{"content":[{"text":"SOCIETY OF TRANSLATORS AND INTERPRETERS OF BRITISH COLUMBIA \n (STIBC)","bbox":{"left":0.147098,"top":0.088807,"width":0.616328,"height":0.034529000000000004}},{"text":"EXCERPTS FROM STIBC BYLAWS PART 14 – CODE OF ETHICS","bbox":{"left":0.147098,"top":0.136711,"width":0.515717,"height":0.018595}},{"text":"DEFINITIONS \n 77. Translation is a professional activity which has as its aim the written transposition of text \n from one language into another and which requires, among other things, excellent knowledge of \n the source language and mastery of the target language.","bbox":{"left":0.147098,"top":0.169109,"width":0.7060279999999999,"height":0.06604499999999999}},{"text":"78. Interpretation is a professional activity, the purpose of which is to convey, in a given language \n and for a given audience, the content of oral messages produced in another language. \n Interpretation may be simultaneous or consecutive. It requires, among other things, excellent \n knowledge of both the source language and the target language.","bbox":{"left":0.147098,"top":0.248529,"width":0.7057819999999999,"height":0.06647400000000003}},{"text":"79. Terminology is a sphere of professional activity, the purpose of which is the systematic study, \n in one or more languages, of terms used to designate concepts. It requires mastery of the working \n languages and a good knowledge of the field under study, as well as terminological research \n methods and reference sources.","bbox":{"left":0.147098,"top":0.328415,"width":0.705964,"height":0.06647400000000003}},{"text":"80. In this code, unless otherwise stated, \"member\" shall refer to translators, interpreters and \n terminologists belonging to the Society, whatever their form of membership in the Society.","bbox":{"left":0.147098,"top":0.408264,"width":0.705586,"height":0.034654999999999936}},{"text":"Professional conduct \n 81. (1) Members shall abide by this Code of Ethics and shall be answerable to the Society for any \n breach thereof.","bbox":{"left":0.147098,"top":0.456571,"width":0.705749,"height":0.050136000000000014}},{"text":"(2) Members shall conduct themselves in a professional and ethical manner at all times. They \n shall not knowingly take any action that is detrimental to the Society, its members and/or the \n profession.","bbox":{"left":0.147098,"top":0.520082,"width":0.705697,"height":0.050590000000000024}},{"text":"82. When interpreting in the courts of British Columbia, members shall abide by any professional \n code or standard of conduct required of court interpreters by the Ministry of Attorney General.","bbox":{"left":0.147098,"top":0.584047,"width":0.7054590000000001,"height":0.03450400000000009}},{"text":"Scope of practice \n 83. (1) Members shall strive to conduct their business in accordance with Competency \n Charts approved by the Directors. \n (2) Members shall accept an assignment only if they are well qualified with respect to \n knowledge of both languages involved and the skills required and only if the subject matter \n is within their competence. \n (3) Members will remove themselves from work when they realize that they are unable to \n provide quality service and shall refer the client to a qualified member of the Society. \n (4) A member is responsible for all aspects of that member's work and shall not contract out \n of that responsibility by asking a client to agree to an unconditional waiver of liability. \n (5) In the event that any person makes any claims against the Society in connection with a \n member's work for any damages, costs and expenses, the member responsible will fully \n indemnify and hold harmless the Society from any such claims and all associated legal costs. \n (6) Members shall not use their professional role to perform functions that lie beyond the \n scope of a language professional, such as advocacy, counselling or improper disclosure of \n information.","bbox":{"left":0.147098,"top":0.632354,"width":0.7062029999999999,"height":0.257745}},{"text":"Use of reserved titles","bbox":{"left":0.147098,"top":0.903902,"width":0.15921399999999997,"height":0.019306000000000045}},{"text":"1","bbox":{"left":0.49518,"top":0.923258,"width":0.00980399999999998,"height":0.020212000000000008}}],"images_bbox":[],"images_bbox_not_text_overlap":[]}