As with all language combinations, ASL and English are two examples between which interpreting can take place. ASL (American Sign Language) is used by the Deaf community in North America with ASL variations existing in other countries. Interpreters are required for situations when people from the Deaf community require communication access to the wider community and vice versa. Examples where ASL-English interpreting can occur include educational environments, legal, medical and community-based situations, among others. Interpreting between two different languages and cultures involves mostly the same process regardless of the language pair. It is never a simple process of finding and using word-for-word equivalents. Rather, interpreting is a complicated process that involves a number of s