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Dialogue Interpreting
Short consecutive dialogue technique with note-taking | Managing turn-taking and speaker control | Rendering register and tone across both speakers
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A service provider says to the interpreter: 'Please tell Ms Tran that her appointment is at 2:30 and she must bring her ID.' What is the best rendition?
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Core NAATI Certified Provisional Interpreter topics
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Sight Translation
Reading ahead and chunking written text | Rendering formal documents in natural spoken language | Handling numbers, dates and names accurately
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Meaning Transfer and Delivery
Completeness with no additions, omissions or distortions | Pronunciation, pace and audibility | Clarifying ambiguity without altering meaning
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Ethics and Professional Practice
Impartiality and conflict of interest | Confidentiality of assignment content | Professional conduct, accuracy declarations and limits of role
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Is this package a simulation of the NAATI CPI test?
No. The guide and MCQs are an original study resource. They check supporting knowledge and provide a practice task, but they do not reproduce the live role-play format, do not assess your voice or interaction in real time, and do not predict your result.
Does the spoken CPI have a separate sight-translation task?
The supplied spoken CPI fact sheet lists three dialogue tasks: two face-to-face and one remote. It does not list a standalone sight-translation task, and the cited sources do not describe one. Sight translation remains useful supporting practice when a document appears in a dialogue and for handling names, dates and figures. Verify the current format for your language with NAATI.
What should I do if I do not know a word during a dialogue?
Use interaction management: ask the speaker to clarify or rephrase, interpret the clarified meaning, and briefly inform the other party what occurred. Do not omit the term, guess silently or ask the other party to explain the first speaker's meaning. If the issue is a one-off term, clarify and continue. If the assignment requires competence you do not have, disclose to the requester as soon as practicable and follow the assignment's process, which may include declining or seeking a qualified interpreter.
Can I summarise a long turn to keep the dialogue moving?
No. Summarising can remove conditions, emotion or obligation. Ask for a pause at a natural boundary and render the full meaning in chunks. If the speaker continues for too long, use a courteous request rather than deleting content.
What is the pass mark for the spoken CPI?
The supplied spoken CPI fact sheet does not state a pass mark. The Auslan candidate instructions state that candidates need at least Band 2 for each criterion and must pass all three Auslan tasks, but that is a modality-specific document and should not be generalised to the spoken CPI. Check the current requirements for your test with NAATI.
How can I practise ethics without a partner?
Use short written scenarios and a decision protocol: identify the issue, disclose if needed, protect confidentiality, stay impartial, work within role and competence, and refer or withdraw when required. Record your spoken reasoning, then check whether you gave advice, guessed or breached confidentiality. Keep the scenarios fictional and non-specialised.
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