Description

WIC (Women, Infants, and Children; Programa Especial de Nutrición Suplementaria para Mujeres, Infantes y Niños) is a government assistance program in the United States that provides nutritional support, education, and supplemental foods to eligible pregnant women, postpartum women, infants, and young children who meet income and health criteria.

Interpreter Notes

Interpreters may hear WIC referred to as “WIC,” “el programa WIC,” or by its full Spanish name. The abbreviation WIC is commonly used in both English and Spanish healthcare and social services settings. Interpreters should render the term as stated by the speaker without adding explanations.

Example Sentences

EN: She applied for WIC benefits during her pregnancy.

ES: Ella solicitó beneficios de WIC durante su embarazo.

Common Interpreter Mistakes

Translating WIC as general food stamps; confusing WIC with SNAP; replacing the program name with a descriptive explanation instead of interpreting the term used.