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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Receive and analyse source message
  2. Transfer message to target language
  3. Evaluate interpreting performance
  4. Receive and analyse source message
  5. Transfer message to target language
  6. Evaluate interpreting performance

Performance Evidence

Evidence required to demonstrate competence must satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria. If not otherwise specified, the candidate must demonstrate evidence of performance of the following on at least two occasions.

using effective rhetorical techniques and methods to reflect the intention of the source

using interpreting skills to achieve competent message transfer, including:

adapting embedded cultural concepts for correct message transfer

including non-verbal cues in message transfer

managing equivalence in message transfer

reproducing factually and linguistically accurate content

using basic strategies to retain and recall messages

using technical, language, research and basic public speaking skills to ensure cohesive and faithful delivery of messages

using language skills to achieve competent performance, including:

applying correct structures, grammar and syntax to achieve coherent delivery

clear pronunciation

use of correct common idiom, collocations and slang

recognition and use of diverse general and context-specific registers

recognition of common metaphors and similes and implied meaning

vocabulary based on general knowledge and specific to context


Knowledge Evidence

Evidence required to demonstrate competence must satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria. If not otherwise specified, the depth of knowledge demonstrated must be appropriate to the job context of the candidate.

concepts of meaning-based message transfer

communication techniques that facilitate interpreting process

cultural knowledge, including cross-cultural perspective of communication and behaviour to:

determine cultural concepts and cues embedded in language

transfer cultural concepts without compromising communicative intent of source

basic strategies to assist retention of information and recall of source messages