UNIFORM CIVIL PROCEDURE RULES 2005 - REG 31.56 Definitions
UNIFORM CIVIL PROCEDURE RULES 2005 - REG 31.56
Definitions31.56 Definitions
In this Division--
"accredited interpreter" , in relation to an other language, means an
interpreter who is accredited, registered or recognised as an interpreter for
the language by a recognised agency.
"accurately" , in relation to interpreting or translating, means optimally and
completely transferring the meaning of the other language into English and of
English into the other language, preserving the content and intent of the
other language or English (as the case may be) without omission or distortion
and including matters that may be considered inappropriate or offensive.
"code of conduct" means the Court Interpreters' Code of Conduct set out in
Schedule 7A.
"interpret" means the process by which spoken or signed language is conveyed
from one language (the source language) to another (the target language)
orally.
"other language" means a spoken or signed language other than English.
"recognised agency" means--
(a) the National Accreditation Authority for Translators and Interpreters (NAATI), or
(b) any other organisation approved by the Chief Justice to be a recognised agency for the purposes of this Division.
"sight translate" means the process by which an interpreter or translator presents a spoken interpretation of a written text.
"translate" means the process by which written language is conveyed from one language (the source language) to another (the target language) in written form.