American Sign Language: "vice-president" An interpreter named Cydrina writes: I was asked to interpret in a union meeting for 2 Deaf ladies -- something that is totally out of my field as I am used to interpreting in my church. I did a lot of fingerspelling, and thank the 2 Deaf ladies for returning the signs for words I didn't know, words like super-annuation and trusteeship. Is VP commonly used for vice president? Or is that more for Video-Phone? The first time I signed vice president, I spelled VICE and signed president, but after that, I signed VP and they understood me. Hi Cydrina, I use the fingerspelled letters "V-P" (in the normal / neutral fingerspelling area) to mean video phone. I sign "vice president" by touching the index finger of the "V" hand to the side of my forehead and then smoothly changing it into a "P" (still near but not touching the forehead). I've seen some people sign "vice president" by touching the tip of the index finger of their dominant "V" hand to their temple and then signing PRESIDENT as normal. - Dr. Bill You can learn American Sign Language (ASL) online at American Sign Language University ™ ASL resources by Lifeprint.com © Dr. William Vicars Want to help support ASL University? It's easy: DONATE (Thanks!) (You don't need a PayPal account. Just look for the credit card logos and click continue.) Another way to help is to buy something from the ASLU "Bookstore." Want even more ASL resources? Visit the "ASL Training Center!" (Subscription Extension of ASLU) CHECK IT OUT > Bandwidth slow? Check out "ASLUniversity.com" (a free mirror of Lifeprint.com less traffic, fast access) VISIT >

American Sign Language: "vice-president"

An interpreter named Cydrina writes:

I was asked to interpret in a union meeting for 2 Deaf ladies -- something that is totally out of my field as I am used to interpreting in my church. I did a lot of fingerspelling, and thank the 2 Deaf ladies for returning the signs for words I didn't know, words like super-annuation and trusteeship. Is VP commonly used for vice president? Or is that more for Video-Phone? The first time I signed vice president, I spelled VICE and signed president, but after that, I signed VP and they understood me.

Hi Cydrina,
I use the fingerspelled letters "V-P" (in the normal / neutral fingerspelling area) to mean video phone.

I sign "vice president" by touching the index finger of the "V" hand to the side of my forehead and then smoothly changing it into a "P" (still near but not touching the forehead).

I've seen some people sign "vice president" by touching the tip of the index finger of their dominant "V" hand to their temple and then signing PRESIDENT as normal.
- Dr. Bill

You can learn American Sign Language (ASL) online at American Sign Language University ™
ASL resources by Lifeprint.com © Dr. William Vicars

Want to help support ASL University? It's easy: DONATE (Thanks!)
(You don't need a PayPal account. Just look for the credit card logos and click continue.)

Another way to help is to buy something from the ASLU "Bookstore."

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Bandwidth slow? Check out "ASLUniversity.com" (a free mirror of Lifeprint.com less traffic, fast access) VISIT >