Description
Understand and interpret oral statements in both directions of a language pair, while maintaining the speaker’s communicative intent.
Alternative labels
carry out bilateral interpretation
perform bilateral interpretations
conduct bilateral interpretation
performing bilateral interpretation
engage in bilateral interpretation
Skill type
skill/competence
Skill reusability level
sector-specific
Relationships with occupations
Essential skill
Perform bilateral interpretation is an essential skill of the following occupations:
Interpreter: Interpreters understand and convert spoken communication from one language to another. They retain considerable amounts of information, often with the aid of note-taking, and communicate it immediately after whilst keeping the nuances and stress of the message in the recipient language.
Interpretation agency manager: Interpretation agency managers oversee operations in the delivery of interpretation services. They coordinate the efforts of a team of interpreters who understand and convert spoken communication from one language to another. They ensure the quality of the service and the administration of the interpretation agency.
Optional skill
Perform bilateral interpretation is optional for these occupations. This means knowing this skill may be an asset for career advancement if you are in one of these occupations.
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