Together Against Violence — Phone interpretation resources
Here you will find all sorts of supporting materials in relation to telephone interpretation.
Resources for interpreters
- Checklist of things to keep in mind when using telephone interpretation.
- The alphabet in English. It may often be necessary to spell names for interpreters, and here is the alphabet in English and also words used to further identify the letter, e.g. B [bee] like in banana.
- English phrases, common phrases in conversation related to domestic violence.
- Glossaries of terms related to domestic abuse are available in Icelandic/English, English/Icelandic, Icelandic/Polish, and and Polish/Icelandic.
- Teaching slides on interpretation with special emphasis on telephone interpretation.
- A video showing how telephone interpretation can be done. The video is played and show a social worker interviewing the victim, but the call was real.
Resources for victims
Click here to explore the resources available if you're experiencing abuse, have been a victim of abuse, or know someone who is.