Discussion for ProZ.com's 2011 freelance translator virtual conference session (2011): Interpreting in the 21st Century Global Village - From Translation to Interpreting to the Digital World of tomorrow (ProZ.com's Virtual Conferences)

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Discussion for ProZ.com's 2011 freelance translator virtual conference session (2011): Interpreting in the 21st Century Global Village - From Translation to Interpreting to the Digital World of tomorrow

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Yulia Absari

Indonesia
Local time: 12:59
Indonesian to English
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Need more than just a translation skill

Sep 19, 2011

Hi Claudia,

Your point of changing direction from being a translator to an interpreter (in this context, video interpreter) is correct, but that actually needs some skills as not everybody who can translate can do interpreting. In my opinion, besides having knowledge of translating the words, we need to have self confidence to be able standing in front of few audiences (or in this case, sitting in front of webcam) and leave no blank room in our mind, otherwise the translating knowledg... See more

Williamson

United Kingdom
Local time: 06:59
Flemish to English
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The teacher

Sep 20, 2011

Should such an on-line not be taught be a member of AIIC ((guarantees quality basic training by an interpreter with a conference-interpreting degree and quality mentorship) instead of a self-appointed interpreter.

Maya Gorgoshidze

Georgia
Local time: 09:59
Member (2004)
English to Georgian
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MODERATOR

Dear Claudia,

Sep 30, 2011

Thank you for your interesting presentation!

Kind regards,
Maya

[Edited at 2011-10-01 20:56 GMT]

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