Criminal Practice Rules 1999

In this code of conduct—

accurate, in relation to an interpretation, translation or sight translation, means—

resulting in the optimal and complete transfer of the meaning of the other language into English, and of English into the other language; and

preserving the content and intent of the other language or English (as the case may be) without omission or distortion, including matters the interpreter might consider inappropriate or offensive.

interpret means to carry out the process by which spoken or signed language is conveyed from one language (known as the source language) to another language (known as the target language) orally.

interpreter see rule 1.

other language see rule 1.

sight translate means to carry out the process by which an interpreter or translator presents a spoken or signed interpretation of a written text.

translate means to carry out the process by which written language is conveyed from one language (known as the source language) to another language (known as the target language) in written form.