Helen Campbell: Note-Taking for Consecutive Interpreting - Multi-Languages Annual Conference 2013

Helen Campbell: Note-Taking for Consecutive Interpreting - Back to Basics Multi-Languages Annual Conference 2013 This talk will be in essence a short workshop dealing with consecutive interpreting and in particular note-taking. You may wonder how conference interpreters effectively, accurately and professionally render five or ten-minute or even longer segments of speech. You may be interested in finding out how to use the same techniques in your practice as a public service interpreter. Helen Campbell will explore with participants the note-taking strategies that are at the heart of a good consecutive interpretation. She will guide those present through strategies for capturing the essentials on the page, by showing how effectively to use symbols, how to decide what to note, and — most importantly — what not to note. Helen would like to make this an interactive talk, allowing participants a chance to share in the common quest for good, easy-to-read, decipherable notes. So the audience can join in, share