Tag: NZSTI
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Why volunteer?
Last year, I wrote this article about my reasons for volunteering for my national translators’ association. I was thinking about it again as I’ve just stepped down after twelve months as Auckland branch president. Looking now at my three key points, that volunteering⭐ gives me a better understanding of the wider T&I industry,⭐ involves me…
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Bringing clinicians and interpreters together
Last year, the renal and palliative care teams at Auckland City Hospital contacted the Auckland branch of the New Zealand Society of Translators and Interpreters (NZSTI) to help organise a presentation on issues relating to interpreting in medical consultations. Both teams work with patients who have life-limiting conditions and frequently need to have sensitive discussions…
