Simultaneous Consecutive Interpreting: A New Technique Put to the Test

• Autores: Miriam Hamidi, Franz Pöchhacker
• Localización: Meta: Journal des traducteurs = translators' journal, ISSN 0026-0452, Vol. 52, Nº. 2, 2007, págs. 276-289
• Idioma: inglés
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  • The paper reports a small-scale experimental study to test the viability or even superiority of technology-assisted consecutive interpreting as a new working method for conference interpreters. In this technique, pioneered in 1999 by an EU staff interpreter, a digital voice recorder is used to record the original speech which the interpreter then plays back into earphones and renders in the simultaneous mode. The performances of three experienced professional interpreters (French-German) in the conventional consecutive and the "simultaneous consecutive" mode were assessed and compared on the basis of transcript analysis, self-assessment and audience response. Our findings suggest that simultaneous consecutive permits enhanced interpreting performances, as reflected in more fluent delivery, closer source�target correspondence, and fewer prosodic deviations. Though the interpreters' personal working experience and preferences appeared to have a significant influence on their performance, all three subjects easily adopted the technology-assisted interpreting mode and considered it a viable technique.

    
    
    Plan de l'article
    
    Introduction
    Pioneers and previous work
    Ferrari and SCIC
    Lombardi and Camayd-Freixas
    The study
    Design and procedure
    Subjects and material
    Pilot study
    Output analysis
    Results
    Interpreters
    Audience response
    Int-1
    Int-2
    Int-3
    Transcript- and video-based analysis
    Fluency
    Source-target correspondence
    Quality of expression
    Prosody
    Eye contact with the audience
    Confidence and professionalism
    Conclusions