This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to produce a sight translation of a written source text in a different spoken or signed target language with a high degree of accuracy. It includes verbal or signed reproduction in a target language of a written source text in its entirety. It includes a high level of comprehension of written language and its structure, the ability to work between two languages in spoken or signed and written form, and the ability to reflect the register of the written source text in the target language.

This unit applies to interpreters who are required to sight translate texts that may be supplied during an interpreting assignment.

This unit is delivered in a cluster as follows:

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