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Wednesday, September 26, 2012

Consecutive Interpreting-Bringing People Together

By Niles Crine


Have you heard of consecutive interpreting? Interpretation was consistently essential to reconciling gaps in languages and ascertaining the successful communication happens. With consecutive interpreting, the interpreter must wait until a speaker is done prior to translating into the target language.

This style of interpreting occurs in person. Interpreters are arranged next to the speakers and translate their words into the wanted language only when the speaker's done talking. To remember the speech, interpreters will be note-taking during the speech. There is a massive difference between consecutive and simultaneous interpreting: simultaneous interpretation interpreters have headphones on while translating as the speaker still talks.

Consecutive interpreting is suitable more for small business meetings that involve less languages. Other instances in which this style of interpreting is appropriate, and maybe even necessary, are business dinners, visits to a factory or a company headquarters, and other forms of more formal situations that do not lend themselves well to the installation of interpretation equipment. Press conferences and medical personal often use consecutive interpreting to bridge a language barrier.

This form of interpretation is more cost-effective than the expense associated with simultaneous interpretation; no pricey interpreter equipment is required. It is normally sufficient to have just one interpreter for any given language that needs to be translated. Despite this very big pro for this type of interpreting, it is also necessary to point out a small drawback: Your audience might just find it somewhat aggravating to have to listen to your interpreter right after hearing the speaker finish up, but this is a small issue to be sure.

The most usual type of interpreting, the consecutive kind also moves in a stop-and-go fashion. The speaker talks for a portion and then halts; this is when the interpreter will do the translating. Then, the interpreter halts, and the speaker continues with whatever is leftover in his speech. This stop-and-go fashion is why it is referred to as "consecutive." At times, more than two groups of folks are having a conversation. In these circumstances, every speaker halts after finishing and the interpreter is going to translate. This taking of turns will go on until both sides are done.

In contrast, simultaneous interpreting does not allow any pauses to wait for the interpreter. Rather, the interpretations occur at the same time that the speaker is speaking. This naturally sounds confusing and even impossible because questions of intelligibility will clearly come up. However, thanks to the utilization of simultaneous interpretation equipment, both sides can hear each other because of wireless interpretation receivers.

Consecutive interpretation is popular for small and medium meetings/events. If it's seen in larger venues, then it normally will include amplification devices such as microphones and speakers. Any way you cut it, the consecutive kind is something depended upon to improve communication and comprehension between folks of differing backgrounds and cultures.




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