What is the difference between interpreting and translating?
Connecting with many people around the world is paramount to the success of your product or business. It is important to interpret, translate and localize the product and marketing content you want to promote. So, what is the difference between translation and interpretation? An interpreter translates verbally while a translator translates written words. Interpreters and translators require a deep understanding of the culture and language, subject matter expertise and the ability to communicate clearly. Interpretation Interpreters interpret simultaneously with the original speech without the aid of scripts, dictionaries or other reference materials. Professional interpreters must change the language to be translated within the context to retain their original meaning, but interpret idioms, colloquial words, and others in a way that the audience can understand. Interpreters work on projects related to real-time translation, such as conferences and legal proceedings, live TV br...