Interpreting Speeches in the field of Politics and Economics
An interpreter must stay up to date with international news, especially in the field of politics. In fact, all speeches in international conferences convey a political message.
An interpreter must stay up to date with international news, especially in the field of politics. In fact, all speeches in international conferences convey a political message.
Chapter One of the Interpretation Techniques and Exercises book, “Speaking”, explains the public speaking competence requirements for a professional interpreter.
Memory is a skill that can be trained and developed, and it is essential for the work of a professional interpreter.
The interpreter’s task gets really challenging when a speaker uses humor and jokes, which are usually very difficult to interpret in a way that gets the audience to laugh.
I had the opportunity to meet the interpreter Véronique Duchene, who is proactively launching initiatives to promote networking in our business community. How important is the network? She will tell us about it in this interview.