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Part 1 Appendix (CPCITT) New Jersey Rules of Court, Part 1 Appendix (CPCITT): (CPCITT) Canon 4, rendered as code with every cross-reference linked
(CPCITT) Canon 4
Unobtrusiveness
Interpreters and transliterators should be as unobtrusive as possible and should not seek to draw inappropriate attention to themselves while performing their professional duties.
(A) When interpreting or transliterating for a witness, interpreters and transliterators should convey the speaker's emphasis and emotional tone only to the degree necessary to convey the speaker's messages, without reenacting or mimicking the speaker's tone, emotions, or dramatic gestures.
(B) When interpreting during a proceeding, interpreters and transliterators should dress and conduct themselves in a manner consistent with the dignity of the court.
(C) Interpreters and transliterators should not interject or reveal their own feelings, moods, attitudes, or beliefs while performing their professional duties.
Verbatim rule text, unmarked. Nothing here is a summary.
rule Part 1 Appendix (CPCITT) "(CPCITT) Canon 4" {
Unobtrusiveness
Interpreters and transliterators should be as unobtrusive as possible and should not seek to draw inappropriate attention to themselves while performing their professional duties.
(A) When interpreting or transliterating for a witness, interpreters and transliterators should convey the speaker's emphasis and emotional tone only to the degree necessary to convey the speaker's messages, without reenacting or mimicking the speaker's tone, emotions, or dramatic gestures.
(B) When interpreting during a proceeding, interpreters and transliterators should dress and conduct themselves in a manner consistent with the dignity of the court.
(C) Interpreters and transliterators should not interject or reveal their own feelings, moods, attitudes, or beliefs while performing their professional duties.
}
referenced_by: none
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