ASL interpreter
Gestural language professional
An ASL interpreter translates between American Sign Language and spoken English, facilitating communication between deaf and hearing people.
Interpreters work in classrooms, courtrooms, hospitals, and at public events.
The role requires fluency in both languages and the ability to convey tone and nuance in real time: The conference provided an ASL interpreter.
- signingInscribing one's name
- sign languageVisual-gestural communication system
- deafUnable to hear
- deaf communityPeople with hearing loss, connected
- hearing impairedReduced auditory function
hands · gestures · body language · facial expressions · translate · communicate · real time · fluent · fingerspelling · visual · live captioning · accessibility · equal access · stage · stage presence · conference · news broadcast · hearing
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