Most interpreting requests are for “consecutive” interpreting, where the interpreter listens, then interprets into the other language). The other type of interpreting is “simultaneous” interpreting, where the interpreter listens and speaks simultaneously, so that the client does not have to stop mid-flow.
this is deep black magic, like juggling flaming chainsaws while blindfolded.
The term “agency” does have certain pejorative connotations. The term may imply that the agency has no in-house capabilities that are directly relevant to maintaining or improving the quality and accuracy of the translation.
A translator works on a written document, reading the content in the source language (e.g. Japanese) and producing the equivalent document in the target language (e.g. English). An interpreter acts as a verbal intermediary between two or more people whose native languages are different.
