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Today’s world sees more and more people interacting and doing business with individuals from other countries. A major barrier to these interactions is language. At conferences or other gatherings, interpreters are often in the background offering an interpretation of the speaker’s words from one language into another. Interpretation is conducted in two different modes: simultaneous…
As communication between nations becomes more and more necessary, the need for highly qualified interpreters expands. If you are considering a career in interpreting, or are considering hiring an interpreter for a specific need, you should be aware of the various specializations in the field. There are various types of interpreting, each requiring a different…
Simultaneous interpretation is usually contrasted with consecutive interpretation. That said, the adjective “simultaneous” may be a misnomer in that, although the interpreter is still in the booth wearing headphones and speaking into a mic, the interpreter needs to wait until the sentence is understood and processed before interpreting. Nonetheless, a simultaneous interpreter is listening and…
Having an interpreter at a business meeting can prove to be a huge asset when you are doing business with international clients and business prospects. So, when is it appropriate to provide an interpreter to help you conduct international business more easily? When you’re dealing with clients that do not speak your language comfortably or…
U.S. corporations, working with printed documents, need the services of a professional translator if, for example, they want their employee manual printed in German, they have reports they want to share with a Japanese subsidiary, or they are launching an advertising campaign in China. For non-linguists, buying translation services are daunting because written words reflect on…
