Chapter 5: Take notes to interpret

What do simultaneous interpreters usually take notes?

• Key words

• Clues and numbers

• Sentences

• Both A,B and C

Which situation do not simultaneous interpreters need to take notes or write numbers but just depend on their memory?

• When speaker’s speech has about 50 words.

• When speaker’s speech has about 150 words.

• When speaker’s speech has about 200 words.

• When speaker’s speech has about 250 words.

Interpreters’ notes are...

• Transcription of the speakers’ speech

• Main ideas and association of ideas

• Promt signs and association of ideas

• Promt signs and main ideas

What do interpreters note?

• Ideas, proper names, the figures, the lists and the link

• Main ideas, proper names, the figures, the lists and the link

• Main ideas

• Clues, proper names, the figures, the lists and the link

How many ways do interpreters note?

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 5

Two common ways interpreters usually use to take notes are..

• Diagram, signs

• Diagram, prompt signs

• Diagram, verticality

• Verticality, signs

Which language do interpreters use to note?

• Must be target language

• Must be source language

• Both target language and source language

When do interpreters take notes?

• When speakers start talking

• When getting ready

• When fully understanding one idea

• Both A, B and C

Interpreters always control between .....

• Timing and memory

• Timing and skills

• Timing , memory and taking notes

• Timing and taking notes

What points do interpreters focus on when they review their interpreting?

• Revise the individual symbols

• Add new signs and abbreviations

• Practise listening and taking notes

• Both A, B and C