Are there any known interpreters with poor short-term memory? 论题张贴者: Łukasz Gos-Furmankiewicz
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Hi. This isn't really a serious question, let alone anything to do with career advice, but I'm wondering if there are any known, successful interpreters notorious for the brevity of speech segments they need to impose on their speakers. Say, just one sentence or something like that.
| | | | papybrico
法国
Local time: 14:17
Romanian罗马尼亚语译成French法语
yes it is, but where are they? it is not me that's sure!
yec'hed mad !
| | | | | I doubt it, Lukasz. | Jun 16, 2013 |
It would be almost like a singer without the sense of rhythm, or a good singing voice, or perhaps even worse.
Like a painter allergic to paint.
| | | | Erik Freitag 
德国
Local time: 14:17
正式会员 (自2006)
Dutch荷兰语译成German德语
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| Singers without sense of rhythm | Jun 16, 2013 |
LilianBNekipelo wrote:
It would be almost like a singer without the sense of rhythm
Really, you've no idea how many of those there actually are! Seriously.
[Bearbeitet am 2013-06-16 20:30 GMT]
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Balasubramaniam L.
印度
Local time: 17:47
正式会员 (自2006)
English英语译成Hindi印地语
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SITE LOCALIZER | Singers or Interpreters? | Jun 17, 2013 |
efreitag wrote: LilianBNekipelo wrote:
It would be almost like a singer without the sense of rhythm
Really, you've no idea how many of those there actually are! Seriously. [Bearbeitet am 2013-06-16 20:30 GMT]
Singers or interpreters?
| | | | | well, I am one of them ... | Jun 17, 2013 |
and it doesn't bother anybody. Stop imaging that an interpreter must memorize long, long paragraphs.
I have been working as a federal court and medical interpreter for more than 15 years, and never heard a single complaint; quite the opposite - many, many times judges, attorneys, doctors, nurses ... came afterwards to thank me for the job.
I have a real difficulty to remember names and numbers ... but I have a notebook !
Therefore, it depends in what field of inter... See more and it doesn't bother anybody. Stop imaging that an interpreter must memorize long, long paragraphs.
I have been working as a federal court and medical interpreter for more than 15 years, and never heard a single complaint; quite the opposite - many, many times judges, attorneys, doctors, nurses ... came afterwards to thank me for the job.
I have a real difficulty to remember names and numbers ... but I have a notebook !
Therefore, it depends in what field of interpreting one works.
Best,
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