Why hourly rates don’t work for interpreting
Why professional interpreters don't price by the hour, and what happens in the hours before you ever hear them speak.
Read the articleNotes on how interpreting works in practice, in three strands: a buyer's guide for anyone commissioning interpreting, notes on preparation, and portfolio pieces from the rooms I work in. Each article opens with a short summary and is labelled with its strand.
Why professional interpreters don't price by the hour, and what happens in the hours before you ever hear them speak.
Read the articleA practical breakdown of simultaneous, consecutive, whispered, and liaison interpreting, and how to tell which one your event needs.
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