In consecutive interpreting the interpreter begins only when the speaker has finished the

speech.

Consecutive interpreting is when the interpreter listens to the source-language speaker and
after a sentence or a part of the speech reproduces the speech in the target language for the
audience.

Typically, in consecutive interpreting during a speech the translator stands next to the caller.
When the speaker finishes a speech, or has a break in their speech, the interpreter reproduces
the statement in the target language as a whole and in such manner as if they delivered it.

Consecutive interpretation differs from liaison interpreting only in the length of the fragments to
be translated. In consecutive interpreting the speaker may speak without interruption, even for
five minutes. To store the contents of five-minute speech by the speaker, interpreters often use
a special system of notes, consisting of symbols representing words – keys and characters such
as: consistency, negation, emphasis, entailment, etc. In this system, an interpreter is not to
memorise words, but to recreate the meaning of the information from the speaker

Interpretation services are needed for different reasons. The most common methods of
interpreting are consecutive interpretation and simultaneous interpretation. Below, you will find
everything you need to know about consecutive interpretation and its benefits.

Consecutive interpretation is form of verbal communication. It takes place when the person with
limited English proficiency speaks, and is followed by the interpreter’s conversion of what was
said to the English speaker. During these sessions, there are pauses or breaks between
sentences when each party is speaking. In other words, the interpreter listens then interprets.

Consecutive interpreters are professionally trained for in-person, telephone and video remote
interpretation appointments.

Consecutive Interpretation is best-fit for:

Interviews
Parent-teacher Conferences
Attorney-client Meetings
Doctor’s Appointments
Human Resources Training
Insurance Claims Meetings