interpreting

The terms ‘Translation’ and ‘Interpretation’ – or ‘Interpreting’ – are often used interchangeably outside the Localisation Industry. Clients often come to us because they need "translation services for a conference". But there is no such service. One of the main, and most obvious differences between translation and interpreting is between the written and the spoken word. We translate texts, manuals, novels, but we interpret at meetings, conferences and workshops. Yes, translation is written, while interpreting is oral. However, this is not the only difference.