simultaneous translation
Real-time language conversion
Simultaneous translation is the practice of translating speech into another language as it's being spoken, rather than waiting for the speaker to pause.
Professional interpreters at the United Nations or international conferences work in soundproof booths, listening through headphones and speaking their translation with only a few seconds' delay: The delegates relied on simultaneous translation to follow the proceedings.
Distinguished from consecutive interpretation, where the speaker stops periodically for translation.
- interpreterOne who conveys meaning between languages
- boothTemporary enclosed compartment
- sound boothSoundproofed recording space
- headphonesWearable speakers for ears
- earpieceSpeaker worn in-ear
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Text converted between languages
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