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LANGUAGE: THAI
Unit 01: Interpret Consecutively and Simultaneously (Whispered) in the Public Services
Context of English Law (K/602/2328)
You are asked to interpret on two occasions. It is essential to interpret accurately and fully, demonstrating a
professional and confident manner, including objective understanding of the cultures and conventions
involved.
At the beginning of each role play, it will be assumed that the participants have already been introduced to
each other and the interpreter's role has been explained.
In the process of the role play the interpreter will be expected to intervene appropriately if and when
necessary (for example to ask for clarification or to alert the parties to a missed cultural inference) and to
explain in both languages why s/he is doing so.
For examination purposes, you must speak sufficiently loudly during the ‘whispered’ section to allow for a
clear recording of your interpreting.
Consecutive interpreting technique (i.e. interpreting after an interlocutor has stopped speaking) to be used
for approximately 10 minutes in total and whispered technique (i.e. interpreting whilst an interlocutor is
speaking) from the Other Language into English for approximately 5 minutes.
CONTEXT: A person has witnessed an incident of indecent exposure. The police are interviewing the
witness.
Consecutive interpreting technique (i.e. interpreting after an interlocutor has stopped speaking) to be used
for approximately 10 minutes in total and whispered technique (i.e. interpreting whilst an interlocutor is
speaking) from English into the Other Language for approximately 5 minutes.
CONTEXT: A public defence solicitor is meeting with a client who has been charged with assault. The
client is concerned about client confidentiality and legal professional privilege.
Unit 01 (Part A and Part B) will take approximately 30 minutes. If the examination exceeds 40 minutes,
it will be stopped by the Oral Examiner and will not be marked beyond this point.
Instructions to Interlocutors
PLEASE REMEMBER
Glossary Notes: You may find a glossary at the end of some of the role plays. You
can use these definitions to rephrase a term if a candidate does not understand it.
Do not use these alternatives unless they are necessary to ensure the continuation
of the dialogue.
CONTEXT:
You play the role of a police constable. You are interviewing a witness to an incident
of indecent exposure.
CONTEXT:
You play the role of a witness to an incident of indecent exposure. You are being
interviewed by the police.
CONSECUTIVE INTERPRETING
I. Police Constable
Hello. My name is Constable James and I will be interviewing you today. // We will
be making a recording of the interview which is helpful for our records, // so if I miss
anything while taking notes, I can review the facts without having to trouble you
again.
1. พยาน
ได้ค่ะ (ครับ). ดิฉนั (ผม) ยินดีที่จะให้ความร่ วมมือเท่าที่ทาได้ค่ะ (ครับ) // ดิฉนั (ผม) เสี ยใจ
สาหรับสิ่ งที่เกิดขึ้นเมื่อเช้านี้ค่ะ (ครับ) และปกติแล้วดิฉนั (ผม) ไม่คิดว่าดิฉนั (ผม) จะเสี ยขวัญ
ง่ายๆ, // แต่ดิฉนั (ผม) ไม่คาดว่าจะถูกตารวจส่ งไฟสัญญาณเรี ยกให้หยุดระหว่างทางไปอาร์ต
แกลอรี่
I can imagine. We do appreciate you coming in, as you no doubt had other
arrangements for your morning.
DPSI17/EL/C
2. พยาน
ค่ะ (ครับ) แต่ไม่เป็ นไร ดิฉนั (ผม) ไม่มีแผนชัดเจนในตอนบ่ายนี้ // อย่างที่บอกค่ะ (ครับ) อะไร
ก็ตามที่ดิฉนั (ผม) ช่วยได้ ที่จะทาให้คนไม่ดีถูกจับไปเข้าสู่ กระบวนการยุติธรรมเมื่อเขาประพฤติ
ผิด // ดิฉนั (ผม) เข้าใจว่ามันอยูใ่ กล้ๆ โรงเรี ยนด้วย – มันคงจะแย่กว่านี้มาก ถ้าเกิดขึ้นกับเด็กๆ
III. Police Constable
Indeed. Well, unless you have any questions, I will hit the “record” button and we can
commence with the interview.
3. พยาน
This is Constable James. It is 11.03 am on Friday 23rd of June and we are in the
Northern Police Station. // I am interviewing a potential witness regarding an incident
of exposure on the cycle path between the North Town Girls’ school and North
Station this morning. // Please can you state your name for the record?
4. พยาน
Thank you. Can I also ask you to confirm where you were between 8.30 and 8.40
this morning?
5. พยาน
Now, I know it may be upsetting to have to go over the events of this morning, but I
would like you to tell me in as much detail as possible what happened.
DPSI17/EL/C
WHISPERED INTERPRETING
At this point the police constable will ask the interpreter: “Do you want to
move?”. The witness will then take about five minutes to explain what
happened. During this time the interpreter will move to give the police
constable whispered simultaneous interpretation.
6. พยาน
The police constable will now ask the interpreter to move back.
CONSECUTIVE INTERPRETING
Thank you. Can I ask you to give me a little bit more detail about his physical
appearance?
DPSI17/EL/C
7. พยาน
Were you close enough to see his eye colour or any other identifying features?
8. พยาน
ดิฉนั (ผม) จาสี ตาเขาไม่ได้ แต่ดิฉนั (ผม) สังเกตว่ามีรอยดาๆ กลมๆ ที่น่องของเขา เมื่อเขาวิง่ หนี
ไป // ดิฉนั (ผม) คิดว่ามันอาจจะเป็ นรอยสัก เพราะตอนนี้ดูเหมือนว่ามันจะเป็ นแฟชัน่
9. พยาน
Do you think you might be able to pick him out in an identity parade?
10. พยาน
คุณรู ้ไหม ดิฉนั (ผม)อาจจะจาได้ ดิฉนั (ผม) มีความจาดีเรื่ องใบหน้าคน // และแม้วา่ เขาจะเป็ น
คนที่ไม่ค่อยมีอะไรเป็ นที่น่าสังเกต แต่กม็ ีอะไรบางอย่างเกี่ยวกับเขา ซึ่งทาให้ดิฉนั (ผม) นึกถึง
ใครบางคนที่เคยรู ้จกั // สงสัยว่าดิฉนั (ผม) จะจาเขาได้ค่ะ (ครับ)
XI. Police Constable
Please can you describe the emotional state of the lady in the red coat?
DPSI17/EL/C
11. พยาน
12. พยาน
13. พยาน
Most likely if we manage to arrest him he will be charged with exposure under the
Sexual Offences Act 2003. // If he is found guilty on a summary conviction then it
would be imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months, // or a fine not exceeding
the statutory maximum, or both. // If he is convicted on indictment then it would be
imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years.
14. พยาน
END OF INTERVIEW
Instructions to Interlocutors
PLEASE REMEMBER
Glossary Notes: You may find a glossary at the end of some of the role plays. You
can use these definitions to rephrase a term if a candidate does not understand it.
Do not use these alternatives unless they are necessary to ensure the continuation
of the dialogue.
CONTEXT:
You play the role of a public defence solicitor. You are meeting with a client who has
been charged with assault. The client is concerned about client confidentiality and
legal professional privilege.
CONTEXT:
You play the role of a person who has been charged with assault. You are meeting
with a public defence solicitor who will defend you. You are concerned about the
confidentiality of your meeting and legal professional privilege.
CONSECUTIVE INTERPRETING
I. Advisor
Hello.
1. ลูกความ
II. Advisor
You are very welcome. Let me introduce myself. My name is Mr/Ms Smith and I am
a criminal defence solicitor from the Public Defender Service. // I understand that you
have been in a bit of bother with the police. Is that correct?
2. ลูกความ
III. Advisor
Okay. Do you want to explain a little about what you are referring to?
DPSI17/EL/C
3. ลูกความ
ทาร้ ายร่ างกาย แต่สกั ครู่ นะครับก่อนที่จะเข้ าเรื่ อง ผมไม่มีเงินจ่ายค่าทนายครับ // ใครจะเป็ นคนจ่ายค่าทนาย
ครับ? ทนายความไม่ใช่ราคาถูกครับ
IV. Advisor
We are publicly funded. You will not be charged for my services whether or not you
can afford to pay. // You do realise that assault is quite a serious charge. // It is not a
victimless crime where no one has been hurt. // It can lead to a custodial sentence,
particularly if there are aggravating circumstances, // and if there are no mitigating
circumstances in your favour.
4. ลูกความ
V. Advisor
I am here to help you however I can, but only if you let me. // I am your lawyer and
no one else’s. I am here to defend your rights, but only if you want me to assist you.
5. ลูกความ
งันคุ
้ ณก็ต้องเก็บสิ่งที่ผมบอกไว้ เป็ นความลับใช่ไหมครับ เท่ากับว่าคุณทางานให้ ผมใช่ไหม?
WHISPERED INTERPRETING
At this point the advisor will ask the interpreter: “Do you want to move?”.
The advisor will then take about five minutes to explain the law regarding
client confidentiality and legal professional privilege. During this time the
interpreter will move to give the client whispered simultaneous interpretation.
VI. Advisor
Correct. Let me explain why I couldn’t tell the police anything you haven’t authorised
me to disclose.
As I said, I am a solicitor. Except in exceptional circumstances, solicitors are under a
duty to keep the affairs of their clients confidential, and the circumstances in which
they are able to disclose client communications are strictly limited. The obligations
extend to all matters revealed to a solicitor, from whatever source, by a client or
someone acting on the client's behalf.
Solicitors also have a duty of full disclosure to their clients, which means I have an
obligation to you, to make sure you are fully aware of the facts. The only exception to
this is really where disclosure of information would prejudice an existing or proposed
investigation.
DPSI17/EL/C
Any general communications between us can never be disclosed by me unless
statute permits this, either expressly or by necessary implication. You could also
waive this protection, but I cannot.
Communications between us are protected by what is known as ‘legal professional
privilege’. This is a privilege against disclosure, ensuring clients know that certain
documents and information provided to lawyers cannot be disclosed to a third party.
It recognises the client's fundamental human right to be candid with his legal adviser,
without fear of later disclosure to his prejudice. It is an absolute right and cannot be
overridden by any other interest.
This privilege does not extend to everything lawyers have a duty to keep confidential.
It protects only those confidential communications falling under either of the two
heads of privilege – ‘advice privilege’ or ‘litigation privilege’.
All of this is for your protection. Until found guilty in a court of law, you are presumed
to be innocent, and this presumption applies to everyone.
Having said all this, I would warn you that if you tell me you are guilty then you
cannot ask me to stand up and tell the court that you are innocent.
CONSECUTIVE INTERPRETING
6. ลูกความ
ข้ อมูลมากไปหน่อยครับ ผมจะบอกคุณว่าผมทาผิดทาไมครับ?
VII. Advisor
One reason would be that if you plead guilty at the earliest opportunity, the penalty is
likely to be less than if you are found guilty by a judge or jury. // Do you still want to
tell me you are innocent?
7. ลูกความ
VIII. Advisor
What happened next? // Did you hit him hard – was it with your fist or did you have
anything in your hand, like a glass?
8. ลูกความ
IX. Advisor
Did they charge you with common assault or was it aggravated in any way?
9. ลูกความ
X. Advisor
It would be a good idea if you go and bring the notice from the police to me. // Most
nightclubs have CCTV; // whether or not you were caught on camera, it sounds like
there were a lot of potential witnesses.
10. ลูกความ
ผมคิดว่าคุณพูดถูก คุณคิดว่าผมควรจะยอมรับผิดไหมครับ?
XI. Advisor
I think you should think about it based on what you have told me. // Why don’t you go
and get the notice and come back tomorrow. //You can make an appointment with
the receptionist on the way out. Let’s discuss it then.
11. ลูกความ
XII. Advisor
END OF INTERVIEW
DPSI17/EL/C
IoLET Level 6 Diploma in Public Service Interpreting 501/1250/8
Unit 02: Provide a Sight Translation into English in the Public Services
Context of English Law (K/602/2393)
INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES
Study the following text for five minutes. The examiner will then ask you to
give an accurate and complete oral translation and will allow you up to five
minutes to do this. Candidates are not allowed to take notes or to annotate or
mark the text in any way.
CONTEXT:
A person whose first language is not English is carrying out comparative research in
relation to deaths in police custody. You are asked to provide a sight translation of
his email request for information.
Unit 03: Provide a Sight Translation from English in the Public Services Context
of English Law (D/602/2407)
INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES
Study the following text for five minutes. The examiner will then ask you to give
an accurate and complete oral translation and will allow you up to five minutes to
do this. Candidates are not allowed to take notes or to annotate or mark the text
in any way.
CONTEXT:
Action Fraud has published the following leaflet alerting members of the public to
the dangers of pension fraud. You have been asked to provide a sight translation.
Pension Scams
Pension fraudsters promise to convert pension benefits into cash before age 55
The industry estimates that the current loss to the UK from this fraud type is £600
million.
The criminals have a variety of tricks to catch you out. They may:
claim that you can access the money you have paid into your pension before age
55
approach you out of the blue over the phone, via text message or in person door-
to-door
entice you with upfront cash
offer a free ‘pension review’ or try to lure you in with so-called ‘one-off’ investment
opportunities.
Check the facts before you make an irreversible decision. A lifetime’s savings can be
lost in a moment.
LANGUAGE: THAI
Unit 04: Translate into English in the Public Services Context of English Law
(K/602/2412)
Dictionaries and other reference works brought into the examination room may
be used
CONTEXT:
The Crown Prosecution Service has received the following letter from the parent of a
young person with a learning disability who has been arrested for shoplifting.
TEXT TO BE TRANSLATED
ด้ วยความนับถือ
นางสุดา สามารถ
LANGUAGE: THAI
Unit 05: Translate from English in the Public Services Context of English Law
(Y/602/2437)
Dictionaries and other reference works brought into the examination room may be
used
CONTEXT:
You are asked to provide a written translation of the following information leaflet about
the new General Data Protection Regulation which is coming into force.
TEXT TO BE TRANSLATED
The UK, together with the other countries of the European Union, has agreed a new
legal framework for the protection of personal data in the form of the General Data
Protection Regulation which will apply throughout Europe.
The Regulation applies to those maintaining records of personal data as well as those
involved in processing data. It is important to note that, for these organisations, the
new rules will result in a greater level of legal liability than the current national rules.
In practical terms, the Regulation will apply to things like employee records, customer
lists and contact details. It is the data itself to which the protections apply so it does
not matter whether records are held, for example, on a computer database or as
paper copies in a filing cabinet.
Personal data which cannot immediately be linked to a particular individual can still
fall within the scope of the Regulation, depending on how easy it would be to identify
the person whose data is being stored or processed.
There is a special category for sensitive personal data, for example, a person’s
religion, political opinions, ethnic origin or information relating to their health.
Processing of such data will only be allowed under certain conditions.
The Regulation provides individuals with a set of rights such as the right to be
informed and right of access.