Words and in-between, language and beyond.
A good presentation is much more than the sharing of information. A good presentation is accompanied by gestures and facial expressions, sometimes resorting to a special tone of voice or using allusions and nuances in meaning. Some things might be said with a knowing smile, or with a raised eyebrow. A good interpretation does not simply stop at rendering information correctly in another language. A good interpretation owns up to anything that adds to the spoken word. That way, the speaker’s original intention is maintained. This is my job – and my passion!
My preferred fields include environmental issues (waste management, nature conservation, sustainability), development cooperation (fight against poverty, women’s rights), international relations (cross-border cooperation, politics, partnerships) and religious topics (church conventions, ecumenism, aid agencies).
Confidentiality is part of the interpreters‘ code of professional ethics. Thus, references are treated with the same degree of confidentiality as any information relating to your conference.