Exercise: Introduction to Interpretation

1. Which of the assertions below is false?

Simultaneous interpreting requires no electronic
equipment

a) In time, new neural pathways maybe created in

the interpreter’s brain

b)Good interpreting requires good teamwork

c) Interpreters may on occasion leave a term in its

original language

2. How long does someone who is already fully

bilingual have to train to become a conference
interpreter?

a) Interpreters are born, not made. No training

needed

b)Two years on average

c) Three years of college plus six months on-the-job

training
 d)Six months of supervised on-the-job training

Given the intense concentration required, interpreters

take turns every ___ minutes, on average.

a) 20

b)30

c) 15

d)60
An important milestone in the development of
simultaneous interpretation was:

a) Champollion’s deciphering of the Egyptian

hieroglyphics.

b)The advent of computers

c) The development of radio communications in the

wake of World War II
d)The new patterns brought about by globalization
For most of history, interpretation was done
consecutively rather than simultaneously.

a) True

b)False

Which of the following is not true with regard to

conference (simultaneous) interpretation?

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Interpreters work in teams of at least two

A poorly interpreted sentence may have serious

consequences

Interpreting is a high-stress occupation

Simultaneous interpretation requires sophisticated

machine equipment

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In ................. mode interpreters instantaneously
translate a speaker's words into a microphone while
he speaks.

a) consecutive

b)instantaneous

c) simultaneous

9. To become a conference interpreter, it is enough to

expand your vocabulary.

a) True

b)False

10. Which is not a skill that an interpreter does not

need to master?

a. tricks to keep up with speed

b. dealing with challenging terminology

 c. control who is going to say what

d. handle a multitude of foreign accents

11. Which is false? To get prepared for oral

interpreting.........

a) build glossaries in advance

b)read about the subject matter

c) review previous talks on the topic

d)ensure every idea gets across as intended