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TRANSLATION LA TRADUCTION LA TRADUCCI Ó N and INTERPRETING L’INTERPR ÉTARIAT LA INTERPRETACIÓN

TRANSLATION LA TRADUCTION LA TRADUCCI Ó N and INTERPRETING L’INTERPR ÉTARIAT LA INTERPRETACIÓN . DIFFERENCES BETWEEN TRANSLATION & INTERPRETING. Translation – written Interpreting – oral. WHAT’S THE MISSION?. Communication. PREVENTING INEFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION.

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TRANSLATION LA TRADUCTION LA TRADUCCI Ó N and INTERPRETING L’INTERPR ÉTARIAT LA INTERPRETACIÓN

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  1. TRANSLATIONLA TRADUCTIONLA TRADUCCIÓNand INTERPRETINGL’INTERPRÉTARIATLA INTERPRETACIÓN

  2. DIFFERENCES BETWEEN TRANSLATION & INTERPRETING • Translation – written • Interpreting – oral

  3. WHAT’S THE MISSION? • Communication

  4. PREVENTING INEFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION Sign in a ski resort in Austria: “Not to perambulate the corridors in the hours of repose in the boots of ascension.” What is the message? Can you “translate” it?

  5. LOOK OUT! Sign in a tailor shop in Greece: Order your summer suit. Because is big rush, we will execute customers in strict rotation.

  6. WHAT IS THE JOB LIKE?& WHERE DO TRANSLATORS WORK? • Translation • Small team: translator, editor, proofreader • Detail and project oriented • Research • Tools • Literary, corporate, government, legal, medical settings

  7. WHAT IS THE JOB LIKE & WHERE DO INTERPRETERS WORK? • Interpretation • Interpreters often work in teams • Work before large & small audiences • Expert proficiency and speed in spoken language • On the spot knowledge of terms • Interpreting in business vs. tourism

  8. A GOOD TRANSLATOR IS… • Curious • Independent, creative • A good researcher • Self-motivated • A strong writer

  9. A GOOD INTERPRETER IS… • Proficient at speaking two languages • Able to speak before groups large & small • Willing and able to travel • Knowledgeable in various fields • Flexible

  10. BECOMING AN INTERPRETER/TRANSLATOR • Languages and other courses in high school • Colleges w/ strong and relevant programs • Degrees in translation • Living abroad • Volunteer work • Clubs and associations

  11. IMPORTANCE OF TRANSLATORS & INTERPRETERS • United Nations • Works of literature • Post 9/11 world • International Business

  12. HELP SAVE THE U.S. FROM BAD TRANSLATIONS • Kentucky Fried Chicken Finger Lickin’ Good in Chinese = Eat Your Fingers Off • Pepsi Come Alive with the Pepsi Generation in Chinese = Pepsi Will Bring your Ancestors Back from the Dead

  13. LOVE YOUR JOB!!

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