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Conference interpreting is a highly qualified profession whose practitioners facilitate oral communication among speakers of different languages at international, as opposed to community, settings.

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• Translation--which takes place in writing
• Judiciary (also called “court”) interpreting--performed at court hearings, depositions, and other legal settings
• Health-care (also called “medical”) interpreting--at doctors' appointments and hospitals

Conference interpreters tackle a wide range of specialized subjects at a variety of meetings, including medical conventions and international court proceedings.

They also interpret at field trips, press conferences, training workshops, live broadcasts, and negotiations. Conference Interpreters enable communication at expert-to-expert level.

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