Donald Trump, hard to translate

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It seems that the speeches, but mostly the elliptical answers and sudden shifts on various topics of Trump, give it a hardship for translators worldwide. Japan Times specifically states that, for the Japanese translators, Donald Trump is a nightmare. Chikako … Read More

The interpretation in international institutions

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(Cabin for interpreters at the European Parliament in Strasbourg) The ability to communicate for people who do not share the same language is a prerequisite for the functioning of all international institutions. Some of them adopt the working languages that … Read More

Conference interpreting

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The interpretation allows people who do not speak the same language to communicate, in the context of an informal meeting, conference, court, administrative procedure, etc. Unlike translators working on writing, interpreters must return as soon as possible fugitives messages, with … Read More

Conference interpretation methods

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The interpretation allows people who do not speak the same language to communicate. This activity is carried out in different ways depending on the context of the exchange: conference interpreting in a court liaison , social , etc. . Unlike … Read More

Escort interpreting

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An interview for television. In escort interpreting, an interpreter accompanies a person or a delegation on a tour, on a visit, or to a meeting or interview. An interpreter in this role is called an escort interpreter or an escorting … Read More

Focus group (marketing) interpreting

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In focus group interpreting, an interpreter sits in a sound proof booth or in an observer’s room with the clients. There is usually a one-way mirror between the interpreter and the focus group participants, wherein the interpreter can observe the … Read More

Legal and court interpreting

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Legal, court, or judicial interpreting, occurs in courts of justice, administrative tribunals, and wherever a legal proceeding is held (i.e. a conference room for a deposition or the locale for taking a sworn statement). Legal interpreting can be the consecutive … Read More

Interpreting for Europe

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Conference interpreting

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Conference interpreting is the interpretation of a conference, either simultaneously or consecutively, although the advent of multi-lingual meetings has consequently reduced the consecutive interpretation in the last 20 years. Conference interpretation is divided between two markets: the institutional and private. … Read More

Consecutive and liaison interpreting

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The CI interpreter Patricia Stöcklin renders Klaus Bednarz’s speech to Garry Kasparov. The CI interpreter Patricia Stöcklintakes notes Garry Kasparov’s speech. The CI interpreter Patricia Stöcklin renders Garry Kasparov’s speech to the audience. Consecutive interpreting In consecutive interpreting, the interpreter … Read More

Modes of interpreting

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Interpretation is rendered in one mode: simultaneous. In simultaneous interpreting (SI), the interpreter immediately speaks the message in the target-language whilst listening to it in the source language. Consecutive interpretation is rendered as ‘short CI’ and ‘long CI’. In short … Read More

Interpreting versus translation

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Despite being used interchangeably, interpretation and translation are not synonymous, but refer, respectively, to the spoken and written transference of meaning between two languages. Interpreting occurs in real time, in the presence — physical, televised, or telephonic — of the … Read More

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