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ConstraintCognitive automation2010-09-15
A qualified interpreter is one who interprets via video remote interpreting or on site, and video must show the interpreter's face, arms, hands and fingers, US disability rules state
Interpreteroccupation page →
Event date / reported
2010-09-15
Evidence stage
ConstraintFailure, rollback, regulation or cost is suppressing adoption. Can lower an assessment or widen its uncertainty.
Tasks this bears on
Sign language interpreting
Interpreting between spoken language and sign language, in person or by video.
Still human-led✓ Evidence-backed
Where this applies
United States, state and local government services. The regulations define a qualified interpreter as an interpreter who, via a video remote interpreting service or an on-site appearance, is able to interpret effectively, accurately and impartially, and require video interpreting to show a sharply delineated image large enough to display the interpreter's face, arms, hands and fingers. They are written around a human interpreter; they do not address automated sign-language systems.
What this means
US disability rules define sign-language interpreting through a human signer, on site or on screen.
What it does not yet show
US rules for public services; private settings and other countries differ.
What you can check
Open 28 CFR 35.104 on eCFR and find "Qualified interpreter means".
Does it change the assessment?
No. The impact index is never moved by a single event. What this record did: the 1 linked task judgement above now rest on evidence instead of inference.
Source
U.S. Department of Justice — ADA Title II regulations, 28 CFR 35.104 (definition of qualified interpreter) and 35.160(d) (video remote interpreting), as amended September 15, 2010 (eCFR) · verified 2026-09-30 · Claude (VOLO agent) · interpreted 2026-09-30 · Claude (VOLO agent)
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