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source language to the target language in real-time Unlike in consecutive interpreting, this way
the natural flow of the speaker is not disturbed and allows for a fairly smooth output for the
listeners.
2/ON-SINGHT TRANSLATION: activity in which one produces a first and final translation
on the basis of a one-time exposure to an expression in a
The most common two modes of interpreting are simultaneous interpreting, which is
done at the time of the exposure to the source language, and consecutive interpreting,
which is done at breaks to this exposure.
Interpreting is an ancient human activity which predates the invention of
writing.] However, the origins of the profession of interpreting date back to less than a
century ago.
4/PRESS BRIEFING: is a media event in which newsmakers invite journalists to hear them
speak and, most often, ask questions. A joint press conference instead is held
between two or more talking sides.
9/NOVICE: is a person who has entered a religious order and is under probation, before
taking vows. A novice can also refer to a person who is entering a profession with no
prior experience.