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Translation and Language Interpretation

A lot of people (erroneously) use language interpretation and translation as synonyms, but they indicate two different types of actions. Language interpretation happens orally; meanwhile translation is the activity of transferring the meaning of a text into another language in writing.

Language interpreting is a real-time activity, when the parties who need interpreting services are present, either physically or via telephone / video conference. It does not mean a word-for word, literal translation of every single word and detail the source speaker uses. Due to its real-time nature, the interpreter might not know every single term (does not even have to), he/she only has to grab the main ideas and points, the style and tone of the speech and convey this into the target language. The message in the target language ideally contains about 80% of the source text.

During a translation, the translator transfers the meaning of a written text, or an audio or digital recording into the target language, in writing. In this case, the translator has time to access resource material to help with the translation, (descriptions, books, dictionaries, etc.) so that the translation remains accurate and faithful to the original text. In the case of translation, omissions are not acceptable.

Occasionally, sight translation of certain documents can be required from the interpreter (they receive a written document, they only have to browse through it, and then they have to tell what’s written there in the target language). This usually occurs during consecutive interpreting work. Sight translation combines the characteristics of interpreting and translation. It usually occurs, but not exclusively, in judicial and medical interpreting work.

 

 

 



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