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A newly published Federal Court Interpreter Orientation Manual and Glossary (pdf) provides an overview of the federal court interpreting program. A useful tool for new and experienced court interpreters, it provides an introduction to the federal court system, interpreting best practices, and reference materials. It also demonstrates the importance of court interpreters in the administration of justice and serves as a court interpreting reference for Clerk’s Office staff.
In fiscal year 2013, district courts used interpreters in 330,607 court events, compared to 325,257 events reported in FY 2012. Overall, 117 different languages were used in court events during 2013. Spanish remains the most-used language for interpreters in the courts, accounting for 96.7 percent of all reported events last year.
Other frequently used languages, in order by number of events, were: Mandarin (1,390); Russian (1,128); Korean (807); Cantonese (586); Vietnamese (566); Arabic (554); Portuguese (427); Haitian Creole (405); Romanian (345); Foochow (314).
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