Keep the speaker's actual degree of certainty
A media answer can be quoted outside the meeting context. Preserve qualifications, negatives and uncertainty instead of making a statement stronger. Supply public information, titles and a process for questions needing later checks. The spokesperson decides what to disclose; an interpreter should not introduce new information on their behalf.
Illustrative scenario
Illustrative scenario: a spokesperson says a plan is under consideration. The translation must not turn that into a final decision. When a journalist requests unavailable figures, the interpreter passes the question to the spokesperson to decide the response.
Preparation checklist
- Agree names, titles and information cleared for release.
- Provide microphones, question turns and pauses for consecutive interpretation.
- Confirm recording, live-streaming and any later transcript work.
Practical coordination advice
Check difficult names before going on air instead of deciding pronunciation during the interview.
How to evaluate the service
The interpretation retains qualifications and contains no promises or figures absent from the source statement.
Frequently asked question
Are subtitles included after the interview?
Subtitles and transcripts are separate deliverables with agreed formats, duration and deadlines.
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