1. Different forms

In simultaneous interpretation, the Chinese interpreter cannot interrupt the speaker and needs to interpret the content to the audience without interruption; while in consecutive interpretation, the speaker uses After part or all of the source language has been spoken, the translator uses the target language to re-express the thoughts and emotions expressed by the speaker in oral form to the audience.

2. Different scopes of application

Simultaneous interpretation, due to its advantage of not taking up meeting time, has developed into the most commonly used mode in conference interpretation and is widely used in various international occasion. Consecutive interpretation is mostly used in smaller-scale situations involving only two working languages, such as diplomatic meetings, bilateral negotiations, visits and inspections, small-scale consultations, journalist interviews, judicial proceedings, banquet speeches, press conferences and short-term small seminars. wait.

3. Different requirements

Simultaneous interpretation is strictly limited by time. It requires the translator to quickly complete the prediction, understanding, memory and conversion of the source language information in a very short period of time. , at the same time, the target language must be monitored, organized, modified and expressed, and the translation of the target language must be spoken, which is equivalent to a race against time, and what is more pursued is confidence and comprehensiveness of information.

As for consecutive interpretation, since you have a period of time to think, you must pursue smoothness and accuracy on a comprehensive basis, and more importantly, smoothness and clarity.

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