1.5.1. Advice for preparation of an international meeting with interpreting Check list

Advice for preparation of an international meeting with interpreting

· Always pick the right interpreting method for the planned event.

· Not everyone who speaks a language is also a good interpreter.

· Be careful when the corporate management offers an employee with foreign language skills as a “cost-efficient” alternative to providing a professional interpreter.

· Provide the interpreters with as much background information on the event as possible.

· Support the interpreters in their work. Make sure that they receive copies of the documents that are referred to before the meeting.

· Ensure that the interpreters are familiar with the “trade union lingo” and the EWC specialist terms as well as the typical EU diction.

· If possible, avoid expressions widely unknown to anyone not at home in the center of the trade union organization.

· Think of your listeners when talking about interpreting. Many of us have an accent, speak dialect or speak very quickly