TRANSLATORS - INTERPRETERS? GOOD TO KNOW...

 

Europe has a long-standing tradition as the home of multilingual international organisations. As the continent grows smaller, countries, associations and companies as well as individuals are increasingly involved in relations with people of a different mother-tongue. Ever more often, people simply do not have a common language and need the services of translators or interpreters. This guide aims to give you an introduction to what translation and interpreting services can do for you. Choose straight from the menu or click your way through the articles using the hyperlinks in the text.

 

What's the difference between translating and interpreting?

There is a simple but important distinction between translating and interpreting: translations are always carried out in writing while interpreting is oral.

 

What interpretation methods are there?

Interpreters also distinguish between several different techniques. Depending on the nature of the event and its specific requirements, you may require simultaneous interpreting, consecutive interpreting, whispered interpreting (chuchotage), and liaison interpreting.

Simultaneous interpreting requires special technical equipment, which we are pleased to offer.

International Press Institute

„I am writing to you to express my sincere thanks for the work undertaken by all the VITA interpreters at our recent Conference in Zurich.
Without doubt much of the success of the conference was entirely due to the dedication shown by the interpreters who provided excellent interpretations of the speeches made by our speakers and panellists. The language used by our speakers was often highly technical and replete with legal and political phrases which all of the interpreters coped with admirably. Indeed the succinct interpretations paved the way for many of the lively discussions that took place at the conference."