Ethical Codes for Translators and Interpreters

Understanding the ethical codes for Australia, Brazil, and The United States of America

Created by: M. R. Pinheiro
Lecturer - IICSE University, DE, USA

What Will I Learn?

• By the end of this course, the student will be able to understand the concept of ethics and its importance for translators and interpreters.
• By the end of this course, the student will be able to mention at least one major component of the ethical code of each one of the countries we study.
• By the end of this course, the student will be able to suggest improvements to each one of the ethical codes we here study.
• By the end of this course, the student will have a general understanding of how working as a professional interpreter or translator in Australia, Brazil or United States feels like.
• By the end of this course, the student will be able to tell the difference between an ethical translator or interpreter and an unethical one.
• By the end of this course, the student will know how to deal with disputes in the profession.
• By the end of this course, the student will know the basic 'dos' and 'don'ts' of the professions of translator and interpreter in all the three countries we here study.
• By the end of this course, the student will know what institutions are currently responsible for updating the ethical codes of the three countries we here study.

Requirements

• High School Certificate
• Proficiency in the English language

Target audience

• Professional translators and interpreters
• People who want to become professional translators or interpreters
• People who want to learn how to tell one professional from another in Translation and Interpretation
• People who want to know more about translation and interpretation