Since I started taking translation jobs for a side income, I realized that many people don't know the difference between an interpreter and a translator.
Many customers would tell me, I have a meeting tomorrow with a China client, and I need someone to help me translate our conversation verbally. Another scenario is I have a seminar at this place, and I need a translator to help me to translate, again translating verbally.
I have to explain to them that I work with written words and can't help much with verbal. I'm not saying I can't speak, but you really need to react fast on the spot, which I can't really do it. Many people don't seem to understand the difference between interpreter and translator and insist that they wanted you (most probably they can't find one on short notice).
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