As I promised, I shall boldly attempt to share some tips on upgrading our working memory during live interpretation. Working memory is the technical term for our ability to keep track of the original speech while comprehending it and figuring out how to interpret it (see the anatomy of interpretation). Not exactly a champion of memory skills, I…
Having walked through so many “what” and “how” about interpretation, I feel it burning in my bones to explore the “why”. Our lives are crowded with so many “what” and “how” that we can barely catch our breath. The laundry list of life is endless and growing. We are exhausted, we are demoralized, and worst of…
Before we move on, let’s stop for a minute and think about the ground we have covered so far. There are the mechanics and technique of interpretation, the exercises to get anyone started on the necessary cognitive training, the Bible-specific terms and knowledge, and a whole bunch of quirky information peppered here and there. Sincerely, hats…
Although translation and interpretation have many differences, most people use the former to mean both for simplicity’s sake. That’s totally fine for the folks outside this circle, but we can benefit from a bit of distinction. Largely speaking, interpretation converts verbal speech from one language to another. Translation, on the other hand, focuses on language conversion in the written…
When the rubber meets the road, interpretation takes on the shape of an economy. The way I see it, we are given a few seconds; and we spend them to complete a handful of tasks. Lather, rinse, repeat. A few seconds may not sound like much to us, but they’re quite enough for our brains. Within…
Remember when you first rode a bike? I do. I felt as if my brain got an upgrade. How does it know exactly how to handle my senses and body positions to keep me upright on two wheels? And what about driving? I still find it unfathomable how we can drive a long distance while…