Thinking about Interpreting
Interpreters know that thought is not always linear and well organized. How often we encountered a chaotic speaker who never makes a full stop before turning right, left or perhaps full-circle … and then speeding off again!
The conference begins in two weeks. We need an estimate within two hours for a team to interpret German, English, French, Dari and Pashto. “Oh, is that all,” I muttered to myself.
Marko Naoki Lins interviews Burckhard Doempke, a freelance conference interpreter in Brussels for over 30 years, to find out how he operates and what constitutes a typical day in the life of a Brussel
Everything you ever wanted to know about what should go on in an interpreting booth but didn't know whom to ask.
Working in close collaboration with Interverbum, Informationsteknik and The Stockholm Trade Fair, AIIC members in Sweden planned the event to underscore the interplay between communication and conference interpretation.
EU enlargement and it's ramifications, intangible heritage, dragomans, and Hollywood movies with interpreters all make their way onto this issue's honor role.