Interpretation and Translation: What’s the Difference?
Everyone knows what language translation is; however, fewer know what language interpretation is.
The difference?
Interpretation = oral communication
Translation = written communication
Distinguishing between the two is important since each requires particular training, qualification, and best-practice methods. So somebody who is an excellent interpreter might not be qualified to be a translator and vice-versa.
Just some food for thought,
Joe
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Voiance Language Services provides multilingual support in over 170 languages to business and government. Organizations use Voiance’s telephone interpretation to facilitate communication with customers. Voiance is a subsidiary of CyraCom International, Inc., the 2nd largest provider of Over-the-Phone Interpretation in the world.