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Interpreter Breaks Down How Real-Time Translation Works | WIRED

Conference interpreter Barry Slaughter Olsen explains what it’s really like to be a professional interpreter. Barry goes behind the scenes of his vocation, breaking down the many real-life scenarios he faces on a day-to-day basis. From simultaneous and consecutive interpretation to chuchotage and décalage, take a peek behind what it really takes to be a…

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Conference interpreter Barry Slaughter Olsen explains what it’s really like to be a professional interpreter. Barry goes behind the scenes of his vocation, breaking down the many real-life scenarios he faces on a day-to-day basis. From simultaneous and consecutive interpretation to chuchotage and décalage, take a peek behind what it really takes to be a professional interpreter.

Barry Slaughter Olsen is the Professor of Translation and Interpretation at Middlebury Institute of International Studies.

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26 Comments

  1. FS S

    July 4, 2019 at 1:30 am

    Wow

  2. Dylan Sunday

    July 4, 2019 at 4:32 am

    That note taking segment made my jaw drop honestly. That is amazing.

  3. Jess M

    July 4, 2019 at 5:29 am

    Such a cool video!

  4. Simon Gunnarson

    July 4, 2019 at 5:50 am

    Is that Markaplier’s dad?

  5. Dave Daniels

    July 4, 2019 at 5:59 am

    👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

  6. Jacob

    July 4, 2019 at 7:47 am

    Why don’t they just use one interpreter since they both speak the same two languages, or is that a security hazard?

  7. Antony

    July 4, 2019 at 7:59 am

    That perfecta idiota, got me 🤣🤣🤣🤣

  8. ViRz

    July 4, 2019 at 8:22 am

    They just explained a job for more of what it

  9. KevInKobe

    July 4, 2019 at 11:07 am

    So much respect for interpreters.
    I couldn’t quite figure out why I was tired so soon every day after I moved to a different country. But listening to this kinda rings a bell.

  10. BergerMan Gaming

    July 4, 2019 at 11:49 am

    I’d prefer Comedy Central’s translator

  11. fachri fadilla

    July 4, 2019 at 12:24 pm

    Wow

  12. Hamdi Zind El-Hadid

    July 4, 2019 at 12:25 pm

    Thank you so much for this very enlightening video!

  13. Aki Tatsumi

    July 4, 2019 at 12:49 pm

    6:03 FOOL

  14. Avec Mật

    July 4, 2019 at 1:45 pm

    I cried in tear the last part. =)))

  15. Clems First

    July 4, 2019 at 2:49 pm

    These guy’s out there translating real time. Meanwhile I’m out here needing 1 hour just to find the correct word to add to my sentence.

  16. Alia

    July 4, 2019 at 3:23 pm

    does this job pay well ?

    • Psyduck Squad

      July 4, 2019 at 4:43 pm

      According to google, they make a decent wage. In 2015, The average US federal government interpreter/translator made $75,000 yearly. The average for all interpreters/translators is less at $44,000 yearly.

  17. †Christian H†

    July 4, 2019 at 3:38 pm

    I wouldn’t make a career out of it, but I would like to do some interpreting at some point in my life.

  18. Mat S

    July 4, 2019 at 4:35 pm

    Slaughter is an awesome middle name

  19. Mason

    July 4, 2019 at 5:21 pm

    Me: *exists*
    My teacher: 5:57

  20. Devilman: Crybaby

    July 4, 2019 at 5:58 pm

    “Whispring is bad for the vocal chords.”

    *IT’S FREE REAL ESTATE*

  21. Carolyn Segovia

    July 4, 2019 at 7:40 pm

    I was in a semi-diplomatic luncheon once as a teenager, and the country’s representative had an interpreter that insisted on doing simultaneous translation for both parties (our translator got a break lol), but I remember seeing how frazzled and tired she was…now that I know that 30 minutes is the recommended time before swapping I’m blown away, because our lunch thing was at least 4 hours of continuous conversation. Poor woman.

  22. KiyokaMakibi

    July 4, 2019 at 7:58 pm

    That was fascinating. These translators are so skilled! The explanation behind translating jokes was my favourite! Had to laugh at the “Please laugh” part XD

  23. A S.

    July 4, 2019 at 9:21 pm

    This was such a nice video! Being a translator seems pretty stressful though.

  24. GoodKnightRob

    July 4, 2019 at 9:24 pm

    How interpreters interpret errors/stutters in a speech? Do they correct as they processes the translation or genuinely translate the error?

  25. JoeOfCourse

    July 5, 2019 at 12:16 am

    The best part of the video was when she folded the back page to make a legend. Mind blown

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