What is a conference interpreter?
A conference interpreter is a professional language and communication
expert who, at multilingual meetings, conveys the meaning of a speaker's
message orally and in another language to listeners who would not
otherwise understand.
The work of a conference interpreter is an oral intellectual
exercise which is quite distinct from written translation and
requires different training and qualifications.
Conference interpreters work in the heat of debate, thinking as
they speak.
Conference interpreters usually work from one or several foreign
languages into their
mother tongue. Conference interpreters use different modes
of interpretation (simultaneous, consecutive, whispering)
depending on the type of meeting and working environment.
Conference interpreters usually work in a team put together for
a specific conference by a consultant
interpreter who will take into account the language needs
and other requirements of the event.
AIIC interpreters have made a commitment to quality and professionalism.
They are bound by their code
of professional ethics and undertake to observe the strictest
professional secrecy.
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