INTERPRETATION
The term interpretation refers - unlike translation - to the conversion of an oral message from the source language into the target language.
My voice and know-how are put to use when interpreting at such events as:
- International conferences
- Business trips or visits by international delegations
- Training courses
- (Panel)discussions and presentations or talks
- Business meetings and proceedings
- Festive occasions and ceremonies.
As a qualified conference interpreter, I offer you professional and high-quality interpretation including thorough preparation of the topic at hand prior to the event.
I interpret in the following language combinations:
- French > German
- German > French
- Spanish > German
- English > German
Depending on the occasion or the communication situation, different methods of interpretation may be required or better suited to the circumstances. A distinction is usually drawn between the “modes of interpretation” listed below. I am happy to advise you on the type of interpretation that is best suited to your event.
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Consecutive interpreting:
Whilst the speech is being given, the interpreter makes a mental note of what is said and annotates the basic structure of the message using a taught technique. After the speaker has finished, the interpreter uses these notes as a prompt when rendering the speech in the target language. The speech is either rendered as a whole or broken down into several parts.
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Liaison Interpreting:
Just as with consecutive interpreting, liaison interpreting involves conveying spoken language between several interlocutors, rendering a few sentences at a time after the speaker has spoken. However, in liaison interpreting the setting is more informal since the interpreter is usually sat together with the interlocutors at the same table.
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Simultaneous Interpreting:
In simultaneous interpretation the interpreter renders the speaker’s message from the source language into the target language at the same time. The interpreter sits in a soundproof booth, listens to the original speech via headphones and interprets into a microphone. The simultaneous interpreter always works together with a colleague in the booth and both interpreters will take it in turns to interpret for a period of time. The listeners in the room receive the interpretation via headphones.
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Whisper Interpreting (also known as "chuchotage"):
This is a form of simultaneous interpretation that is performed with no or very little technical equipment. Whilst the speaker is talking in the source language, the interpreter whispers the interpretation for a small number of listeners who are beside or in front of him/her. If a larger group of people require interpretation, a mobile interpreting console may be used. This consists of a microphone for the interpreter, which the interpreter speaks into quietly, and headphones and receivers for the listeners.