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This paper examines modes of interpreting. It aims at defining interpreting, explaining its conceptual origin and providing a historical background of interpreting It further aims at highlighting the differences between interpreting and translation on the one hand and interpreting and interpretation on the other hand, the differences between an interpreter and a translator and the qualities of a good interpreter. The paper falls into several sections that discuss the modes of interpreting, including the most popular one, i.e., conference interpreting, which, in turn, includes simultaneous and consecutive interpreting. The other types of interpreting include bilateral or liaison, business, diplomatic, military, whispered, community, healthcare, sight, telephone, sign language, television, media! videoconference and court interpreting.
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