Translation deals with written communication such as books, essays, legal documents, and medical records. Translators have time to reference resources and prepare before assignments. Interpreters work with live spoken translation at events like conferences, meetings, and legal proceedings. They must understand and reconstruct information in real-time at a rate of around 150 words per minute without references. While both roles require strong language and cultural skills, interpreters work immediately with speakers and translators have more time to complete individual texts.

3. TRANSLATION INTERPRETATION
WRITE AND READ LISTENING AND SPEAK

4. TRANSLATION
Translation deals
with written
communication.
INTERPRETATION
While interpreting is
all about the spoken
word.

5.  They work on written documents such as:
 Books
 Essays,
 Legal documents,
 Medical records,
 Websites, or any other form of information in
written form.

6. Interpreters, on the other hand, are involved in
projects that require live translation; for
example.
 Conferences and business meetings
 Medical appointments and legal proceedings

8. INTERPRETER
 Carried out in real
time or very close to
it.
 No time to refer to
the written
resources.
TRANSLATOR
 Time to refer to the
written resources.
 Preparation before
each assignment.

9. INTERPRETER
 Keep up with around
150 words a minute.
 Has to receive,
understand, manage,
and reconstruct
information
TRANSLATOR
 Translate 2000-3000
words a day.

10.  In interpretation communication is immediate,
involving an interaction between speakers,
listeners, and interpreters.
 interpreters, often working in a team, are faced
with people speaking and communicating right
now.

11.  In translation there is always a gap between
the writing of a text by an author and its
reception by the readers.
 Translators often spend a long time working
on one text.

12. Both translators and interpreters have a deep
linguistic and cultural knowledge of their
working languages, as well as the ability to
communicate clearly.

13. The use of particular linguistic resources: the
original speaker's ideas are transmitted as
spoken words, with a particular rhythm and
intonation, and gestures.