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Interpreters are some of the most resilient professionals I know. We have proved so again and again over the last few years – and we are about to prove ourselves once more. About six or seven years ago, SIDP (simultaneous interpreting delivery platforms) such as...
My second book is out! This one is about diplomatic interpreting, how it is practised, and why I believe it should be a field of interpreting in its own right – just like conference, court, and community/PSI. The road to publishing it has...
In 2004, Jean-Paul Nerriere coined the term Globish, a combination of the words Global and English, to describe the English spoken around the world by non-native English speakers. For us, interpreters, the existence of Globish means that we are often...
More often than not, when told they will be interpreted, speakers tend to panic a little bit – Speaking in public is hard enough, right? Well, there is no need to panic at all since we, interpreters, are here for you. Our job is to help you get your message across....
Confidentiality is at the centre of the interpreting profession and drives interpreters to guard the content of conferences, meetings, depositions, and medical consultations all over the world. Our responsibility to do so is listed in every professional association’s...
Us, interpreters, are a rare breed. We walk all corners of the globe and work in a myriad of scenarios and situations. Diplomatic Interpreters Due to the nature of our work, diplomatic interpreters are, perhaps, the most discreet of all interpreters. These last few...
It often happens that my diplomatic clients only need a little help – as opposed to full on, constant, bidirectional interpreting from English into Spanish and vice versa. The Issue English is the foreign language most widely studied in the Spanish-speaking world....
Whether you need an interpreter or not depends entirely on your goals, expectations, and command of the foreign language. Obviously, it also depends on how important getting your message across -or understanding the other person’s message- accurately and smoothly is...
Choosing the right interpreter for your project can sometimes feel daunting, especially if it is not something you do every day. In the age of the internet, the most logical thing to do would be to go online and check for interpreters available in your area or in the...
A lot less than not working with one, that is for sure. Let me ask you, if I may, how important is it for you: that your patient takes the right dose of medication? to close that deal you have been working on for months and that will open a new market for your...
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