Simultaneous Interpretation: Legal Proceedings

SPAN X 462A

This course part of the Interpretation and Translation certificate trains students in simultaneous interpretation through strategies, techniques, exercises, accuracy and well-paced, natural interpretation.

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Spring
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Starting at $669.00
As few as 11 weeks
4.0
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What you can learn.

  • Acquire the skills to lag behind the speaker while analyzing the meaning of the source-language version
  • Produce the target-language version without losing the train of thought
  • Learn specialized vocabulary
  • Interpret at different speeds to a maximum of 140 words per minute
  • Become familiar with different court proceedings such as jury instructions, opening and closing statements, and expert witness testimony, among others

About this course:

This course covers simultaneous modes of interpretation with some consecutive interpretation as related to court and adjudicatory hearings in chuchotage. Instruction includes practice in the Rozan method of note taking; materials include court proceedings and selected articles. Extensive use of tapes for practice in decalage and simultaneous translation of legal and political speeches and lectures.

Spring 2025 Schedule

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Saturday 1:00PM - 4:30PM PT
Future Offering (Opens February 03, 2025 12:00:00 AM)
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$669.00
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Notes
Visitors not permitted. Restricted course. Required course: Spanish-English I & T certificate. Refund deadline: April 13, 2023. 
Refund Deadline
No refunds after March 29, 2025
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Sat Apr 5, 2025
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Sat Apr 12, 2025
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Sat Apr 19, 2025
1:00PM PT - 4:30PM PT
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Sat Apr 26, 2025
1:00PM PT - 4:30PM PT
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Sat May 3, 2025
1:00PM PT - 4:30PM PT
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Sat May 10, 2025
1:00PM PT - 4:30PM PT
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Sat May 17, 2025
1:00PM PT - 4:30PM PT
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Sat May 24, 2025
1:00PM PT - 4:30PM PT
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Sat May 31, 2025
1:00PM PT - 4:30PM PT
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Sat Jun 7, 2025
1:00PM PT - 4:30PM PT
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Sat Jun 14, 2025
1:00PM PT - 4:30PM PT
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This course applies towards the following certificates & specializations…

Legal Interpretation and Translation Spanish/English
Legal translation and translation spanish english
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