Interpreting means participation in activities requiring verbal translation. For example, at conferences, business meetings, receptions and courts. All interpreters possess extensive linguistic and cultural knowledge of their working languages as well as capability to briefly and clearly express themselves. Writing translators mainly work from their home computers and specialize in certain areas. All of them possess great writing capabilities and often are perfectionists by nature paying special attention to the source document’s style as well as accuracy and meaning of the terms used in translation. Unlike writing translators, interpreters don’t provide word-for-word translation. They sequentially and clearly shift phrases from one language into another. Interpreters work on a real-time basis, in direct contact both with speaker and with audience. They basically rely upon their linguistic experience acquired through constant training and knowledge improving. Good interpreters endowed with very fast reflexes as well as retentive memory and rich voice. They also serve as mediators between speaker and listener both linguistically and diplomatically.

Business interpreting. Is a great solution for small groups, where interpreter listens to a speaker and interprets face-to-face in a short period of time. Business interpreter serves as a mediator between speaker and listener (or audience). Interpreter interprets from both languages. Business interpreting is often used for commercial negotiations (meetings, business lunches etc.), tours, international exhibitions and real estate inspections.

Legal interpreting. Legal interpreting is realized in court sessions and meetings with lawyers. During the meetings interpreters interpret blocks of several sentences, temporarily replacing the speaker. Besides proficiency in both languages, interpreters have to possess good knowledge in law and judicial records.

Whispering. One more type of interpreting is whispering. This is a technique, which is realized by means of whispering of descendant conversation’s content to a listener’s ear. Interpreter sits close to the listener and whispers translation, while speaker continues to speak. Interpreter rather reproduces a short resume of what was said than provides word-for-word translation. This type of interpretation is effective only when there is only one listener.