The third type, sight, involves reading a document in one language and saying it immediately in another language. Good note-taking skills are a must to accurate interpreting, Jandragholica said. And over time you become used the process, so you know what will happen next. An interpreter can simply ask the judge for a repetition if they fall behind. Her job is to be a conduit for the speech of each individual she interprets for.
Ethical questions arise in deciding at what point to stop interpreting.
She is grateful for the network of people she deals with in Austin. Jandragholica has a reciprocal relationship with Liliana Silvestry of The Welcome Center. Silvestry refers people to Jandragholica for interpretive services involving the court system in the county. In return, Jandragholica refers people to Silvestry for transportation, housing, immigration and utility issues. She also has worked with Laura Ramirez from the Parenting Resource Center and said ESL teacher Sue Grove has been an invaluable resource to her in the time she has been in Austin, answering her questions about the city, its services and its people.