Interpreter Skills: Active Listening Ability to retain information in short-term memory Ability to deliver prompt and effective interpretation in the first person Superior command of a broad general vocabulary, including regionalisms, slang and idioms and basic terminology Ability to contextualise non-verbal clues Organization and use of note-taking Good judgment Ability to remain impartial Discretion Ability to process information quickly in one language and then communicate it in a different language Ability to distance oneself emotionally Ability to recognize one's own boundaries and limits Assertiveness Ability to work with little supervision |