tung4 sing1 cyun4 jik6同聲傳譯同声传译
Jyutpingtung4 sing1 cyun4 jik6
Yaletùhng sīng chyùhn yihk
Definition
Simultaneous interpretation; translating a speaker's words in real time.
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How it's used
This term is used exclusively in professional, formal, or academic settings, such as international conferences or legal proceedings. It describes the specific skill of interpreting speech in real time, rather than consecutive interpretation where the speaker pauses for the interpreter.
Examples
She is very professional at simultaneous interpretation.
Is there simultaneous interpretation arranged for this meeting?
Related words
Common phrases
to perform simultaneous interpretation
to provide simultaneous interpretation
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
