Poll: Remote interpreting has become more important now than ever.
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Christopher Schröder
Christopher Schröder
United Kingdom
Member (2011)
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Duh Apr 3, 2020

Isn’t this the ultimate no-brainer?!

Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida
Michael Harris
Aline Amorim
Muriel Vasconcellos
Jennifer White
 
Aline Amorim
Aline Amorim  Identity Verified
Brazil
Local time: 18:50
English to Portuguese
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Yes Apr 3, 2020

Demand and supply are on the rise.
I don't work with interpreting but I follow my co-workers talking daily about the subject.


Fernanda Gonçalves
 
Mario Freitas
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Brazil
Local time: 18:50
Member (2014)
English to Portuguese
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True and temporary Apr 4, 2020

It has become very important for obvious reasons, and it's obviously only temporary.

 
Muriel Vasconcellos
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United States
Local time: 14:50
Member (2003)
Spanish to English
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Huh? Apr 4, 2020

Chris stole my line. I was going to answer "Duh," but he got there first.

If Zoom can get their act together (I'm seeing some troubling headlines), it is likely to herald a permanent change. It saves huge amounts of money when participants and interpreters don't have to travel. A court reporter I know is already taking depositions on Zoom.

Whispered interpretation might be a problem, but surely there will be a way to mute the rest of the participants so they don't hear
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Chris stole my line. I was going to answer "Duh," but he got there first.

If Zoom can get their act together (I'm seeing some troubling headlines), it is likely to herald a permanent change. It saves huge amounts of money when participants and interpreters don't have to travel. A court reporter I know is already taking depositions on Zoom.

Whispered interpretation might be a problem, but surely there will be a way to mute the rest of the participants so they don't hear it - if such a solution doesn't already exist.

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