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DESCRIPTION:Interpretation\, What is it\nanyway?\n\nWhat exactly is confere
 nce interpretation\, commonly but wrongly\nreferred to as 'simultaneous tr
 anslation'?\nWho are those people with headsets\, whose moving lips can be
 \nseen behind booth windows at political events and conferences?\nWhat are
  the working conditions for interpreters in Canada and\nabroad?\nHow does 
 one train to become an interpreter?\nWhat are the accreditation requiremen
 ts?\n\nThese are but a few of the questions that Marie Savoie\, a\nConfere
 nce Interpreter with the Canadian Parliament in Ottawa\, will\ntry to answ
 er. Several aspects of interpretation as a profession\nwill be discussed: 
 the nature of the work and working conditions in\nCanada\; working as a st
 aff interpreter or going freelance\; market\ndemand and career opportuniti
 es\; international organizations that\nhire interpreters\; the training re
 quired\; internship positions with\nthe federal government\, professional 
 standards\; and pay.\n\nMs Savoie will also describe an interpreter's typi
 cal working day\nin the federal government's two interpretation sections:
 \nParliamentary Interpretation and Conference Interpretation.\nKnowledge a
 nd skill requirements will be discussed\, as well as the\npersonal aptitud
 es and qualities needed.\n
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LOCATION:Sherbrooke  688\, CA\, QC\, Montreal\, H3A 3R1\, 688 rue Sherbrook
 e Ouest
SUMMARY:Interpretation\, What is it anyway?
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