How long does someone who is already fully bilingual have to train to become a conference interpreter?
A.
Interpreters are born, not made. No training needed.
B.
Two years on average
C.
Three years of college plus six months on-the-job training
D.
Sic months of supervised on-the-job training
2.
Given the intense concentration required, interpreters take turns every ___ minutes, on average.
A.
20
B.
30
C.
15
D.
60
3.
For conference interpreters, effective stress management skills are as important as linguistic competence. Mention one thing interpreters do to keep their emotions in check.
4.
An important milestone in the development of simultaneous interpretation was:
A.
Champollion’s deciphering of the Egyptian hieroglyphics.
B.
The advent of computers
C.
CThe development of radio communications in the wake of World War II
D.
The new patterns brought about by globalization
5.
Which of the following is NOT true with regard to conference (simultaneous) interpretation?
A.
Interpreters work in teams of at least two
B.
A poorly interpreted sentence may have serious consequences
