A Review of Rozan's Note-Taking Principles
A LANGUAGE NEUTRAL WORKSHOP
Jean-François Rozan was a pioneering conference interpreter who developed a seminal system for note-taking in consecutive interpretation, published in 1956. His method focuses on capturing the idea rather than the word, using seven principles—including verticality, abbreviation, and symbols—to ensure efficient recall for speakers.
In this workshop, we will review these seven principles and apply them in practice.
Come ready with your note-book and pen to refresh these important principles!.
OBJECTIVES:
- Review all seven principles postulated by Rozan
- Apply these principles with short practices
- Reflect on which of these principles need more practice and can be integrated into your current note-taking skills.
LIVE ONLINE WORKSHOP
đź“… May 19, 2026
⏲️7 PM ET
INVESTMENT: $60.00
1 CEU
SUBJECT AREAS: medical interpreters, court interpreters, community interpreters, interpretation technique, note-taking, performance-based workshop.
 This session is also included inside the Interpreter Golden Circle™ membership.
ABOUT YOUR TEACHER
Catalina J. Natalini holds a Master in English Linguistics and Literature from the University of Zurich, Switzerland. She is a Certified Court Interpreter and has been interpreting in legal, medical, and school settings since 2004. She was appointed as interpreter representative to the Delaware Court Interpreter Advisory Board in 2008 where she contributed her expertise to policy discussions and decisions regarding language access issues until 2012. In July 2012, she was appointed as the Delaware State Chair for IMIA. She served in this position until 2016. Ms. Natalini collaborated in the development of the Certificate in Interpretation curriculum for La Salle University where she taught in the Masters of Translation and Certification from 2006 to 2019. During this time, she also supervised master’s projects and internships. She currently continues developing teaching material, programs, and teaching interpretation.
