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<blockquote data-quote="Interpretrator" data-source="post: 314224" data-attributes="member: 3466">I have clients who sign things different ways, so I'll mention all the ways I might sign something. Usually I go off the client's sign, and some of them are very English. What are your signs?1. truckmime turning a big horizontal steering wheel; C-handshapes &quot;draw&quot; long shape of truck over right shoulder (like many people sign BUS); same thing with T-handshapes2. chocolateRight C-handshape circles on top of left fist, like CHURCH only circling not tapping. Sometimes sign VANILLA this way with a V-handshape.3. computerLots of signs for this. C taps at head; C hops up left arm like sign for IMPROVE; open-8 hands circle inward or outward, facing out; open-8 hands circle inward or outward, facing down. I was told by a Deaf computer professional that in his community they do it the last way, but I tend to do it with the hands palm out so as not to get confused with TAPE RECORDER. (The hands do move differently for that though.)4. chickenSame as BIRD, thumb and index open and close at nose.5. plasticEither sign FLEXIBLE or fingerspell.6. rubber (as a rubber ball)X-handshape pulls away from cheek and back. (Hmm, kinda similar to SEX.)7. ministryDon't have a sign for this; I'd probably sign whatever denomination, then CHURCH.8. NavyHard to explain...kind of like PANTS only the handshapes give the feel of the flared trousers they wear.9. white person/CaucasianEither just WHITE, or WHITE and then open handshape as if &quot;throwing&quot; the white onto the face. I do the latter when referring to my own specific skin color, which is pretty pale. <img src="/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/smile.png"&nbsp; class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":)" title="Smile&nbsp; &nbsp; :)" data-shortname=":)" /></blockquote>

[QUOTE="Interpretrator, post: 314224, member: 3466"] I have clients who sign things different ways, so I'll mention all the ways I might sign something. Usually I go off the client's sign, and some of them are very English. What are your signs? 1. truck mime turning a big horizontal steering wheel; C-handshapes "draw" long shape of truck over right shoulder (like many people sign BUS); same thing with T-handshapes 2. chocolate Right C-handshape circles on top of left fist, like CHURCH only circling not tapping. Sometimes sign VANILLA this way with a V-handshape. 3. computer Lots of signs for this. C taps at head; C hops up left arm like sign for IMPROVE; open-8 hands circle inward or outward, facing out; open-8 hands circle inward or outward, facing down. I was told by a Deaf computer professional that in his community they do it the last way, but I tend to do it with the hands palm out so as not to get confused with TAPE RECORDER. (The hands do move differently for that though.) 4. chicken Same as BIRD, thumb and index open and close at nose. 5. plastic Either sign FLEXIBLE or fingerspell. 6. rubber (as a rubber ball) X-handshape pulls away from cheek and back. (Hmm, kinda similar to SEX.) 7. ministry Don't have a sign for this; I'd probably sign whatever denomination, then CHURCH. 8. Navy Hard to explain...kind of like PANTS only the handshapes give the feel of the flared trousers they wear. 9. white person/Caucasian Either just WHITE, or WHITE and then open handshape as if "throwing" the white onto the face. I do the latter when referring to my own specific skin color, which is pretty pale. :) [/QUOTE]

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