GROUP 6 – ESCORT INTREPRETING

Member:

1. Ronaldo [V0123041]
2. Syahril Fatah Ratnoko Saputro [V0123052]
3. Sandrina Aulia Rahma [V0123059]
4. Syifa Syamilah Putri Purwanto [V0123060]

WHAT IS ESCPRT INTREPRETING

A. DEFINITION OF SCORT INTERPREING

Escort Interpreter interpret (or orally translate) everything that a client says into the target
language and also to interpret everything that said from foreign language into the client’s
language.

Escort/travel interpreters often act as cultural liaisons, Almost as an assistant, may be

performed via simultaneous or consecutive interpreting, depending on the situation.

A.1. WHEN IS ESCORT INTERPRETNG NEEDED?

1. Tours with additional sightseeing

2. Meeting or seminars for proposal travel

3. Business meetings

4. Family meetings

5. Accommodation

B. WHAT SHOULD YOU DO AS AN ESCORT INTERPRETER

4 things that you have to do as an escort interpreter

1. Personality, professionalism and trusted

Have a lot of contact and close interactions as escort interpreter. To be friendly, personable
and trusted also maintains professionalism throughout the interactions.
 2. Locations expert

A good escort interpreter can not only get you from the airport to your hotel and the
scheduled meeting, but also can recommend various places to eat and even give you
background information on the location along the way.

3. Cultures expert

Understood nuances into any culture. and can interpret cultural differences back and forth
seamlessly to avoid any cultural confusion.

Such as knowledge about norms, historical places, polite speech…etc.

4. Languages expert

Knowing the target language and the client’s language very well, from the dialogue and
idiom. Make sure you are not bilingual, but also fully fluent in both languages.

C. WHAT IS THE DIIFFERENCE BETWEEN ESCORT INTERPRETING & TOUR GUIDE

Escort interpreting

cultural liaisons or assistants who guide a client while traveling in a foreign country. These
types of interpreters are typically selected for informal settings and can be responsible for
everything from touring around town to helping close a critical business deal.

Tour guide

members of the hospitality and travel industry who show visitors around places of interest.
Tour guides may lead groups or individuals through historical sites, museums, geographic
destinations and on outdoor excursions. Typically, tour guides posses relevant cultural,
historical and practical knowledge they can share with tourists.

D. HOW INTERPRETING IS IMPORTANT FO THE TOURISM INDUSTRY

Tourism interpretation is a key technique to aiding tourists in obtaining the authentic

qualities of history locations.
D.1 HOW THEY HELP TOURISM

Interpreters is critical in order to avoid communication breakdowns between the

communication parties.

Interpreters give tourists a sense of belonging and a deeper understanding of the local
conditions. So, they are aware of what is going on in their surroundings.

The goal of interpretation in tourism is to ‘get the narrative right,’ so that the proper themes
are presented while minimizing misunderstanding, falsification, and presumption.

D.2 WHAT IS THE ADVANTAGES OF ESCORT INTERPRETING

1. Safety

Interpreters also provide information that encourages safety so visitors know when and how
to manage certain difficulties. It is also vital they interpret various signs in areas tourists
frequent for example; ‘shark-infested waters.

2 Tourism management

Escort Interpretation can be used for tourism management, particularly in circumstances of

negative behaviour.

Interpretation serves as a fantastic public relations for the agency, guaranteeing that
tourists get good value for their money.