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translation vs interpreting

Authored by Mauricio Chinchilla

World Languages

11th Grade

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translation vs interpreting
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the main difference between interpreters and translators?

Interpreters take time to translate, while translators provide immediate interpretations

Interpreters read and write, while translators listen and speak

Interpreters work with legal contracts, while translators work in meetings and conferences

Interpreters reconstruct the speaker's message, while translators provide precise translations

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What type of interpretation is immediately done for the listeners to understand the speaker's message?

Legal interpretation

Simultaneous interpretation

Consecutive interpretation

Cultural interpretation

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the main challenge of consecutive interpretation?

It is more creative than simultaneous interpretation

It is slower than simultaneous interpretation

It requires cultural knowledge

It is preferred for small meetings

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What type of person is likely to enjoy interpreting as a career?

Someone who prefers working alone

Someone who enjoys the adrenaline of getting it right immediately

Someone who likes to take work home

Someone who dislikes traveling

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a disadvantage of being an interpreter compared to a translator?

Interpreters have to work under time pressure

Interpreters have more time to think of the perfect word

Interpreters have a nice document at the end of the day

Interpreters don't have to travel for work

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is an advantage of interpreting as a career?

It allows for more time to check the work

It requires staying at home for work

It involves less adrenaline and pressure

It offers the opportunity to meet VIPs and visit interesting places

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a common aspect of interpreting as a career?

Meeting the same people at every conference

Having a fixed schedule for work

Traveling to various places for meetings and conferences

Working in the same location every day

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