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intersplicing:

A few notes on this protologism that may eventually be of use in discussing aspects of ASL interpreting.

Intersplicing: The word splice means to connect, unite, link, or join together -- generally by overlapping or interweaving.  The word "interspliced" is typically used to refer to something that has been intermixed or interspersed with another thing, often in a way that alternates or interweaves the two elements. Intersplicing is the process of doing that mixing. Splicing and related terms are commonly used in contexts like film, video editing, writing, and rope repair or extension where different pieces or segments are combined or inserted between each other. For example, in a documentary, historical footage might be interspliced with modern interviews to provide context and contrast.  Intersplicing as applied to interpreting can refer to the intentional overlapping and interweaving of two languages and additional sources of information resulting in a robust, high-fidelity, highly-reversible message.

Examples of intersplicing during interpreting:
 

1. typing as in the use of a chat type box that can be activated at the push of a button. Commonly used to show phone numbers and other important data that must be specific.

2. whiteboard: drew a picture of a wall outlet to distinguish it from a competing concept (involving an adapter)

3. depiction: example: used a piece of paper to represent the client's phone during an information technology call -- to demonstrate "swiping up"

4. additional languages such as a trilingual ASL / English / Spanish interpreter for those who may need trilingual interpreting

5. interpreter for individuals who are Deaf-Blind / able to recognize brail / available use of a smock and or a specially hued background

 

6.  Showing of pictures or videos

 

7.  use of a speech to text app such as LiveTranscribe or Otter (in addition to / during interpreting)

 

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Notes: 

 

Also see: reversion

Also see: "Bilingual Fidelity" (in ASL Interpreting)
 

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