Interpreting

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Interpreting merit badge
	Status:	Discontinued	BSA Advancement ID:	unavailable
	Created:	1911	Original/new/replaced:
	Discontinued:	1952	Replaced by:

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The Interpreting merit badge was one of the original 57 merit badges issued by the Boy Scouts of America in 1911.

Interpreting is a discontinued merit badge. Interpreting was first offered in 1911 was one of the original merit badges. It was merged into World Brotherhood in 1952.

Merit badge requirements

1. Carry on a simple but sustained conversation in a modern foriegn language for a period of not less than five minutes.

2. Listen to and translate a statement or address delivered in a modern foreign language and lasting not less than two minutes by a person to whom the language is a native tongue.

3. Write a simple letter in a modern foreign language in a subject given by the Counselors.

4. Read and translate from sight a passage of not less than 200 words from a book or newspaper, in any modern foreign language not native to the pupil.

The official source for the information shown in this article or section is: Handbook for Boys, 1948 Edition