Why do interpreters say they need better sound than normal listeners? And what’s wrong with sound quality in video-conferencing?Here’s a quick guide. Why is my interpreter saying the sound quality isn’t good enough? I can hear the speaker just fine!There are two issues here. The first is that interpreters need to be able to hear...
Sharing a physical space with your boothmate has numerous professional and personal advantages over working alone from home. Covid lockdowns and the rise of the Remote Simultaneous Interpreting (RSI) platform have had an extraordinary effect on the interpreting profession. One of the big changes is that conference interpreters are no longer...
Interpreters’ brains are extraordinary. When we are hard at work, our brain is carrying out multiple processes simultaneously, in demanding bursts of mental gymnastics that would be impossible for most non-interpreters. We also use our short-term memory in more complex ways than other people do. We first have to listen and understand the speaker’s...
Interpreting is one of the most stressful jobs there is. So how do we make sure we stay on top of our game? One of the ways to do that is by eating healthy. The term superfood has been used to describe a foodstuff that contains a lot of beneficial substances such as vitamins and antioxidants, or that offer some form of protection, like helping to...