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Questionnaire on telephone interpreting
Thread poster: SandraBlue
SandraBlue
SandraBlue
Spain
Jul 15, 2014

Hello everybody,

I'm currently writing my Masters' Thesis on Telephone Interpreting, which is becoming more common every day and still, there are hardly any classes available to prepare (future) interpreters for this especially tricky task. That is why I am compiling information from people with experience in this field. So, if you have ever done Telephone Interpreting or know anyone who has, no matter why or in which context or languages, I would be very grateful if you took the ti... See more
Hello everybody,

I'm currently writing my Masters' Thesis on Telephone Interpreting, which is becoming more common every day and still, there are hardly any classes available to prepare (future) interpreters for this especially tricky task. That is why I am compiling information from people with experience in this field. So, if you have ever done Telephone Interpreting or know anyone who has, no matter why or in which context or languages, I would be very grateful if you took the time to fill out this very short questionnaire, copy and paste your answers here or send them to [email protected] so I can use the anonymous info in my thesis. Thank you all very much in advance!

Here come the questions:

Gender:
Age:
Nationality:
Country of residence (if it differs from the above):
Mother tongue:
Languages:
Studies in the field of Translation and Interpreting:


What are the situations and contexts in which you have worked as a telephone interpreter?



Did you prepare for telephone interpreting in any way? If your answer is yes, please describe how.


What do you consider to be the difficulties of telephone interpreting, compared to other types of interpreting?

What would you describe as advantages of telephone interpreting, compared to other types of interpreting?


What are the factors an interpreter should bear in mind, in your opinion, before carrying out a telephone interpreting job?


If you could suggest a less plan for a university course in telephone interpreting, which would be the main points that should be included in the lessons, in your experience? ▲ Collapse
 


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