Oral transliteration

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Oral [transliteration] is the practice of [interpreting] for [deaf] and [hard of hearing] clients who use speech and [lipreading] as their primary method of [communication]. They may also provide a [voice] for speakers who either use no voice or whose speech is difficult to [understand].

Oral transliterators (sometimes called interpreters) are helpful in a number of situations. One of the most common of these is a [classroom] or [conference room] setting, where the deaf person will not know where to look next to follow the [discussion] and would lose [information] while finding the [speaker]. Sometimes the person talking may be behind the deaf person, or have a personal trait - too much [facial hair], a tendency to [mutter], or an [accent] - that would make it very difficult for them to be lipread effectively. In these cases, the [oral] transliterator [silent]ly repeats what the speakers are saying, and might do the same if an [audio] recording or [public address system] is used. The ability to [articulate] clearly and incorporate appropriate [expression] and [gesture] is important, and in some cases oral transliterators are also required to rephrase if there are many difficult-to-lipread words in a row. They might also employ [mime]-like gestures or draw letters in the air to clarify easily-misunderstood words, [proper noun]s, and numbers. <P> Sometimes oral transliterators will provide a voice for their client. Often the speech of deaf and hard of hearing individuals is difficult to understand, and will have an oral interpreter repeat the [message]s for [clarity]'s sake. If a transliterator has exceptional lipreading skills, they might be called to provide the voice for a client who is [mute] because of a [laryngectomy] or similar procedure. <P> An Oral Transliteration Certificate is available from [Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf|RID] and requires the interpreter to adhere to the appropriate [Code of Ethics]. <P> Source: http://www.rid.org/orl.html