Telephone Interpreting: Hints and Tips

In one hour, learn what is essential for successful telephone interpreting.

This webinar will help you to understand the nature of telephone interpreting. You will learn about the differences between face-to-face and telephone interpreting. We will discuss roles and expectations of all parties involved in the process of telephone interpreting: non-English customers, interpreters and service providers.

After that we will draw a profile of a telephone interpreter: skills, personal qualities, technical requirements.

The webinar also covers teminology management specifically for telephone interpreting purposes.

For freelancers who want to learn more about telephone intepreting and add it to their portfolio.

You will learn how to:

Develop skills required for telephone interpreting

Introduce yourself to providers of telephone interpreting services

Get ready for telephone interpreting assignments

Manage terminology required for telephone interpreting

Content
1) The role of telephone interpreting.
2) Telephone interpreting and face-to-face interpreting: similarities and differences.
3) The profile of a telephone interpreter.
4) Community telephone interpreting.
5) Terminology management and its role in telephone interpreting.

To purchase your seat at this session please click on the "buy" button. Available slots are limited and will be assigned to registered and paid participants as soon as payment is reported. Early payment is advised in order to secure participation. Allow some time for payment processing if you are paying by wire transfer.

After your payment is received, your status will be changed to “registered and paid” and your spot for the session will be secured. An invoice and receipt of payment will be sent to you for your records.

How do I access the online platform?

72 hours before the webinar takes place, you will receive an invitation to join the session. Please, click the registration link or button provided in the invitation email and complete the registration form.

For PC-based Users:

• Required: Windows® 8, 7, Vista, XP or 2003 Server
• Required: Internet Explorer® 7.0 or newer, Mozilla® Firefox® 3.0 or newer or Google™ Chrome™ 5.0 or newer (JavaScript™ and Java™ enabled)
• Internet Connection Required: Cable modem, DSL, or better Internet connection
• Recommended: Dual-core 2.4GHz CPU or faster with 2GB of RAM (recommended)

For Mac®-based Users:

• Required: Mac OS® X 10.6 – Leopard® or newer
• Required: Safari™ 3.0 or newer, Firefox® 3.0 or newer or Google™ Chrome™ 5.0 or newer (JavaScript™ and Java™ enabled)
• Internet Connection Required: Cable modem, DSL, or better Internet connection
• Required: Intel processor (1GB of RAM or better recommended)

To Use VoIP (microphone and speakers or headset):

• Required: Fast Internet connection (384 kbps or more recommended)
• Required: speakers or headset (USB headset recommended)
• NOT required: Microphone - attendees can communicate with the trainer through incorporated chat.

Recommendations

• For the visual section of the training course, we recommend that you have a 64kbps link. This means using an ISDN line or Broadband. Wireless connection is NOT recommended.
• For the audio section of the training course, we recommend that you have a headset or speakers.
• We recommend that you log in 30 minutes in advance of the start time to prepare for the training course.

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Vanda Nissen    View feedback | View all courses

Bio: Vanda Nissen is a freelance translator, interpreter and a language teacher working in the industry since 1998. Vanda holds a PhD in Linguistics. She is a NAATI accredited English-Russian translator. Vanda has added telephone interpreting to her portfolio in 2010. Currently she is working for the leading Australian providers of the telephone interpreting services.