Listen "One (sim) interpreter, several speakers: letting the audience know a new speaker is beginning"
Episode Synopsis
Hi! Welcome to the Complete Interpreter podcast by the Interpreting Coach.Why 'Complete Interpreter'? Because you're not just a translation machine, you're also a person and a business owner, and I hope to help you take a 360 view of yourself and share some great tried-and-tested strategies to improve your interpreting skills, mindset, use of language, and marketing.In this episode, I talk about how you can let the audience know a new speaker has begun talking (in simultaneous). Here are some ideas:say 'Question' and 'Answer' if it's an interview in that formatUse the speakers' name or 'function' (e.g. 'the German delegation:')use appropriate intonationuse question tagsuse 'turn-initial discourse markers' such as 'well', 'now', 'right'mark the transition between two speakers more explicitly, with phrases like 'in answer to your question', or 'let me address that point'.change the pitch of your voice, i.e. have a lower voice for one speaker and a higher pitch for the second.Let me know what you'd like me to talk about next! Sophie (aka The Interpreting Coach)Support the showMy website and blog: https://theinterpretingcoach.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/interpretingcoach/Twitter: @terpcoachLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/the-interpreting-coach/Or email me at [email protected]
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