Interpreter

A person who orally translates a message unit called translema (translation unit) from a source language to a target language at a location different from sender and receiver. To do a remote interpretation, the interpreter makes use of remote voice and/or image transmission devices such as telephony or video conferencing systems.

Carr & Steyn. Distance Education Training for Interpreters. An Insurmountable Oxymoron. John Benjamins, 2000.

Figure: Telephone interpreter interpreting between a client and an operator

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