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Sample video from When the Law Meets Medicine:Translating Written English Texts into American Sign Language for Deaf and Hearing Interpreters |
The following is sample video from the DVD, When the Law Meets Medicine: Translating Written English Texts into American Sign Langauge for Deaf and Hearing Interpreters . (Video requires QuickTime - free download.) This DVD gives interpreters - both Deaf and hearing - the chance to practice translating texts used in the actual admission process for Fairview Health Services. Created by Doug Bowen-Bailey and Trudy Suggs, the disk contains translation created by Trudy for Fairview, reflections on the translation process, and suggestions for how to create your own translations. An accompanying study packet has written English translations of all the ASL texts on the DVD as well as the original source texts. (April 2007)
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The four texts translated on the DVD are :
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A study packet, When the Law Meets Medicine , is available to allow interpreters to work with this DVD to earn RID CEUs.
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The Goal of the ProjectDoug Bowen-Bailey explains the overall purpose of the DVD and study packet, When the Law Meets Medicine. You can see the context for this by downloading the study packet. Video is 800 KB and 0:31 long. |
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Our Translation ProcessTrudy Suggs explains the process she used, in collaboration with Doug, in creating translations for the English texts. You can see the context for this by downloading the study packet. Video is 9.4 MB and 6:30 long. |
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Information about Advance Health Care DirectivesThis is an excerpt of Trudy's translation for information about Advance Health Care Directives. Before watching the translation, you may want to read the source text first. You can also download a copy of all four source texts. Video is 2.1 MB and 0:57 long. |
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Excerpt from the MN Patients' Bill of RightsThis is an excerpt of Trudy's translation of the Minnesota Patients' Bill of Rights. This document is long and complex, but it is available on the DVD in sections, so that you can work with it in portions. Before watching the translation, you may want to read the source text. You can also download a copy of all four source texts. Video is 3.3 MB and 1:29 long. |
