Professional Associations for T/Is.  
Additional English-Spanish Terminology sections: Family Members; Clothing; Anatomy; Motor Vehicles; List of States, Provinces and Departments in the Americas and Spain; Other Legal, General and Business, Medical and Technical Dictionaries, Glossaries and Sources for Buying
 


 


  Soft cover book: $100.00 + $12.95 shipping and handling.  
(TX residents will pay 7-1/4% sales tax)

  CD-ROM:  $50.00 + $6.95 shipping and handling. (TX residents will pay 7-1/4% sales tax)

 



 

NEW!! Manual for Interpreters in School Settings (English/Spanish) - Yasmin Wurts Metivier and M. Eta Trabing, 2003.

$50.00 + $9.95 s/h (TX residents will pay 7-1/4% sales tax)

 

 

Take a look at the great information you'll find in this manual:

Introduction to Interpreting; Types of Interpreters; Modes of Interpretation; The Interpreter in a School Setting; Preparing to Interpret; Interpretation Techniques; Listening Techniques; Techniques for Consecutive Interpretation; Note-Taking Techniques; Memory Development or Mnemonics; Code of Professional Conduct for Interpreters; For School Staff: To Facilitate Working with an Interpreter; Cultural Aspects; General Characteristics of Hispanic/Latino Culture; Latinos/Hispanics in the American School System; Cross-Border Students and Families; The Mexican School System; Maps and Other Information; Family Members, Clothing and Basic Anatomy; Practice Scenarios; Resources for Interpreters

And with the following English to Spanish Glossary: 65 pages of School District Terminology

77 pages of school forms (IEPs, ARDs, etc.) in English and Spanish

A total of 217 pages of useful information for interpreters in the schools

$50.00 + $9.95 s/h (TX residents will pay 7-1/4% sales tax)


 

NEW!!  Sight Translation Training Materials, Volume I

$50.00 + $9.95 s/h (TX residents will pay 7-1/4% sales tax)

 

Includes: 228 pages of forms and standard terminology documents used in the courts and in other judiciary areas. This will permit you to practice your sight translation skills and learn legal terminology in the way it is actually used in the judiciary. Almost all in English for use into a foreign language. A small section in Spanish for practice into English.


 


NEW!!  Simultaneous Interpretation Training Materials, Volume I – 2 CD-ROMs or various audio cassettes – 2 hours total interpretation time.

$40.00 + $9.95 s/h (TX residents will pay 7-1/4% sales tax)

 

Includes:  Scripts are included: Advise of Rights – US Magistrate Judge; Preliminary Instructions to Jury - Criminal Case; Conditions of Release – US Magistrate Judge; Indictment – Illegal Aliens; Instructions to Jury; Government’s Opening Statement; Preliminary Remarks to the Jury – State Judge; Instructions to Jury – Federal, Parts I, II and III; Instructions to Jury – Federal Case – Instructions to Jury – Title 18; Joint Representation of Counsel.
 



NEW!!    Anatomy–Physiology for Interpreters in Healthcare:   English-Spanish – Second Edition (Updated and Expanded),  M. Eta Trabing.
 

$60.00 + $9.95 s/h (TX residents will pay 7-1/4% sales tax)


Materials covered in this set:

·    A 160-page text in English and in Spanish on the various systems of the human body. This text is divided into the following sections: The Cell, The Bones, The Skeleton, The Joints, Bone and Joint Disorders, The Muscles, The Tendons, Muscle Injuries and Disorders, The Skin System, Skin Disorders, The Urinary System, Urinary Tract Disorders, The Digestive System, The Digestion of Food, Components of Foods, Tongue, Nose, Teeth, Some Digestive Tract Disorders, Breathing and Swallowing, The Respiratory System, Respiratory Infections, Diseases and Disorders, The Cardiovascular System, The Heart, Heart Diseases, The Blood, Blood Groups, Blood Diseases, The Lymphatic or Immune System, Infectious Organisms, Venoms and Toxins, Lymphatic and Immune System Disorders, The Nervous System, The Encephalon and The Brain, Some Neurological Disorders, Some Neurological Tumors, Infections and Injuries, The Five Senses, The Eye, Visual Problems, The Ear, Hearing or Ear Disorders, The Endocrine System, The Reproductive System, Some Reproductive Disorders in Males and Females, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Ovulation and Fertilization, The Formation of a New Human Being, The Onset of Labor, Labor or Delivery, Infertility, Assisted Reproduction Methods
 

·   A 64-page section with new Illustrations and Drawings for each of the systems listed above, in English and Spanish.
 

·   A 34-page glossary of all the terms used in the text and the drawings from English to Spanish.
 

·   An 13-page glossary of Medicinal Plants and Herbs and Dietary Supplements from English to Spanish.
 

A 21-page listing of Medical Roots, Prefixes and Suffixes (Spanish and English, Greek/Latin, with meanings)


Manual for Community Interpreters (English/Spanish)  M. Eta Trabing & Yasmin Wurts Metivier, 2003.

$50.00 + $9.95 s/h (TX residents will pay 7-1/4% sales tax)

 

Take a look at the great information you'll find in this manual:

Introduction to Community Interpreting; Types of Interpreters; Modes of Interpretation; The Community Interpreter; Preparing to Interpret; Interpretation Techniques; Listening Techniques; Techniques for Consecutive Interpretation; Note-Taking Techniques; Memory Development or Mnemonics; Code of Professional Conduct for Interpreters; General Comments on Health Care Delivery; General Comments on Mental Health Services; General Comments on Social Services; Cultural Aspects; For Providers: To Facilitate Working with an Interpreter; A Representative Summary of Patients’ Rights and Responsibilities; List of States, Provinces and Departments in the Americas and Spain; American Hospital Association classifications

And with the following English to Spanish Glossaries:

  • General Terminology

  • Family Members; Clothing

  • Basic Anatomy

  • Drugs and Pharmaceuticals

  • Vaccines

  • Mental Health and Special Education

  • Dental Terminology

  • Biological Diseases

  • Medicinal Plants and Herbs and Dietary Supplements Vitamins, Fatty Acids, Oils and Minerals

Informational materials:

  • Medical and other Dictionaries, and Sources
    Websites

  • Some Examples for Interpretation

  • Health Needs of Farm Workers and Their Families

  • Initial Nursing Assessment

215 pages of useful information

$50.00 + $9.95 s/h (TX residents will pay 7-1/4% sales tax)
 

 


Introduction To Court Interpreting...
Non Language Specific Self-Study Materials for Interpreters,
M. Eta Trabing, 2002.

$40.00 + $9.95 s/h (TX residents will pay 7-1/4% sales tax)


 

A wide range of topics are covered in this essential book, including:

  • A Very Brief Overview of Interpreting
  • Court Interpreting
  • Interpreter Qualifications and Talents
  • Interpretation Techniques
  • Modes of Interpretation Used in Judiciary/Court
  • Interpreting
  • Listening Techniques
  • Consecutive Interpretation Techniques
  • Note-taking Techniques
  • Simultaneous Interpretation Techniques
  • On-Sight Translation Techniques
  • Mnemonics and Memory
  • Code of Professional Responsibilities for
  • Interpreters
  • In the Judiciary
  • Ethics Exercises
  • Judiciary Interpreters do not only Work in Criminal
  • Courts, but also
  • You, as a Judiciary Interpreter, must
  • The Criminal Justice System
  • Law Enforcement
  • The Courts
  • Juries
  • Corrections
  • Certification for Interpreters in the U.S.
  • Additional Self-Study Exercises
  • Oaths or Affirmations
  • Bail and Bonds
  • Common Law vs Civil or Roman Law
  • Burdens of Proof
  • Basic Rights of a Person Charged with a Crime
  • How a Person Moves Through the Criminal Justice
  • System
  • Civil Lawsuits
  • Procedures for Oral Depositions
  • Additional Listening Exercises
  • Answers to Ethics Questions
  • Suggested Additional Reading
  • Reliable Source of Dictionaries


    ANNEX I – Crimes in North Carolina (8 pages)
    ANNEX II – Glossary of Legal Terminology (37 pages)


$40.00 + $9.95 s/h
(TX residents will pay 7-1/4% sales tax)   


Pan American Livestock Dictionary - English to Spanish, 1996; 421 pp.

370 pages of specialized livestock dictionary.
Appendices: The Americas (map), Conversion Table; Table of Chemical Elements, Breeds of: Dairy/Beef Cattle, Horses, Sheep, Swine, Goats in the Americas. Illustrations with body parts indicated in English and Spanish of all livestock, additional information on horses, tack, hair coat colors, head and leg markings.

 

    Soft cover book: $50.00 + $9.95 shipping and handling.(TX residents will pay 7-1/4% sales tax)




 

Foods and Cookery Dictionary - English to Spanish and a reference section Spanish to English, with Latin binomials, 2006; 390 pp.

284 pages of Dictionary: fruits, vegetables, meats, fish, seafood, culinary terms, wines and alcoholic beverages – everything you will see in recipes or in menus. Conversion table for all cooking needs, oven temperatures (°C and °F) and 77 pages of terminology from Spanish back to the original English entry with explanations.


If you are in the restaurant industry, you need this book!

 

    Soft cover book: $60.00 + $9.95 shipping and handling. (TX residents will pay 7-1/4% sales tax)

        CD-ROM: $40.00 + $5.95 shipping and handling. (TX residents will pay 7-1/4% sales tax)


 

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