Conference Interpreting

Part Introduction: what is an interpreter?; what is conference interpreting?; the context of the conference interpreters's work; definitions and examples used in this book. Part 2 Basic principles of consecutive interpreting: understanding; analysis; re-expression. Part 3 Note-taking in consecutive interpreting: practical points for note-taking; what to note; how to note; abbreviations and symbols; the language in which to note; when to note; how to read back notes. Part 4 Simultaneous interpreting: The acoustic difficulties of simultaneous interpreting; the technique of simultaneous interpreting; concluding remarks on simultaneous technique. Part 5 the pleasure of interpreting.