Interpreters are at the very heart of every national and international meeting, conference, courtroom session and governmental or non-governmental occasion. Their contribution to our societies and the world as a whole is a lot bigger than most of us would know.
Imagine this: great leaders are meeting, representatives of dozens of countries are discussing the fate of our world, and as they talk about crucial and fateful decisions, the only ones who are capable of making this meeting a success are interpreters. Interpreting has, in fact, a lot more depth to it than one might think. In a room full of great minds, communication and understanding between said minds is only achievable through several different interprets that focus on delivering the right message from an addresser to an addressee.
The job—or what we would more suitably address as a mission—of an interpreter, is to swiftly and affectively translate an ongoing and live conversation from one speaker to another, in which neither nor speak a common language. Interpreters are fast, precise and audacious; they should maintain a firm presence and a confident approach, while also paying the greatest attention to details, literally.
The above is an interpreter’s role put in brief, as it must earn a much bigger recognition, for it really is a connector like no other.