Consecutive Interpreting – the most popular type of interpreting
It does not require any specialist equipment or complex planning. It is also considerably cheaper than Simultaneous Interpreting.
Your speaker delivers a few sentences and then pauses whilst the Consecutive Interpreter repeats what has just been said in the target language. The Consecutive Interpreter may interpret for the whole group or, as is becoming increasingly common, sit next to an individual and whisper what has just been said. Consecutive Interpreting Services are not done in real-time.
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What Is Consecutive Interpreting
Consecutive interpretation can be regarded as the classic form of interpreting, with the
discourse being interpreted into the desired language as soon as the speaker has
concluded, or at the end of passages within the speech, i.e. consecutively. When
interpreting consecutively, interpreters use a system of abbreviations and symbols to take
detailed notes during the speech.
These systems are developed over time through a
combination of training and experience, making for as many unique note-taking systems
as there are individual interpreters.
The interpreting thus lasts approximately as long as the original speech, quite possibly
doubling the length of the proceedings. As a result, consecutive interpreting has gradually
given way to simultaneous interpreting.
