Interpreting and minute-taking demand different attention. Assign a recorder if bilingual minutes are needed and define later written translation. Separate decisions, proposals and items still awaiting approval.
Prepare meetings to preserve meaning and conditions
Send objectives, participant roles and points to clarify. Interpreters need complete ideas, including conditions and uncertainty. The chair manages turns and allows repetition. Commercial, hiring and specialist decisions remain with authorised representatives. Check action items with the minute-taker afterwards and agree written translation separately if required.
Preparation checklist
- Objectives and authorised decision-makers.
- References, names and numerical conventions.
- Repetition, pauses and private discussions.
- A recorder for decisions and follow-up questions.
Illustrative scenario
The interpreter is following a fast exchange and cannot record every action. A secretary writes the source minutes, the parties confirm them and written translation follows.
Frequently asked question
Can an interpreter independently summarise a speaker?
Changes to detail should follow the parties' agreed method. Conditions affecting decisions need to be conveyed completely.
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