Today is your second day in your new job as an interpreter in an Asylum authority in Vienna. Due to unexpected snowfall during the night, your tram was delayed. Your first assignment as an interpreter - and you're already late! When you finally want to enter the meeting room, you remember that you don't have anything with you to take notes.
[[You rush to the main office to grab a notepad and a pen.]]
[[You decide against taking notes this time and enter the room.]]
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When you return to the meeting room, you see that the conversation is already in progress. Someone else has stepped in for you as an interpreter because they could not wait any longer due to the tight schedule.
[[You politely interrupt the ongoing discussion and clarify that you were assigned to this session and ask whether you should now take over.]]
[[Sigh... Disappointed, you close the door.]]
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[[You translate in Dari: Why did you flee from your home country?]]
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Abdul claims that the Taliban have taken over power. His father was killed, his brother was forced to fight for the Taliban or they threatened to kill his mother and sister as well. His mother and sister were too afraid to escape and stayed behind. He is the only one who managed to flee.
[[You are listening to Abdul's story without interrupting him.]]
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[[You request both parties to allow for a clarifying question and ask Abdul: Please could you repeat to me what happened to your father and brother?]]
[[You choose not to reveal that you forgot one detail and say that the father died without specifying the cause and that the brother is fighting for the Taliban.]]
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[[You translate in Dari: Do you sometimes talk to your brother?]]
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[[Replay Story ->Abdul's Story]]
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You realize that Abdul seems quite distressed.
[[You translate Abdul's statement correctly for the asylum officer.]]
[[You ask Abdul why he seems distressed.]]
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[[Replay Story ->Abdul's Story]]
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Abdul says that it is very difficult for him to talk about his brother and that he is very worried about him.
Katharina looks at you disapprovingly, knowing that you have asked a question on your own without consulting her first. This is against the rules of interpreting.
[[You translate Abdul's statement correctly.]]
[[You translate Abdul's statement about the contact to his brother correctly and also mention that you learned that Abdul is very worried about him.]]
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[[Replay Story ->Abdul's Story]]
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You go to your office to get ready for your next appointment. Later you will have to explain to your supervisor why you didn't make the appointment. Luckily it is still snowing outside, so your story about the tram being late remains believable.
[[Replay Story ->Abdul's Story]]
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#Abdul
[[Play Story ->Abdul's Story]]The asylum officer rejects your suggestion to do the interpreting now that the conversation is already underway.
[[Sigh... Disappointed, you close the door.]]
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[[You are now able to render a complete and faithfull interpretation of the account. ]]
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[[You translate Abdul's statement correctly.--> You translate Abdul's statement correctly 2.]]
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[[Replay Story ->Abdul's Story]]
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