Commonly Asked Questions

Interpreting, simply stated, is receiving a message in one language and delivering it in another. Not as simple as it sounds, interpreting is a complex process that requires a high degree of linguistic, cognitive and technical skills. Professional sign language interpreters develop interpreting skills through extensive training and practice over…

Interpreters work in a variety of settings and situations. Many interpreters work in private practice; they are self-employed. Others interpreters are salaried staff of an agency, institution, or corporation. Still others interpret in educational settings from pre-school to graduate school and any level in between. Interpreters work in settings as…

SRI Interpreting sets no absolute minimum on the amount of time required to request an interpreter. There is a limit based on the number of interpreters available at any given time, the amount of time required to contact the interpreter and the amount of time the interpreter needs to travel…

Interpreting is a relatively rare skill in most areas. SRI Interpreting honors a reasonable cancellation policy with its interpreters and must pass that charge along to its customers. This policy is well within the guidelines published by RID in Business Practices: Billing Considerations.

The number of interpreters required for any given assignment is determined by the requirement for effective communication and the physical/mental limitations of the interpreter. Interpreting is hard work! Even interpreting for a single individual can exhaust the interpreter after only a short amount of time. The mental experience has been…

Travel time to each area is billed to the customer at the same rate as interpreting time without regard to mileage. When special requests require us to bring an interpreter in from out of the area, transportation expenses, such as airfare, lodging, per diem, etc., are billed to the customer.

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