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Interpreter's Workshop with Tim CurryIW 132: InterpreTips: Give and Take - Feedback DebriefedSend me a Text Message here.Oh YEAH?! I know you are, but what am I?Feedback can be hard to take and even harder to give. Today let's talk about how, what, and when we should give feedback to our colleagues in our sign language interpreting teams.What is feedback? What do we do with it? Why? All this in today's episode with me, Tim Curry.The Interpreter's Workshop with Tim Curry is three years old in June of 2025!In the summer 2025, July and...2024-12-0220 minInterpreter's Workshop with Tim CurryIW 98: Your Turn: Q&A - Poland, USA, UKSend me a Text Message here.Who me?!! Yes, you!Today we get some thoughts from three sign language interpreters from three countries, Poland, the USA, and the United Kingdom.I gave them three questions to answer how they wanted. Now we hear their insightful responses.1. What is one of the biggest challenges you have when it comes to working as a sign language interpreter?2. What was one of the most memorable moments from the podcast for you?3. What one perspective of yours about sign...2024-04-0824 minInterpreter's Workshop with Tim CurryIW 97: InterpreTips-Comedy: Serious Professionals! - Seriously?Send me a Text Message here.April Fools!!! OK, not really. No, really. Maybe.Humor is a fun and challenging thing to interpret. Shall we discuss it more? Yes! In this combination episode of Tips and Comedy, we'll explore the fun topic of humor, specifically how to interpret it. Or at least, how we need to make it work just as well as any other message we interpret.Enjoy this April Fool's Day fun.The Interpreter's Workshop with Tim Curry is three years old i...2024-04-0126 minInterpreter's Workshop with Tim CurryIW 96: InterpreTips: Your Friendly Neighborhood Default InterpreterSend me a Text Message here."Interpreter sense" is real! It tingles in the presence of spoken and signed nonsense!OK, maybe such a tingling is exactly true. You tell me. But in this episode, I'll tell you how I compare a designated sign language interpreter, a default interpreter, and a comfortable interpreter (when you have a client you see often). Should they be separated? Are the codes of conduct different for each? How do we tell?Think deeply about this topic, it may just be you!2024-03-2522 minInterpreter's Workshop with Tim CurryIW 95: InterpreTips: Your Friendly Neighborhood Designated InterpreterSend me a Text Message here.I don't make webs, but I do have a special "interpreter sense" that warns me of what people really mean!This InterpreTip discusses what it means to be a designated interpreter. We can learn a lot about our decision-making, empowerment, ethics, communication management, and more from the responsible designated interpreter and the deaf professional they support.Next week we will compare the responsibilities of a designated interpreter with that of the community interpreter who works in a variety of places and...2024-03-1821 minInterpreter's Workshop with Tim CurryIW 94: Interview Amaresh Gopalakrishnan Part 4: Oh Mama-Cultural Influences on Wobbly InterpretationsSend me a Text Message here.Weebles wobble...NO!! That's not appropriate.Do you know the head gestures of India?CODA sign language interpreter, Amaresh Gopalakrishnan explains those, other gestures, and languages and how they influence working Indian sign language interpreters. We discuss professionalism, research, his ongoing film projects, and more. Enjoy this end of the interview with Amaresh.The Interpreter's Workshop with Tim Curry is three years old in June of 2025!In the summer 2025, July and August, the Interpreter's Workshop with ...2024-03-1124 minInterpreter's Workshop with Tim CurryIW 93: Interview Amaresh Gopalakrishnan Part 3: Keep Your Mouth Shut and Eat Your Curd RiceSend me a Text Message here."How can you have any curd rice, if you don't keep your mouth shut?!"Today we go back to India for more conversation with Amaresh. He tells us about how the professional sign language interpreting organization in India was established. We discuss how travel affects us as humans and as sign language interpreters. We touch on technology's influences, ethics, and more.Listen to learn about a dish I had never heard of Curd Rice. Enjoy!The Interpreter's Workshop with Tim...2024-03-0427 min