Translation & Interpreting
Community Interpreting skills assessment
Community interpreters help people access essential services. This scorecard covers accuracy, ethics, message conveying, cultural mediation and professional conduct for interpreters in hospitals, courts and government services.
- 10 skills to score
- 1–10 scale on every skill
- 6 starting levels
The 10 Community Interpreting skills you can score
These are the default Community Interpreting skills in SkillScorer. Each one is scored from 1 to 10 for every linguist, and you can edit, remove or add skills at any time.
Accurate and Complete Message Conveyance
Interprets everything faithfully without adding, omitting or altering meaning.
Consecutive Interpreting and Note-Taking
Uses effective note-taking and memory strategies to interpret segments accurately.
Impartiality, Confidentiality and Code of Ethics
Applies professional codes and avoids advocacy or advice.
Medical and Legal Terminology Knowledge
Understands specialised vocabulary in relevant fields.
Cultural Awareness and Mediation
Alerts parties to cultural differences that affect understanding.
Managing the Flow of Communication
Controls pace and turn-taking politely and professionally.
Sight Translation Skills
Translates written documents aloud accurately on the spot.
Professional Boundaries and Emotional Resilience
Manages difficult or distressing content.
Pre-Session Briefing and Post-Session Reflection
Prepares for assignments and reflects on performance.
Punctuality, Presentation and Preparation
Arrives prepared and represents the profession.
Levels included with Community Interpreting
Community Interpreting starts with 6 levels, which SkillScorer calls “Accreditation Level” for translation & interpreting, so linguists can be grouped and compared fairly. Rename, reorder or replace them at any time.
- Trainee
- Paraprofessional
- Professional
- Senior Professional
- Conference Level
- Reviewer
How Community Interpreting works in SkillScorer
Score
Each linguist in a language team is scored on the Community Interpreting skills in the Skills Matrix: tap a cell, type a score, and it saves itself.
Compare
Rank linguists, compare two side by side, or compare your language teams against each other to see exactly where the strengths and gaps are.
Track
Scores are kept year after year, so you can see who is improving and which Community Interpreting skills need attention. Reports also follow each senior linguist's language team.
Community Interpreting scorecard: common questions
What skills does the Community Interpreting scorecard include?
SkillScorer's Community Interpreting scorecard covers 10 skills: Accurate and Complete Message Conveyance, Consecutive Interpreting and Note-Taking, Impartiality, Confidentiality and Code of Ethics, Medical and Legal Terminology Knowledge, Cultural Awareness and Mediation, Managing the Flow of Communication, Sight Translation Skills, Professional Boundaries and Emotional Resilience, Pre-Session Briefing and Post-Session Reflection and Punctuality, Presentation and Preparation. Each one comes with a written description of what it measures, and you can edit, rename, remove or add skills to suit your organisation.
How are linguists scored in Community Interpreting?
Every linguist is scored from 1 to 10 on each skill (1 = Poor, 5 = Average, 10 = Elite), one language team and year at a time. Scores autosave in the Skills Matrix, and the 18 built-in reports turn them into rankings, radar charts, skill gaps and year-on-year trends.
Which levels come with Community Interpreting?
Community Interpreting starts with these levels (called “Accreditation Level” in the app): Trainee, Paraprofessional, Professional, Senior Professional, Conference Level and Reviewer. They are just a starting point, so you can rename, reorder or replace them.
Can I change the Community Interpreting skills and wording?
Yes. The skills, levels and labels are all editable per organisation. In translation & interpreting the app talks about linguists, language teams and senior linguists, and you can change any of those words too.
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