Common use of Qualified Interpreter Clause in Contracts

Qualified Interpreter. Includes sign language interpreters, oral interpreters, or other interpreters who are able to interpret competently, accurately, and impartially, both receptively and expressively, using any specialized terminology necessary for effective communication in a health care setting to a Patient or a Companion who is deaf or hard of hearing. An interpreter must be able to sign to the person who is deaf what is being said by the hearing person, and to voice to the hearing person what is being signed by the person who is deaf. Because a qualified reader or interpreter must be able to interpret impartially, a Companion of the Patient who requires a communication-related auxiliary aid or service may not be qualified to render the necessary auxiliary aid or service because of factors such as professional or personal involvement. Additionally, although an interpreter may be certified, a certified interpreter is not necessarily “qualified.” Similarly, certification is not required in order for an interpreter to be “qualified.” Not all interpreters are qualified for all situations. For example, an interpreter who is qualified to interpret using American Sign Language is not necessarily qualified as an oral interpreter. Someone who has only a rudimentary familiarity with sign language or finger spelling is not a qualified sign language interpreter. Also, someone who is fluent in sign language but who does not possess the ability to process spoken communication into the proper signs or to observe someone signing and translate their signed or finger-spelled communication into spoken words is not a qualified sign language interpreter. A “qualified interpreter” may include a “relay interpreter” who has specific skill and training in acting as an intermediary between a Patient and a Companion and a sign language interpreter in instances when the interpreter cannot otherwise independently understand the consumer’s primary mode of communication.

Qualified Interpreter. Includes sign language interpreters, oral interpreters, video interpretation services or other interpreters who are able to interpret competently, accurately, and impartially, both receptively and expressively, using any specialized terminology necessary for effective communication in a health care setting to a Patient or a Companion who is deaf or hard of hearing. An interpreter must be able to sign to the person who is deaf what is being said by the hearing person, and to voice to the hearing person what is being signed by the person who is deaf. Because a qualified reader or interpreter must be able to interpret impartially, a Companion of the Patient who requires a communication-related auxiliary aid or service may not be qualified to render the necessary auxiliary aid or service because of factors such as professional or personal involvement. Additionally, although an interpreter may be certified, a certified interpreter is not necessarily “qualified.” Similarly, certification is not required in order for an interpreter to be “qualified.” Not all interpreters are qualified for all situations. For example, an interpreter who is qualified to interpret using American Sign Language is not necessarily qualified as an oral interpreter. Someone who has only a rudimentary familiarity with sign language or finger spelling is not a qualified sign language interpreter. Also, someone who is fluent in sign language but who does not possess the ability to process spoken communication into the proper signs or to observe someone signing and translate their signed or finger-spelled communication into spoken words is not a qualified sign language interpreter. A “qualified interpreter” may include a “relay interpreter” who has specific skill and training in acting as an intermediary between a Patient and a Companion and a sign language interpreter in instances when the interpreter cannot otherwise independently understand the consumer’s primary mode of communication.