This exploratory mixed-methods study examined domain-specific activities practiced by expert American Sign Language (ASL)-English interpreters. Qualitative data was collected through interviews for initial identification of domain-specific activities, making it possible to establish a list of 19. Then, quantitative data was analyzed from responses to a questionnaire regarding five characteristics of the identified activities: (a) relevance to improvement; (b) requisite effort; (c) inherent enjoyment; (d) frequency; and (e) competence improvement goal. Of the 19 identified activities, four were rated as highly relevant to improvement of interpreting. Characteristics of the four activities were compared with the professional development activities recommended in the Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (RID) Code of Professional Conduct (CPC), as well as with related domain-specific activities in other professions. Given their higher ratings, defining characteristics, and similarities to activities in other professions, the four activities identified could result in greater performance gains for ASL-English interpreters than the activities recommended in the CPC. The findings may serve to guide interpreters in selecting professional development activities and enhancing their interpreting performance.

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ASL英语口译中的特定领域活动及其与专业知识发展的关系

这项探索性混合方法研究考察了由美国手语专家（ASL）-英语口译员进行的特定领域活动。通过访谈收集定性数据，以初步识别特定领域的活动，从而有可能建立一个清单19。然后，从对已确定活动的五个特征的问卷调查中分析了定量数据：（a）与改进的相关性; （b）必要的努力；（c）固有的享受；（d）频率；（e）能力提升目标。在确定的19项活动中，有4项被认为与提高口译能力高度相关。将这四项活动的特征与《聋人口译译本》（RID）《专业行为守则》（CPC）中推荐的专业发展活动进行了比较，以及与其他专业相关的特定领域的活动。鉴于其较高的评分，明确的特征以及与其他专业活动的相似性，所确定的四项活动可能比APC推荐的活动带来更高的ASL英语译员的绩效提升。调查结果可能有助于指导口译员选择专业发展活动并提高口译能力。