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Consecutive interpreting
Waltraud Hofer Consecutive interpreter
The interpreter listens very actively, analyses what the speaker is saying, makes notes and reproduces what the speaker has said for the audience
The speaker occasionally pauses for the interpreter to relay the message in the target language. No technical equipment is required.
A must-have skill for consecutive interpreters is note-taking.
Development of note-taking skill is of strategic importance to achieve successful consecutive interpreting.
Consecutive interpreting works best for interviews, press conferences, training activities, formal occasions, gala events, short presentations.