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Steps for language proficiency testing
Why would an interpreter or translator take language proficiency testing? Though these are not exactly translation tests, we can't interpret or translate what we do not understand or what we can't express accurately. These tests [...]
Making my own PPE masks
The CDC updated its guidance and has recommended that people make DIY cloth face coverings. This is the CDC guidance for cloth face coverings. These are the CDC instructions for making a simple face covering. [...]
Protective Personal Equipment (PPE) supplies
150 face masks 100 face shields Face masks, gloves, sanitizer, in bulk Face masks, gloves, sanitizer, in small amounts Personal protection equipment (PPE) for staying healthy through COVID-19 distancing. The Oregon Health Authority (OHA) gave [...]
OHA COVID-19 update from April 1, 2020 public meeting
Today, April 1, 2020, I, Helen Eby, participated in a call with the Oregon Health Authority and community members regarding the current public health situation in Oregon. OHA shared some documents with members of the [...]
Ideas come from reading… books
I believe in print media. Every year I update my collection of books about translation, interpreting, language, and my general literature collection. All the writers I know about are inspired in their reading, and so [...]
Oregon Interpreter and Translator Classification Confusion
This article is based on a post I originally wrote for the Oregon Society of Translators and Interpreters in March 2016. There had been a presentation where members heard that Oregon Statute ORS 657.048 states: [...]