Category Archives: Interpreting Resources
Simultaneous Interpreting Practice #2 – Arrest Procedure (English into Mandarin)
Briefing You have been called to interpret at a police station. An English-speaking lawyer is providing legal advice to a Mandarin-speaking client who has been arrested. Listen to Audio Simultaneous Interpreting Practice #2 – Arrest Procedure (English into Mandarin) Transcript and reference translation
Simultaneous Interpreting Practice #1 – Drug Possession (Mandarin into English)
Briefing A Mandarin-speaking man has been arrested by the police who have asked him to describe his previous drug conviction. You will be interpreting what he says into English in real time. Listen to Audio Simultaneous Interpreting Practice #1 – Drug Possession (Mandarin into English) Transcript and reference translation
Interpreting Speech #20 – Achievements of China’s Space Program (Mandarin-into-English)
Briefing You have been asked to interpret for a representative from the Chinese space program. Your translation will be used by mainstream media from around the Anglosphere. Listen to Speech Interpreting Speech #20 – Achievements of China’s Space Program (Mandarin-into-English) Transcript and reference translation
Interpreting Speech #19 – Legal Aid in BC (English-into-Mandarin)
Briefing During a brief stay in British Columbia, you have been asked to interpret at a conference on Canadian law. Among the attendees is a delegation visiting from China. Listen to Speech Interpreting Speech #19 – Legal Aid in BC (English-into-Mandarin) Transcript and reference translation
Interpreting Speech #18 – Blue Bays Program (Mandarin-into-English)
Briefing You have been called to interpret at a conference on environmental protection in Tianjin. Your client is a government representative who is introducing the Blue Bays Program which aims to improve the quality of marine environments in China. Listen to Speech Interpreting Speech #18 – Blue Bays Program (Mandarin-into-English) Transcript and reference translation
Interpreting Speech #17 – Policing the Dark Web (English-into-Mandarin)
Briefing During your work as a freelance interpreter in the United States, you have accepted an assignment to interpret for a delegation from China who are visiting a law enforcement agency. During this particular speech, the speaker will explain to the Chinese delegation the legal issues associated with the dark web. Listen to Speech Interpreting […]
Interpreting Speech #16 – Public Legal Services in China (Mandarin-into-English)
Briefing You have accepted an assignment to interpret at a conference in Chengdu, China. One of the speakers is giving a keynote address on the topic “Public Legal Services in China”. Listen to Speech Interpreting Speech #16 – Public Legal Services in China (Mandarin-into-English) Transcript and reference translation
Interpreting Speech #15 – GPs in China (Mandarin-into-English)
Briefing You have accepted an assignment to interpret at a medical conference in Hangzhou, China. The topic of this conference is “The Development of General Practitioners in China”. Listen to Speech Interpreting Speech #15 – GPs in China (Mandarin-into-English) Transcript and reference translation
Interpreting Speech #14 – Combatting Cyber Crime (Mandarin-into-English)
Briefing You have been engaged to interpret at an information technology conference in Shenzhen, China. A Chinese-speaking presenter has just begun a talk entitled, “New Challenges in Combatting Cyber Crime”. Listen to Speech Interpreting Speech #14 – Combatting Cyber Crime (Mandarin-into-English) Transcript and reference translation
Interpreting Speech #13 – Just a GP? (English-into-Mandarin)
Briefing You have been engaged to interpret at a medical conference. This afternoon, speakers will present lectures on the challenges faced by general practitioners in their profession. Listen to Speech Interpreting Speech #13 – Just a GP? (English-into-Mandarin)
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