Interpretation I J. Yang Foreign Languages Dept., USST
OVERVIEW OF INTERPRETING SKILLS CONSECUTIVE INTERPRETATION SIMULTANEOUS INTERPRETATION
Skills in the comprehension phase Getting the message through listening Logical analysis Memory in interpreting Note-taking Coping tactics in comprehension
Skills in the reformulation phase Public speaking Figure interpreting Fidelity in interpreting Reconstruction skills Coping tactics in reformulation
Skills in analysis Discourse analysis Cross-cultural communication Enhancement of interpreter's language abilities Acquisition of extra-linguistic knowledge Sight translation Professional code of ethics
SIMULTANEOUS INTERPRETING Multi-tasking Linearity Anticipation and information retention Sight interpreting Simultaneous interpreting with PowerPoint slides Coping tactics in simultaneous interpreting
Whispered interpreting 耳语传译 Liaison interpreting 联络口译
Types of interpretation Conference interpreting Escort interpreting Community interpreting – Communication facilitator – Cultural mediator
– Legal/court/judicial interpreting Sworn interpreter Medical interpreting Sign language interpreting