Proximity: Issue 74 of Communicate! – The AIIC Webzine
From the editor – a brief introduction to this Issue
Technological advances have decreased the proximity of interpreters: from the podium to the back of the room, from another room in the building to a different location altogether. How can the profession best adapt?
From the editor – a brief introduction to this Issue
AIIC pays tribute to the colleagues who lost their lives on Ethiopian Airlines Flight ET302
Conference interpreting is at a technological crossroads. Now is the time to make informed decisions and influence the future of the profession.
RSI is one of the biggest technological developments for the profession. At the PRIMS meeting in London, members discussed how interpreters can shape its uptake.
Interpreters are especially at risk of damage from acoustic shock, and the effects can be enduring and devastating.
As demand for high-quality interpreters grows China, AIIC and the profession should offer guidance and support in how best to prepare the new generation.
AIIC Germany presents the results of research into the regional market: some good news, bad news, surprising news, and some lessons for the future.
A new look for AIIC: distinct, professional, but definitely not square!
A “one-stop shop” for interpreter trainers, collating facets of consecutive interpreting that they can use to structure their curriculum, plan their classes, and organise their students' practices.
Aspects spécifiques des conditions de travail, tels que les cortèges, la sécurité, la gestion du stress et du trac, de la fatigue, etc.
The quest for Interpreter Zero in modern times takes us to the Everest Expeditions of the 1920s and 1930s, and the remarkable interpreter Karma Paul.
Competing for jobs on price alone is a no-win game. Building your brand based on trust and relationships pays in the long run.
Communicate! is a six-monthly multilingual webzine that records the voice of interpreters on the conference circuit