Consecutive interpretation mostly applies to situations with moderate language requirements, such as business occasions like business meetings and escorted tours, professional occasions like medical appointments and legal proceedings, and daily life occasions like travels and shopping.
Consecutive interpretation does not require specialized equipment for interpretation.
The interpreter listens to the source language while taking notes. When the speaker finishes his/her speech or stops to wait for the interpretation, the interpreter uses a clear and natural target language to accurately and completely re-express the entire content of the source language in a way like delivering a speech. Consecutive interpretation requires the interpreter to listen to a continuous speech for up to five to ten minutes, and use good speech skills to interpret all the content completely and accurately.
For meetings requiring consecutive interpretation, the following factors should be taken into consideration:
Time length: As consecutive interpretation requires language conversion and replication, a meeting requiring consecutive interpretation usually lasts twice as long as that not requiring it.
Background information: For a meeting involving highly professional knowledge, it is recommended that background information about the meeting be sent to the translation company in advance. In this way, the interpreter can get acquainted with relevant technologies and guest information before hand.
Expenditure: The consecutive interpretation service fee consists of the interpreter's remuneration, transport and accommodation expenses, and overtime rates.
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