Name the three modes of interpreting.

Name the three modes of interpreting.

• A. Simultaneous, Consecutive, Sight Translation
• B. Consecutive, Simultaneous, Sight Translation
• C. Consecutive, Sight Translation, Simultaneous
• D. Consecutive, Simultaneous, Whispered

Answer: (B)

Interpreting operates in three main modes: simultaneous, where the interpreter renders the message in real time while the speaker continues speaking; consecutive, in which the interpreter listens to a portion of speech, notes it, and then provides the rendering after the speaker completes that portion; and sight translation, where a written document is read aloud in the target language as if translating it on the spot. Simultaneous is common in conferences and large meetings, often with equipment and a booth, demanding high concentration to keep up with the speaker. Consecutive works well in settings like meetings or medical or legal encounters where accuracy and pauses for rendering are feasible. Sight translation is used when there is printed material that needs to be understood orally, such as forms, letters, or patient instructions, without waiting for a spoken version. Whispered interpretation is a technique used within simultaneous settings for a small audience or one person, but it isn’t typically listed as a separate mode.

Interpreting operates in three main modes: simultaneous, where the interpreter renders the message in real time while the speaker continues speaking; consecutive, in which the interpreter listens to a portion of speech, notes it, and then provides the rendering after the speaker completes that portion; and sight translation, where a written document is read aloud in the target language as if translating it on the spot.

Simultaneous is common in conferences and large meetings, often with equipment and a booth, demanding high concentration to keep up with the speaker. Consecutive works well in settings like meetings or medical or legal encounters where accuracy and pauses for rendering are feasible. Sight translation is used when there is printed material that needs to be understood orally, such as forms, letters, or patient instructions, without waiting for a spoken version.

Whispered interpretation is a technique used within simultaneous settings for a small audience or one person, but it isn’t typically listed as a separate mode.