Alen Derpetrossian 
Certified Court Interpreter
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FAQ
1. How do I choose a professional interpreter?
Experience, certification and references. Be sure the interpreter you are hiring has many years of experience in this field. The California Judicial Council has added several languages to its list of certified langauges. Be sure your interpreter is certified and can verify that with a certification number. Check as many references as you can. As with most other professions, references will make or break someone's professional career.
2. Why should I hire an individual interpreter when there are so many agencies providing similar services?
By working with an indiviual interpreter you are assured of getting a consistent quality of service in his particular language(s).
3. What is the difference between a certified and a registered interpreter?
Registration is an English only exam for many languages where there is no certification exam. Certification is a very difficult exam administered in English and the target language where vocabulary, simultaneous, consecutive interpreting into source and target language is tested. Over the years the passing rate for the certification exam has been between 7-10 percent.
4. Why should I hire a certified interpreter for my legal proceeding when there are thousands of educated billingual people, who would do this work for a fraction of the cost of a certified interpreter?
A certified interpreter is very familiar with legal proceedings and terminology that others may not be familiar with. Other than obvious reasons for quality and reliability, government code sections 68560-68566 and California Evidence Code 750-755.5 require that certified interpreters be used in all court and med-legal proceedings.
5. Why should I hire a certified interpreter for my business conference?
Certified interpreters are very skilled in simultaneous and consecutive interpreting modes that are often used in business meetings. Certified interpreters are knowledgeable in a wide range of subjects and terminology, and are usually quick learners of new terms.
6. How do you charge for your services?
My rates are based on a half day and full day and vary with location, time of day and duration. Please contact me for further details.
7. Are your translations accepted by State, Federal courts and Immigration authorities?
My translations and accompanied declarations are accepted by all State and Federal courts and administrative authorities.
8. How do I pay for your services?
I accpet checks and credit cards via Paypal.
9. Should I hire an individual interpreter or simply ask my court reporting firm to arrange for an interpreter?
While it is convenient to simply ask the reporting firm to bring along an interpreter, you are not certain who will appear to your deposition. By hiring an interpreter that you know and trust, you will make much more efficient use of your money and get consistent quality.
10. In which areas do you provide your services?
I am willing to travel throughout California, the US and even outside the US. There will be some additional fees for travel and transportation, which need to be agreed upon ahead of time.
Experience, certification and references. Be sure the interpreter you are hiring has many years of experience in this field. The California Judicial Council has added several languages to its list of certified langauges. Be sure your interpreter is certified and can verify that with a certification number. Check as many references as you can. As with most other professions, references will make or break someone's professional career.
2. Why should I hire an individual interpreter when there are so many agencies providing similar services?
By working with an indiviual interpreter you are assured of getting a consistent quality of service in his particular language(s).
3. What is the difference between a certified and a registered interpreter?
Registration is an English only exam for many languages where there is no certification exam. Certification is a very difficult exam administered in English and the target language where vocabulary, simultaneous, consecutive interpreting into source and target language is tested. Over the years the passing rate for the certification exam has been between 7-10 percent.
4. Why should I hire a certified interpreter for my legal proceeding when there are thousands of educated billingual people, who would do this work for a fraction of the cost of a certified interpreter?
A certified interpreter is very familiar with legal proceedings and terminology that others may not be familiar with. Other than obvious reasons for quality and reliability, government code sections 68560-68566 and California Evidence Code 750-755.5 require that certified interpreters be used in all court and med-legal proceedings.
5. Why should I hire a certified interpreter for my business conference?
Certified interpreters are very skilled in simultaneous and consecutive interpreting modes that are often used in business meetings. Certified interpreters are knowledgeable in a wide range of subjects and terminology, and are usually quick learners of new terms.
6. How do you charge for your services?
My rates are based on a half day and full day and vary with location, time of day and duration. Please contact me for further details.
7. Are your translations accepted by State, Federal courts and Immigration authorities?
My translations and accompanied declarations are accepted by all State and Federal courts and administrative authorities.
8. How do I pay for your services?
I accpet checks and credit cards via Paypal.
9. Should I hire an individual interpreter or simply ask my court reporting firm to arrange for an interpreter?
While it is convenient to simply ask the reporting firm to bring along an interpreter, you are not certain who will appear to your deposition. By hiring an interpreter that you know and trust, you will make much more efficient use of your money and get consistent quality.
10. In which areas do you provide your services?
I am willing to travel throughout California, the US and even outside the US. There will be some additional fees for travel and transportation, which need to be agreed upon ahead of time.
