An Intro to Interpretation…

How is interpreting different from translating?

What different types of interpreting are there?

What do I need to become a good interpreter?

Types of Interpreting

• Sight Interpreting • Consecutive Interpreting • Simultaneous Interpreting • Relay Interpreting

Conference with Simultaneous Interpreting

A few things to be noted…

• Volume • Intonation • Cultural background

What you need as an interpreter…

• Memorize massive amount of vocabularies • Learn about different fields • Train your summarizing ability • Improve your memory

Working as an Interpreter…

What work opportunities are there?

What are the requirements? How do I start?

How is the salary in this profession?

Demand of Interpreting Service

• Interpreters are needed in • International conferences • Business conferences • Seminars, symposiums or workshops • Press conferences • Tours, visits or interviews

A Career in Interpreting

• • Basic requirement: professional interpreting degree or having impressive command of particular language • How about nonprofessional interpreting opportunities?

Best way to start: get a position of an in-house or a governmental interpreter • Get the ticket to become a conference interpreter!

Salary of Interpreter

Average interpreting fee per day Escort interpreting or Business interpreting

12,000~15,000 NTD

Overtime charge

1000 NTD/ 0.5hr

Conference interpreting -long/ short consecutive interpreting

22,000 NTD

Conference interpreting -simultaneous interpreting

22,000 NTD 2000 NTD/ 0.5hr 2000 NTD/ 0.5hr * But there are several other factors which may influence the income of interpreter, for example: work experience, how difficult the interpreting content is, how much time you are given for preparation, etc.

Training & Licensing...

How can I receive training?

What licenses are there?

Q & A

Training -in Taiwan

• Graduate Programs ex: 師大、台大、輔大、高師、文藻 • Continuing Education provided by universities ex: 師大、台大、政大、北大、文大 • Private Institutes ex: 祥京文教、中國生產力中心、嘉和 GIS • Competitions ex: 海峽兩岸口譯大賽、各大學舉辦的口譯比賽 • Learning from Work

Training - Abroad

Acclaimed Graduate Programs • • US: The Monterey Institute of International Studies UK: University of Bath University of Newcastle University of Leeds • • University of Westminster, London Canada: Université de Montréal Australia: University of New South Wales, Sidney

License/Certification - in Taiwan

• • LTTC 財團法人語言訓練測驗中心 Since 2007, but on and off (supervised by MOE) Chinese and English Translation and Interpretation Competency Examinations • • • https://tireg.lttc.org.tw/tireg/FirstHome.aspx

Receives a certificate after passing the exam • • 師大、台大、輔大畢業前有專業考，考過也有證書 國立編譯館 “ 研議建立翻譯證照制 ” ?

License/Certification - Abroad

• • • • GTI (Global) ATA (USA) ITI (UK) NAATI (Australia)  Not widely recognized in Taiwan  But have good credibility in English speaking countries

Q & A with Vicky

(graduate student at NTNU Institute of Translation and Interpretation) • Q: Do we have to go to grad schools to become professional translators? A: Not necessarily, if you are good enough, you will make it with or without grad school education.

• Q: What are the advantages & disadvantages of studying translation here in Taiwan and abroad?

A: Varies, depends on where you would like to work.

• Q: What is the job market of translators & interpreters like?

A: Very competitive, many institutes are offering training opportunities, but again, the market will decide if you are the real deal or not.