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Do translators and interpreters have to follow a Code of Ethics?

April 26, 2017code Ethics Follow interpreters translators

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Do translators and interpreters have to follow a Code of Ethics?

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The responsibilities of court interpreters in Texas are established by state law, including the Code of Ethics and Professional Responsibility. In general, court interpreters cannot provide any service other than interpreting from one language to another. http://www.license.state.tx.us/court/lcirules090106.pdf Interpreters in federal courts must observed the Federal Court Interpreter Ethics and Protocol. http://sdnyinterpreters.org/pub/index.php?page=SDNYethics.html Members of the American Translators Association must observe the Code of Professional Conduct and Business Practices. http://www.atanet.org/membership/code_of_professional_conduct.php Interpreters for the deaf follow the guidelines of the National Association of the Deaf (NAD) and the Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf, Inc. (RID) http://www.rid.org/UserFiles/File/pdfs/codeofethics.