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Iowa Ct. R. ch. 48, Canon 10
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
An interpreter must strive to become more skillful and knowledgeable and advance the profession
through activities such as professional training, education, and interaction with colleagues and
specialists in related fields.
Comment to Canon 10.
An interpreter should improve the interpreter’s interpreting skills and knowledge of the languages
in which the interpreter works professionally, including past and current trends in slang, idiomatic
expression, changes in dialect, technical terminology, and social and regional dialects.
An interpreter should keep informed of all statutes, rules of court, and policies of the judiciary that
govern the performance of an interpreter’s professional duties.
An interpreter should seek to elevate the standards of the profession through participation in
workshops, professional meetings, interaction with colleagues, and reading current literature in the
field. An interpreter should support other interpreters by sharing knowledge and expertise.
History
[Court Orders December 22, 2003, and April 26, 2004, effective November 1, 2004; February 14, 2008, effective April 1, 2008; December 4, 2014, effective July 1, 2015]
Provenance
- Source
- www.legis.iowa.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-24
- Edition
- 2026-09-24
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