Court interpreter of Czech sign language: Steps to perform a professional activity

This bachelor's thesis presents the conditions for registration in the list of court interpreters and translators. The aim of the thesis is to provide a comprehensive overview of these conditions for prospective candidates interested in court interpreting and, at the same time, to examine the views of Czech Sign Language interpreters without prior experience in court interpreting and of practising Czech Sign Language court interpreters on the professional requirements that candidates for the profession of Czech Sign Language court interpreter must meet. The thesis further examines the interest of interpreters without prior court interpreting experience in performing court interpreting, as well as the opinions of court interpreters in the areas of professional conditions and workload; administrative duties; further education, supervision, and professional development; motivation to perform the profession; and recommendations for future court interpreters. To achieve these objectives, a questionnaire survey was conducted among both groups of interpreters. Based on the results, the thesis summarises the main findings and suggests possibilities for further research in the field of Czech Sign Language court interpreting.