What is conference interpreting?
It is the simultaneous interpretation of speech at national and international conferences. Requires the development of skills to become an interpreter with an extensive knowledge of subjects. Conference interpreters usually do simultaneous interpreting into their active (native) language, from two or three more passive languages. The conference interpreter who does simultaneous work usually needs only to produce correct speech in one language. This interpreter is usually isolated from ambient noise by a booth equipped with sophisticated sound equipment provided by the conference or institution, and that sound equipment brings the sound to the interpreter’s headset whose incoming volume can be controlled. The purpose of the conference interpreter is to communicate, sometimes in an elegant fashion, so the interpreter may perhaps embellish, smooth out, and fix awkward turns of phrases given by speakers. Return to list of questions What is community interpreting? A: It is consecutive or si
