Whisper Interpreting

In whisper interpreting, a special form of simultaneous interpreting, the interpreter sits beside or behind of his listener and whisper the translation directly to him. This is a strain for the voice and therefore only for a limited time. Whisper interpreting is best suited to the support of maximum two listeners, since the interpreter doesn't make use of any special technological equipment and the original speaker and the interpreter are speaking in the same room simultaneously, making disturbances inevitable. Since whisper interpreting requires at least as much concentration as simultaneous interpreting, two interpreters shall also be necessary for longer events.

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