The World Association of Sign Language Interpreters (WASLI) is an international organization aimed at the promotion of the profession of
sign language
Sign languages (also known as signed languages) are languages that use the visual-manual modality to convey meaning, instead of spoken words. Sign languages are expressed through manual articulation in combination with non-manual markers. Sign ...
interpretation
Interpretation may refer to:
Culture
* Aesthetic interpretation, an explanation of the meaning of a work of art
* Allegorical interpretation, an approach that assumes a text should not be interpreted literally
* Dramatic Interpretation, an event ...
.
WASLI was established 23 July 2003 during the 14th World Congress of the
World Federation of the Deaf in
Montreal
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, Canada. Its office is located in
Australia
Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands. With an area of , Australia is the largest country by ...
.
WASLI
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References
External links
Website
Interpreters associations
Sign language
Deafness organizations
Disability organisations based in Australia
International organisations based in Australia
Organizations established in 2003
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