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What is an interpreter?
According to dictionaries, an interpreter is a person who translates orally for people speaking in different tongues. That is only a short description of the work of an interpreter. That work includes a lot more than many people think. It has many unsuspected aspects. A knowledge of those aspects can greatly enhance the use of hiring an interpreter.
Why this Infoweb?
Enhancing the use of hiring an interpreter by giving information about the nature, background, and other aspects of the work of interpreters is the purpose of this Interpreter Infoweb. If not only the interpreter has this knowlegde, but also those from whom he is going to translate, as well as the person who hires the interpreter, and the interpreters agency and others involved, the result will likely be better. This Interpreter Infoweb informs you about the most important aspects of situations in which interpreters are used. He who starts planning the event and choosing the interpreter with the right knowledge, enables the interpreter to better do his job. And if speakers who need to be interpreted keep the demands of that situation in mind, the translation will likely be better and more complete. Then those parties of "different tongues" understand eachother better. In other words: then there is more use in using an interpreter.
Really necessary?
Is this optimising of circumstances really necessary? Absolutely! Time and time again, interpreters notice that occasionally quality and completeness are partly lost due to a wrong choice of interpreter, deficiencies in the preparations, wrongly selected or defective sound equipment, etc., etc. Unfortunately these mistakes are not only caused and made by organisations who have no experience whatsoever with hiring the services of interpreters, but even by some agencies that claim experience in negotiating interpreter services. Unfortunately, sad experience has shown that the fact that an agency advertises experience in this field, does not guarantee any degree of real expertise or even sufficient attention to detail. So for whatever reason you need the services of an interpreter, you would do well to read to carefully review the information on this website.
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Interpreter - noun
1: one that interprets, explains or expounds;
2: one that translates;
esp.
a person who translates orally for parties conversing in different tongues;
3: [...]. (Webster's Dictionary.)
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