Technology and Conference Interpreting: an introduction to the use of instant messaging apps

Heather Adams ()
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Heather Adams: Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain

Technium Social Sciences Journal, 2021, vol. 15, issue 1, 567-572

Abstract: This article presents the use of well-known instant messaging apps in conventional conference interpreting situations, as a tool to enhance real-time communication between a team of interpreters, thereby improving coordination before, during and after an assignment, and enabling the interpreters to present a highly professional image to event organizers and delegates.

Keywords: Conference interpreting; technology; instant messenger apps; professional assignments (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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DOI: 10.47577/tssj.v15i1.2274

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