I just returned from the American Translators Association (The Voice of Interpreters and Translators) conference in Palm Springs, CA. Most of my professional development centered on interpreting sessions. Court interpreters, like attorneys and other professionals, regardless of experience and training, face ethical dilemmas occasionally. It’s imperative that we know and adhere to our code of […]
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Simultaneous interpreting is the most rigorous of interpreting modes. Only a small percentage of professionals can truly work simultaneously (listen to speaker in source language, render it into the target language, while listening to the next segment in the source language). It is also a misnomer, because there has to be décalage in order to
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Some event and meeting planners have experience working with conference interpreters. Others have none. Nevertheless, there is always a first time. Although securing an interpreting team in the correct language pair is important, it is equally vital that the team be familiar with the subject material. Why does that matter? First, how many words are
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So far, I have completed two sprint triathlons. My goal to prepare myself for a larger one soon. When I first tried to run my first mile, I barely made it and was out of breath. The first hill I tried to take on a bike resulted in my collapsing and falling sideways halfway up
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For conference interpreters, not knowing who the other teammate will be can be a real source of distress. Most great conference interpreters I know will have a preferred partner for conference interpreting. In many cases, they prefer to turn down the job if they can’t work with their preferred partner. Some have three categories. Tier
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