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Old 01-04-2008, 03:40 PM   #64 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Byrdie714 View Post
The law says qualified.

Nothing about certification.
If I were a deaf client I would insist upon a CERTIFIED interpreter for anything to do with medical or legal situations. If deaf people are comfortable with "qualified" and uncertified, more power to 'em but you get what you pay for.

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Originally Posted by Ariakkas View Post
who's fault is that? its not the fault of the uncertified interpreters that people are too stupid.
"Stupid"? Okay, I'm going to be interpreting for you and I'd like you to know in advance how my skills are. So how are they?

No? Don't know? Guess that makes you stupid.

I mean really, what is the point of tossing an insult like that?
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