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| | | Ana Vozone Local time: 07:59 Member (2010) English to Portuguese + ... I am an interpreter... | May 15 |
of the texts that I translate... (Now, seriously, at the beginning of my career I did some consecutive interpretation work for the commercial section of an embassy in Lisbon and for a visiting delegation of the then European Community.) | | | "primarily specialize" | May 15 |
Personally, I think "primarily specialize" is a very unique formulation. (Posted in the spirit of London Tom) | | |
I lack the quick tongue needed to be an interpreter. I love working with the written word. Immediacy is not my specialty! Although, like Ana, I do interpret the texts I translate… | |
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IrinaN United States Local time: 01:59 English to Russian + ... ... interpretation :-) | May 15 |
Christopher Schröder wrote: Personally, I think "primarily specialize" is a very unique formulation. (Posted in the spirit of London Tom) Actually, I'm a bit worried not seeing Tom for so long. I definitely miss him. | | | MollyRose United States Local time: 01:59 English to Spanish + ...
I use all the methods mentioned, as applicable, but I would not say I "specialize" in any of them. I prefer the one that was not listed: sight translation, or a variation thereof. For example, in an IEP meeting, sometimes they read parts from the draft IEP and all I have to do it sight translate it. Or they use it as a basis for what they say, which still reduces what I have to remember during consecutive interpreting. That is the easiest method for me. When I am in simultaneous mo... See more I use all the methods mentioned, as applicable, but I would not say I "specialize" in any of them. I prefer the one that was not listed: sight translation, or a variation thereof. For example, in an IEP meeting, sometimes they read parts from the draft IEP and all I have to do it sight translate it. Or they use it as a basis for what they say, which still reduces what I have to remember during consecutive interpreting. That is the easiest method for me. When I am in simultaneous mode, I prefer that we use headsets because I know I can be heard better than chuchotage (whispering). ▲ Collapse | | | I gave interpreting a try once, a long time ago, but.... | May 15 |
.... my problem was/is my voice. They couldn't make head or tails of what I said, simply because they didn't understand me. That is also why I never became a world famous singer.
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