Tag Archives: finance

Simultaneous Interpreting Practice #7 – Financial Counselling (Mandarin into English)

Briefing A Mandarin-speaking man has come into the office of an English-speaking financial advisor. The Mandarin-speaking man is seeking financial counselling for his uncle who has been experiencing some financial difficulties. Listen to Audio Simultaneous Interpreting Practice #7 – Financial Counselling (Mandarin into English) Transcript and reference translation

Interpreting Speech #21 – Devaluation of the RMB (Mandarin-into-English)

Briefing You have been asked to interpret for a Mandarin-speaking economist. He is giving a speech at an international conference on currency depreciation in Shenzhen, China. Listen to Speech Interpreting Speech #21 – Devaluation of the RMB (Mandarin-into-English) Transcript and reference translation

Vocabulary for the NAATI Professional Interpreting Examination (English and Chinese)

As I just took my NAATI Professional Interpreting Exam (NAATI三級口譯考試) last week, I thought I’d share with you the vocabulary that I have collected over the past year in preparing for it. There are ten glossaries in total, each with 30 words in total, including: 30 Legal Terms in English and Chinese 30 Medical Terms […]

Mandarin English Dialogue #33 – Setting Up a Bank Account

Briefing A Mandarin-speaking man has called a bank to set up a new account. He is being served by an English-speaking teller. Listen to Dialogue Mandarin-English Dialogue #33 – Setting Up a Bank Account

Mandarin-English Dialogue #31 – Investment Enquiry

Briefing A Mandarin-speaking customer has come into the office of an investment broker to make some enquiries about investment options.   Listen to Dialogue Mandarin-English Dialogue #31 – Investment Enquiry

Interpreting Speech #3 – Private Enterprises (Mandarin-into-English)

Briefing A Chinese finance expert is giving an impromptu speech at an international conference about the state of private enterprises in China.   Listen to Speech Interpreting Speech #3 – Private Enterprises (Mandarin-into-English)

Mandarin-English Dialogue #8 – Mortgage Application

Briefing This dialogue takes place between Mr Ben Doherty, a loan manager at a bank called SmartVest and Mrs Wang Fang, a Mandarin-speaking client who is making an equiry about how to apply for a mortgage.   Listen to Dialogue Mandarin-English Dialogue #8 – Mortgage Application