Telephone Interpreting: Hints and Tips

Format: Webinar presentations
Topic: Interpreting

Course summary
Start time:Sep 10, 2014 08:00 GMT     Add to calendar

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Language:English
Summary:Learn what is required to become a successful telephone interpreter. Simple hints and tips to develop skills required for telephone interpreting.
Description
In one hour, learn what is essential for successful telephone interpreting.

This webinar will help you to understand the nature of telephone interpreting. You will learn about the differences between face-to-face and telephone interpreting. We will discuss roles and expectations of all parties involved in the process of telephone interpreting: non-English customers, interpreters and service providers.

After that we will draw a profile of a telephone interpreter: skills, personal qualities, technical requirements.

The webinar also covers teminology management specifically for telephone interpreting purposes.
Target audience
For freelancers who want to learn more about telephone intepreting and add it to their portfolio.
Learning objectives
You will learn how to:

Develop skills required for telephone interpreting

Introduce yourself to providers of telephone interpreting services

Get ready for telephone interpreting assignments

Manage terminology required for telephone interpreting


Program
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Content
1) The role of telephone interpreting.
2) Telephone interpreting and face-to-face interpreting: similarities and differences.
3) The profile of a telephone interpreter.
4) Community telephone interpreting.
5) Terminology management and its role in telephone interpreting.
Registration and payment information (click to expand)
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To purchase your seat at this session please click on the "buy" button. Available slots are limited and will be assigned to registered and paid participants as soon as payment is reported. Early payment is advised in order to secure participation. Allow some time for payment processing if you are paying by wire transfer.

After your payment is received, your status will be changed to “registered and paid” and your spot for the session will be secured. An invoice and receipt of payment will be sent to you for your records.

How do I access the online platform?

72 hours before the webinar takes place, you will receive an invitation to join the session. Please, click the registration link or button provided in the invitation email and complete the registration form.
Virtual platform system requirements
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For PC-based Users:

• Required: Windows® 8, 7, Vista, XP or 2003 Server
• Required: Internet Explorer® 7.0 or newer, Mozilla® Firefox® 3.0 or newer or Google™ Chrome™ 5.0 or newer (JavaScript™ and Java™ enabled)
• Internet Connection Required: Cable modem, DSL, or better Internet connection
• Recommended: Dual-core 2.4GHz CPU or faster with 2GB of RAM (recommended)

For Mac®-based Users:

• Required: Mac OS® X 10.6 – Leopard® or newer
• Required: Safari™ 3.0 or newer, Firefox® 3.0 or newer or Google™ Chrome™ 5.0 or newer (JavaScript™ and Java™ enabled)
• Internet Connection Required: Cable modem, DSL, or better Internet connection
• Required: Intel processor (1GB of RAM or better recommended)

To Use VoIP (microphone and speakers or headset):

• Required: Fast Internet connection (384 kbps or more recommended)
• Required: speakers or headset (USB headset recommended)
• NOT required: Microphone - attendees can communicate with the trainer through incorporated chat.

Recommendations

• For the visual section of the training course, we recommend that you have a 64kbps link. This means using an ISDN line or Broadband. Wireless connection is NOT recommended.
• For the audio section of the training course, we recommend that you have a headset or speakers.
• We recommend that you log in 30 minutes in advance of the start time to prepare for the training course.

Courses will be open half an hour before the start time. Please login before the start time to ensure that everything on your system is working correctly.
Created by
 Vanda Nissen    View feedback | View all courses
Bio: Vanda Nissen is a freelance translator, interpreter and a language teacher working in the industry since 1998. Vanda holds a PhD in Linguistics. She is a NAATI accredited English-Russian translator.

Vanda has added telephone interpreting to her portfolio in 2010. Currently she is working for the leading Australian providers of the telephone interpreting services.
General discussions on this training

Telephone Interpreting: Hints and Tips
Phoenix III
Phoenix III Identity Verified
United States
Local time: 05:49
Spanish to English
+ ...
Time zoneAug 15, 2014

It says 4 EDT but, is it 4 am (due to time zone) or 4 pm?

 
Vanda Nissen
Vanda Nissen Identity Verified
Australia
Local time: 19:49
Member (2008)
English to Russian
+ ...
Request for clarificationAug 15, 2014

Hello,

I have submitted a request ticket regarding time zones.

Vanda


 
Carolina Carabecho
Carolina Carabecho Identity Verified
Local time: 06:49
English to Spanish
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Time zoneAug 19, 2014

Hi,

I would like to take this course, but due to the time difference, the course would be given at 5 AM Argentine time... is there any possibility to give this course again in the near future at a later time?

Thanks in advance!


 
Vanda Nissen
Vanda Nissen Identity Verified
Australia
Local time: 19:49
Member (2008)
English to Russian
+ ...
Time differenceAug 20, 2014

I have just received an answer from the Helen (Proz.com staff member) and she has confirmed that the webinar will start on the 10th of September at 6PM, Brisbane time (GMT + 10).

Unfortunately, I could not choose the time for this webinar, the only thing I could ask about was not placing it between 1AM-5AM Australian time. As far as I understand, Proz.com runs several webinars on the 10th, that can explain the choice of the time.

I am sorry for the inconvenience.


 
Time zoneAug 20, 2014

Asimenia wrote:

Hi,

I would like to take this course, but due to the time difference, the course would be given at 5 AM Argentine time... is there any possibility to give this course again in the near future at a later time?

Thanks in advance!


Hello Asimenia,

Thank you for your interest in the training. At the moment I cannot say if we will have the same session in the near future, but you can always purchase unlimited access to the webinar video and handouts to be released shortly after the webinar.

My bests,
Helen


 
Rebecca Viezel Ortega
Rebecca Viezel Ortega Identity Verified
United States
Spanish to English
CEU's Available??Aug 28, 2014

Greetings!
Will this have CEU'S? I cannot locate that information.
Thank you


 

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