L.A.METRO DECEMBER 2007 ISSUE NO 42 TIS THE SEASON… No matter what, where or how you celebrate the holidays, December is all about bringing the year to a festive and joyful end. From all of us at Metropolitan, Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, Happy Kwanzaa and Season’s Greetings to you! SPEND THE HOLIDAYS IN SANTA BARBARA Need a quick holiday break? Visit Santa Barbara to soak up holiday cheer and take advantage of stellar shopping without big-city crowds. Get a head start on your shopping at the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History’s Annual Folks and BECAUSE ANOTHER REINDEER SWEATER JUST WON’T DO….. Are you stuck not knowing what to give your friend or relative for a present? A greatly appreciated idea is chipping in for their cell phone bill. Contact your loved one's provider and pay whichever amount you would spend on their gift. The provider even gives you a receipt printed on a Holiday card!! it is a gift that will bring relief, doesn't have to be wrapped (killing more trees), and is truly useful. Sofia Moshkov For the holidays, how about donating livestock to needy families around the world? For $20 you can donate a flock of chicks or for $10 you can donate a share of rabbits. Please visit www.heifer.org to find out how. Cat Lopez Tribal Arts Marketplace November 30—December 2. Hit the season Yes Store for unique gifts created by local artisans and craftspeople (late November—December 24). The 53rd annual Downtown Holiday Parade will light up State Street on December 7. The holiday spirit takes to the sea December 9 for the 20th annual Harbor Parade of Lights. Casa del Herrero, a beautifully preserved Montecito Architectural Heritage site, offers holiday-infused Flora & Fauna and Twilight Tours. In Santa Barabara’s wine country, Solvang’s Annual Winterfest Celebration runs November 1— December 24 and features a multitude of special events and activities. Visit their website at www.santabarbaraCA.com/ calendar for more information. Can’t stand waiting in line for a Wii system or a Tickle Me Elmo doll that may already be sold out by the time you’re at the counter? How about giving kids the gift of knowledge? Music lessons, sports camps, and language or dance classes are all great ways to enrich a child’s life. Neighborhood parks also offer a lot of options and extra-curricular activities. Kids may not initially enjoy it as much as a new toy, but it’ll be a gift that they will thank you for over time. Ronald Perez LAS POSADAS AT BOWERS MUSEUM Witness the traditional Mexican festival that re-enacts Mary and Joseph seeking refuge in Bethlehem. Enjoy singers, dancers, musicians, a piñata and Santa Claus plus traditional tamales and hot chocolate. Co-sponsored by the Hispanic Arts Council. The event will be held on Dec. 9 at 5:00 at Bowers Museum in Santa Ana. Admission is free. 2007 HOLIDAY PARTY VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES As I have mentioned before, it is as important to give as it is to receive. Below are some volunteer opportunities for this upcoming holiday season. Send us news on any volunteer work that you have done or any organizations that you care about. LOS ANGELES The countdown has begun. Invitations have been sent out for Metropolitan’s annual holiday extravaganza at Café Tu Tu Tango at Universal CityWalk on Sunday, Dec. 9, from 6:30 PM -11:00 PM. RSVP is required, so please contact (310) 8822133 or email Cat Lopez at [email protected] if you still have not done so. If you have any photos that you would like for me to post on the January issue, please send to me by email at [email protected]. I’ll see you all there! LET IT SNOW Southern California hasn't had much rain or snow this fall, but that hasn't stopped some local ski resorts from making their own snow and opening. Snow Valley resort in Running Springs has opened one downhill run, operating daily from 9AM to 4PM. For die-hard skiers and boarders, there are over 92 acres of groomed terrain open at Mammoth Mountain further north. As we move deeper into the winter season, additional resorts will be fully operational. Let’s hope that the season will bring some rain on the ground and snow on the mountains! Love & Respect's Annual Winter Wonderland Dec. 22, 2007 10:00 AM—4:00 PM L.A. County DPSS Volunteer Sevices Love & Respect Youth Foundation's Annual Winter Wonderland is an event that is open to the public which features free toys for the children, free rides, games, snow and entertainment. Volunteers are needed to help set-up, work at the booths, give out the goodies, clean-up and crowd control. This event will take place at Ted Watkins Park - 1335 E. 103rd Street Los Angeles 90002 from 10am - 4pm. Please contact Deborah Holt at (323) 731-3437 for more information. ORANGE COUNTY Survivors Gift Drive and Elf’s Holly Day Nov. 22, 2007-Dec. 16, 2007 Boomers Irvine Volunteers are needed to assist on the day of event. Donation of gifts are needed, as they will be provided to victims and families who are affected by crime. The event is located at 3405 Michelson Drive, Irvine, CA 92612. LAS VEGAS Magical Forest Volunteers Nov. 22, 2007—Dec. 30, 2007 5:00 PM—10:00 PM Opportunity Village All proceeds go to the intellectually challenged community. The event include different kinds of rides suchs as the express train, carousels, etc. They need volunteers to help operate the rides, greet or assist with different events lined up throughout the night. The event will take place at 6300 W Oakey Blvd., Las Vegas, NV 89146. L.A.METRO ISSUE 42 HOW TO: PRODUCE A GOOD QUALITY TRANSCRIPT I recently interviewed Patricia Cordero, California Court Certified Interpreter in Spanish, who offered some pointers on producing good quality transcripts. Ms. Cordero certifies and transcribes Spanish projects for Metropolitan for the LA and Orange County District Attorney’s Offices. What are the common mistakes that translators make in producing a transcript? You cannot omit any of the repetitions, utterances or summarize in the translation what the person is trying to say just to make it short and to the point. Everything that is being said should be in that transcript. I KNOW WHAT YOU DID LAST HALLOWEEN Employees at LA Field Division had a wickedly good time scaring up tricks and treats this past Halloween. Below are some photos submitted by Angel Chacon, a Spanish monitor at LAFD. From left to right: Myriam Calderon, Lucy Chacon, Maria Peters, Angel Chacon, Lorenzo Irrizarry From left to right: Angel Chacon, Suzanna Vierheller, Lucy Chacon, Lorenzo Irrizarry What should the translator concentrate on when listening and transcribing audio or video recordings? cording may be played to the jury and should be as accurate as possible, nothing should be missing. Make sure you listen very, very carefully to the speaker, the way he/she uses certain words to express something, which sometimes could be the wrong term but the way he/she is using it can change the meaning of that sentence and when in doubt about a term research it with your coworkers or fellow translators. Do you have any resources that you find to be useful in your work (manuals, dictionaries, etc)? How should a translator include instances where background conversation on a recording occurs into a transcript? If you can understand the background conversation all of it needs to be transcribed with some kind of notation to let the reader know this is what is happening. Always keep in mind that this re- IN MEMORIAM— ROSA CODINA ON LANGUAGE This month’s ON LANGUAGE was submitted to us by Raquel Rodriguez, a Spanish monitor at LAFD. Ms. Rodriguez provides a few examples of Spanish words that are commonly confused and misused: A VER / HABER I have three dictionaries in my computer: 2 Spanish/English dictionaries and 1 Spanish dictionary plus a variety of dictionaries and glossaries around my desk. I love the dictionaries in my computer and I use them quite often, even to check spellings, and if I don't like the translation that they give me I will look up the word manually in another one, and the one thing that I like the most is my colleagues, I call them very often because sometimes they are the best dictionaries because they really know how to use a certain word in a very particular case and that for sure is the best translation. a ver = to see i.e. : The guy said: "We’ll see what happens" - El tipo dijo: "A ver que pasa" haber = to have/to be i.e.: "There is going to be plenty of food and drink" - "Va a haber mucho de comer y beber". "After having conquered, they left". "Después de haber conquistado, se fueron". ¡AY! / HAY / AHÍ ¡Ay! = Exclamation NEWFACES i.e.: ¡Ay!, se me perdió el reloj - Oh! I lost my watch CARLO HENRIQUEZ / OFFICE ASSISTANT/COURIER Many linguists and fellow employees have conveyed their sympathy on the passing of Ms. Rosa Codina. I have received several emails and messages wishing Ms. Codina’s friends and family their deepest condolences. The monitors at LA Field Division have expressed the following sentiment: "Hay" = To have i.e.: No hay nada para comer - There is nothing to eat "Ahí" = Indicative "over there" i.e.: Ahí está el reloj que había perdido - The watch I had lost is over there. CA STATE WIRETAP CERTIFICATION COURSE "With great shock and sadness we found out about Ms. Rosa Codina's passing. She was a kind, hard-working and friendly lady. We all share our condolences and hope the family rejoices in the DATE: JAN 10, 2008 fact she is now born into Eternity and her suffering has ended. We TIME: 8:00—17:00 remain thankful for her thorough As the newest member to the LOCATION: LA CLEAR training and dedication." I would like to thank everyone for their kind words. Ms. Codina had always spoken very highly of the monitors here in the West Coast. Metropolitan family, Carlo assists the Glendale office with clerical and messenger duties. He is currently studying to become a law enforcement officer. 5801 E Slauson Ave., Commerce, CA 90040 To register for this and any other future dates, please contact Cat Lopez at (213) 673-4710 or at [email protected] L.A.METRO IS A MONTHLY NEWSLETTER PUBLISHED BY METROPOLITAN INTERPRETERS AND TRANSLATORS,INC. EDITOR: RONALD PEREZ [email protected] I (310) 882-2132
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