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What is the Difference between being a Translator and an Interpreter?

Decide if the qualities below are necessary for translators, or for interpreters, or for both.

Excellent pronunciation; a very wide vocabulary; methodical; a fluent speaker; creative; the ability to summarize quickly; flexible; a knowledge of colloquial language; academic; outgoing; thorough; intuitive; quick-witted; patient; a good memory; articulate; youngish (i.e. under forty);

B An English professor studied these two jobs, and the text below describes his conclusions. Do they confirm or contradict your own ideas?

The results refined some traditional stereotypes: one that translators were introspective, bookish, painstakingly slow but thorough and correct in the use of written words, and made use of long-term memories, whereas interpreters were outgoing and eloquent, had to show empathy towards other people, were quick, intuitive and approximate, and thus made use of short-term memory strategies; another that interpreting is predominately a young woman’s occupation, while translating concerns all ages, including over 50-years-old starters, with many transfers from a multitude of other professions.

The author explains that the two activities cannot be compared, since both present different approaches to treating language and problem-solving; the translator has to apply perseverance and patience, consult subject specialists and sleep on the problem until it is resolved.

By contrast, the interpreter, living on his/her wits, is required to perform a sudden reflex reaction and provide the first reasonable answer that comes to mind, like a summary or a paraphrase, otherwise ignore the difficulty and carry on.

Ultimately, professor found no evidence as to which factors are of major importance when recruiting potential future professional linguists. A too perfectionist translator would be low in productivity and not very cost-effective; a glib extrovert interpreter could not work effectively in a team.

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