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International Translation Day
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2020 Congress Survey
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Terminology Contest
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COVID Best Practices Guide
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Interpreter Resources
International Translation Day
International Translation Day is meant as an opportunity to pay tribute to the work of language professionals, who play an important role in bringing nations together, facilitating dialogue, understanding and cooperation, contributing to development and strengthening world peace and security.
Translators, terminologists and interpreters provide crucial services both on the front line and behind the scenes in crisis situations, so let’s celebrate our contributions amongst ourselves as well as provide the general public with information about our work
As we continue to adapt our approach to building our stakeholder base and connecting with our members, the public and industry partners, more events and activities will be planned in a digital format due to social distancing. For example, our board meetings have moved to virtual format. We are also looking at moving the annual Congress to an interactive digital format and allow the attendees to participate and be active and engaged while still remote. There will be further announecemnets for upcoming digital events.
Terminology Contest
Help us celebrate language resilience by competing
to win $100*
theme: translation in your language for new terminology
in healthcare interpreting
Find the equivalent in your language for the terms below and email your submission to info@occi.ca. Contest is open until Oct 16 and the winner will be announced on Oct 23, 2020.
- Nurse Practitioner
- Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
- Donning & doffing (of PPE)
- Screeners
- Telehealth / Telemedicine
- Virtual consult
- Remote visit
- Contact Tracing
* Two winners will each receive $100 subsidy towards an OCCI approved PD event of their choice
2020 Congress Survey
This has been an extraordinary year for us all. The COVID pandemic has had a profound impact on all our lives and required us to quickly adapt to new ways of doing things in order to keep ourselves safe. As a result, the OCCI board is looking at hosting our 2020 Congress online (virtually) rather than at a physical location. To help us decide, kindly complete the short survey and let us your thoughts.
COVID Best Practices Guide
A great guideline created by the following organizations:
Interpreter Resources
These are stressful times for everyone and treating each other with compassion, civility, and kindness are fundamental in staying healthy and safe.
- OCCI Interpreter Resources
- A good article that deals with soft skills as integral skill to be a successful and professional interpreter
- Wearing Mask in Public
- When and How to Wear a Mask
- Concerned you may have been exposed to, or are experiencing symptoms of COVID? Visit the Ministry of Health website
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Helen Keller National Center (HKNC) COVID-19 Communication Guidelines National
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Center for State Courts (NCSC) Recommendations for In-Person Court Interpretation
Order free copies of:
“Working with Your Professional Interpreter” guide
The brochure is intended for individuals facing language barriers, explaining the role of professional interpreters in healthcare and answering such questions as:
- What does an Interpreter Do?
- Who is a Professional Interpreter?
- Do I need an interpreter?
- How Do I Get an Interpreter?
- How do I ask for help?
The brochure has been translated into 17 languages:
Arabic, Chinese-Simplified, Chinese-Traditional, English, Farsi, French, Hungarian, Italian, Korean, Nepali, Portuguese, Punjabi, Russian, Somali, Spanish, Tamil, and Vietnamese.
To preview the brochure and to order free copies, go to the OCCI Publications page.
The OCCI would like the acknowledge the generous support of our Gold and Silver sponsors.
For a full list of current sponsors and links to their websites, please see our home page.
Please send us your questions, comments, feedback, and suggestions.
The OCCI is committed to broad stakeholder engagement
and we want to hear from you.
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Please contact us at info@occi.ca
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